BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
In the Matters of                                               )
(1) Cascade Mobile Home Community                   )         DOCKET UW-001464
Water System                                                       )
being jurisdictional and                                      )
(2) the removal of                                              )         ORDER 
REMOVING COMPANY 
Cascade Mobile Home Community                            )         FROM 
REGULATION AND 
Water System                                                       )         
CANCELING TARIFF
from Commission Regulation.                             )
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BACKGROUND 
                  On September 20, 2000, WAC 480-110-255(2)(g), under General 
Order No. R-473 Docket UW-991634, became effective. This WAC states that water 
purveyors providing water service to tenants as part of the business of renting 
or leasing do not fall under Commission jurisdiction. 
                  On September 26, 2000, Cascade Mobile Home Community Water 
System filed an application to be deregulated and its tariff canceled. Cascade 
Mobile Home Community Water System provides water to its customers at the same 
rate billed by the City of Spokane. There is no administrative fee or any other 
mark-up. Cascade Mobile Home Community Water System only serves water to its 
tenants within the mobile home community park.
                  As a result of these applications, Cascade Mobile Home 
Community Water System is determined to no longer provide regulated water 
service. The Commission can remove a water company from regulation under the 
provisions of RCW 80.04.010. A water company cannot be removed from regulation 
except with the approval of the Commission. Removing this company from 
regulation will not be inconsistent with the public interest, as the water 
system rates are established by the City of Spokane and a direct pass through 
by the mobile home park.
                  From all indications, it appears to be in the public interest 
to grant the removal from regulation and cancel the corresponding tariffs.
                  This matter was brought before the Commission at its 
regularly scheduled open meeting on October 25, 2000. The Commissioners, having 
been fully advised in the matter, and having determined the following order to 
be consistent with the public interest, directed the Secretary to enter the 
following order and related provisions.
O R D E R 
                 THE COMMISSION ORDERS: 
                 1.          Cascade Mobile Home Community Water System is 
hereby determined not to be jurisdictional pursuant to the Commission Staff 
investigation and documents filed with the Commission.
                 2.          Cascade Mobile Home Community Water System is 
removed from regulation by this Commission and its current tariff is canceled 
as of the effective date of this order.
                  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 25th day of 
October, 2000. 
                  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
                                                     CAROLE J. WASHBURN
                                                     Secretary