BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
In the Matter of the Requested             )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in              )         DOCKET UE-001911
Connection with the Tariff             )         
Revision Filed by                       )         ORDER GRANTING LESS
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.              )         THAN STATUTORY NOTICE 
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                BACKGROUND 
1.                   On December 6, 2000, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., (PSE) filed 
with the Commission under its Advice No. 2000-23 a revision to its currently 
effective Tariff WN U-60 TARIFF G, designated as Sixtieth Revised Sheet No. 
81-a.
2.                   The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of 
January 6, 2001. This date recognizes statutory notice as required. The Company 
requests, however, that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become 
effective December 14, 2000.
3.                   The proposed revision implements a decrease in the 
municipal taxes for the City of Lakewood. Ordinance No. 232 decreases the 
utility tax to 5.0% from 6.0%. 
4.                   PSE wishes to implement the decrease as soon as possible 
per the effective date of the ordinance.
5.                   Since the tariff revision filed herein is fair, just and 
reasonable, and waiver of statutory notice is not inconsistent with the public 
interest, it is deemed appropriate that the Company be granted the waiver it is 
requesting with an effective date of December 14, 2000.
FINDINGS 
6.                   After careful examination of the tariff revision filed 
herein by Puget Sound Energy, December 6, 2000, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revision should become effective December 14, 2000. This matter was brought 
before the Commission at its regularly scheduled open meeting on December 13, 
2000. The Commissioners, having been fully advised in the matter, and having 
determined the following order to be consistent with the public interest, 
direct the Secretary to enter the following order and related provisions.
      O R D E R
7.                   THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver 
of statutory notice in connection with the tariff revision filed herein by 
Puget Sound Energy, December 6, 2000, is hereby granted, and said tariff 
revision shall become effective December 14, 2000.
                 
8.                   DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 13th day 
of December, 2000. 
                  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
                                                     CAROLE J. WASHBURN 
                                                      Executive Secretary