BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested Waiver of Statutory Notice in Connection with 
the Tariff Revisions Filed by

Cascade Natural Gas Corporation.


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		DOCKET UG-010085
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE



BACKGROUND

1 On January 22, 2001, Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, (CNG) filed with the 
Commission under its  Advice No. W01-01-01 revisions to its currently effective 
Tariff WN U-3, designated as Thirty-Third  Revised Sheet No. 500-A, Municipal 
Tax Additions.

2 The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of February 21, 2001.  This 
date recognizes statutory  notice as required.  The Company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the  revisions become effective 
February 1, 2001.

3 The proposed revision implements an increase in the municipal tax for the 
City of Othello to 6% from  3%, for the period ending December 31, 2001.  
Ordinance No. 1040 passed by the City of Othello  on September 27, 1999, 
instituted this tax increase to be effective January 1, 2001.

4 CNG wishes to implement the increase as soon as possible to bring their 
tariff rate up to the level of  the tax currently being imposed by the City of 
Othello.  The change in ordinance rate had been noticed  to CNG, however, CNG’s 
rate section was unaware of the change until after the effective date of the  
tax rate.

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 CNG be granted the waiver it is  requesting with an 
effective date of February 1, 2001.


FINDINGS

6 After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by Cascade 
Natural Gas Corporation,  January 22, 2001, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the  Commission finds that the 
tariff revision should become effective February 1, 2001.  This matter was  
brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled open meeting on 
January 31, 2001.  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 revisions filed herein by Cascade Natural Gas 
Corporation, January 22,  2001, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision 
shall become effective February 1, 2001.

DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 31ST day of January, 2001.
 
WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



     CAROLE  J. WASHBURN
Executive Secretary