BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested
Waiver of Statutory Notice in
Connection with the Tariff 
Revision Filed by
Avista Corporation.	)
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		Docket UE-010297
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS
		THAN STATUTORY NOTICE

 
   On March 2, 2001, Avista Corporation filed with the Commission a revision to 
its currently effective Tariff WN U-28, designated as Original Sheet 70-S.

  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of  April 1, 2001.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective March 
15, 2001.

  The purpose of this proposed tariff is to offer to pumping customers served 
under Schedules 31 and 32 the option to sell power back to Avista utilities by 
reducing their historical electric consumption.

  The Company requests approval by less than statutory notice so that farmers 
who are eligible under the tariff have an opportunity to participate in this 
offering.

  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 March 15, 2001.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by Avista 
Corp., March 2, 2001, and giving consideration to all relevant matters and for 
good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff revision should become 
effective March 15, 2001.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the requested waiver of statutory notice 
in connection with the tariff revision filed herein by Avista Corp., March 2, 
2001, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall become effective March 
15, 2001.




  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this  14th day of March, 2001.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chairwoman




      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner