BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION In the Matter of the Application ) of THE WASHINGTON WATER POWER ) COMPANY to Amend its Certificate ) DOCKET UG-971232 of Public Convenience and Necessity) to Operate a Gas Plant for Hire in ) ORDER GRANTING the General Area of Stevens County.) APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .) On August 4, 1997, The Washington Water Power Company (WWP), a Washington corporation, filed an application to amend its present Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Operate a Gas Plant for Hire in Appendix A-10, to include additional area in Stevens County. (See attachment 1 for map and legal description.) WWP is presently certificated for and is now providing gas service in Stevens County. WWP is requesting a certificate to provide gas service to an area near Tumtum, Washington. The additional area requested is contiguous to the existing certificated area. This Order makes no determination at this time as to the reasonableness of the gas pipeline facility construction to serve this addition to WWP's service area, but reserves the right of the Commission to determine such reasonable services and expenditures, together with the treatment of same, in any formal proceeding before the Commission dealing with WWP's results of operation for ratemaking purposes. It appears the application herein should be granted to satisfy the public convenience and necessity. FINDING OF FACT 1. The Washington Water Power Company, a Washington corporation, operates a gas plant for hire in this state and is subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission. 2. WWP has heretofore been issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Operate a Gas Plant for Hire in Appendix A-10. 3. WWP has filed an application to amend its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Appendix A-10, to include additional area contiguous to its presently certificated area in Stevens County. Docket UG-971232 Page 2 4. The operation of a gas plant for hire in the additional area requested is or will be required by the public convenience and necessity. 5. The Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Operate a Gas Plant for Hire in Appendix A-10, presently held by Washington Water Power, should be amended to include the additional area applied for herein. O R D E R 1. WHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED That the applica- tion of The Washington Water Power Company to amend its Certif- icate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Operate a Gas Plant for Hire in Appendix A-10, to include an additional area in Stevens County shall be and the same is hereby approved; and said Certificate shall be amended in accordance with Attachment 1, drawing and legal description, which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein. 2. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Operate a Gas Plant for Hire in Appendix A-10, amended, issued pursuant to Ordering Paragraph No. 1 of this order supersedes and cancels the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Operate a Gas Plant for Hire, in Appendix A-10 issued to The Washington Water Power Company on September 10, 1991, in Docket No. UG-910528. 3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That the Certificate issued pursuant to Ordering Paragraph No. 1 of this order is subject to the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Orders in Causes numbered U-8889, U-9021, U-9022, U-9023, U-9052, U-9115, U-9288, U-9591, U-9676, U-9764, U-9826, U-9954, U-73-53, U-85-67, U-86-84, U-88-1884-G, Docket No. UG-900873, UG-900905, UG-900937, UG-900979, UG-910528, UG-911028, UG-941546, UG-970597, and UG-971232. 4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That jurisdiction over this Docket is retained to effectuate the provisions of this order. Docket UG-971232 Page 3 DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 8th day of October, 1997. WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION STEVE McLELLAN Secretary ATTACHMENT 1 WASHINGTON WATER POWER LEGAL DESCRIPTION DOCKET UG-971232 A PORTION OF STEVENS COUNTY TO BE ADDED TO APPENDIX A-10 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Beginning at the northwest corner of Sec. 6, T. 27 N., R. 42 E., W.M., Stevens County, State of Washington; thence south along the west line of Secs. 6 and 7, T. 27 N., R. 42 E., to the west quarter corner of said Sec. 7; thence west along the south line of the northeast quarter of Sec. 12, T. 27 N., R. 41 E., to the center of said Sec. 12; thence south along the west line of the southeast quarter of Sec. 12 and continuing south along the north-south center line of Sec. 13, T. 27 N., R. 41 E., to the south quarter corner of said Sec. 13; thence west along the south line of Secs. 13, 14, and 15, T. 27 N., R. 41 E., to a point on the right (north) bank of the Spokane River (Long Lake Reservoir); thence northwesterly along the right bank of said river through Secs. 15, 16, 17, 8 and 5, T. 27 N., R. 41 E., to where said river intersects the north line of Sec. 5, T. 27 N., R. 41 E.; thence east along the north line of Secs. 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1, T. 27 N., R. 41 E., to the northwest corner of Sec. 6, T. 27 N., R. 42 E., the point of beginning. APPENDIX A-10, AMENDED, PORTION OF STEVENS AND SPOKANE COUNTIES Beginning at the northwest corner of Sec. 27, T. 30 N., R. 40 E. W.M.; thence east along the north line of Secs. 27, 26, and 25, T. 30 N., R. 40 E. and continuing along the north line of Secs. 30, 29, 28, 27, 26 and 25, T. 30 N., R. 41 E. to the northeast corner of said Sec. 25; thence south along the east line of Secs. 25 and 36, T. 30 N., R. 41 E. to the southeast corner of said Sec. 36; thence east along the north line of Sec. 6 and 5, T. 29 N., R. 42 E. to where it intersects the Stevens, Spokane County line; thence south along the Stevens, Spokane County line through Secs. 5, 8 and 17, T. 29 N., R. 42 E. to the south line of said Sec. 17; thence east along the north line of Secs. 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, to the northeast corner of said Sec. 24; thence south along the east line of Secs. 24, 25 and 36 of T. 29 N., R. 42 E. and continuing along the east line of Secs. 1, 12, 13, 24, 25 and 36, T. 28 N., R. 42 E. to the southeast corner of said Sec. 36; thence east along the north line of Secs. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1, T. 27 N., R. 43 E. to the northeast corner of said Sec. 1; thence south along the east line of Secs. 1, 12 and 13, T. 27 N., R. 43 E., to the southeast corner of said Sec. 13; thence west along the south line of Secs. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18, T. 27 N., R. 43 E. and continuing west along the south line of Secs. 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, T. 27 N., R. 42 E. to the point where the Stevens, ATTACHMENT 1 WASHINGTON WATER POWER LEGAL DESCRIPTION DOCKET UG-971232 Page 2 Spokane County line meet the south line of said Sec. 17; thence south along the Stevens, Spokane County line to the south line of Sec. 20, T. 27 N., R. 42 E.; thence west along the south line of Secs. 20 and 19, T. 27 N., R. 42 E. to the southwest corner of said Sec. 19; thence north along the west line of Sec. 19, T. 27 N., R. 42 E., to its northwest corner; thence west along the south lines of Sec. 13, 14, and 15, T. 27 N., R. 41 E., to a point on the right (north) bank of the Spokane River (Long Lake Reservoir); thence northwesterly along the right bank of said river through Secs. 15, 16, 17, 8 and 5, T. 27 N., R. 41 E., to where said river intersects the north line of Sec. 5, T. 27 N., R. 41 E.; thence east along the north line of Secs. 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1, T. 27 N., R. 41 E.; and continuing east along the north line of Secs. 6 and 5, T. 27 N., R. 42 E., to where it intersects the Stevens, Spokane County line; thence north along the Stevens Spokane County line through Secs. 32, 29, 20 and 17, T. 28 N., R. 42 E. to the north line of said Sec. 17; thence west along the north line of Secs. 17 and 18, T. 28 N., R. 42 E., and continuing west along the north line of Secs. 13 and 14, T. 28 N., R. 41 E. to the north west corner of said Sec. 14; thence north along the west line of Secs. 11 and 2, T. 28 N., R. 41 E., and continuing north along the west line of Secs. 35, 26 and 23, T. 29 N., R. 41 E. to the northwest corner of said Sec. 23; thence west along the south line of Secs. 15 and 16 , T. 29 N., R. 41 E. to the southwest corner of said Sec. 16; thence north along the west line of Secs. 16, 9 and 4, T. 29 N., R. 41 E. to the northwest corner of said Sec. 4; thence west along the south line of Secs. 32 and 31 T. 30 N., R. 41 E. and continuing on along the south line of Secs. 36, 35 and 34, T. 30 N., R. 40 E. to the southwest corner of said Sec. 34; thence north along the west line of Secs. 34 and 27, T. 30 N., R. 40 E. to the northwest corner of said Sec. 27, the point of beginning.