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BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Requested )
Waiver of Statutory Notice in )  DOCKET UE-990213
Connection with the Tariff ) 
Revision Filed by  ) ORDER GRANTING LESS
Pacific Power and Light Company. ) THAN STATUTORY NOTICE
 )


  On February 23, 1999, Pacific Power and Light Company filed with the 
Commission under its Advice No. 99-002 a revision to its currently effective 
Tariff WN U-74, designated as Eighth Revision of Sheet No. 101.1.

  The tariff sheet bears an inserted effective date of March 25, 1999.  This 
date recognizes statutory notice as required.  The company requests, however, 
that statutory notice be waived and that the revision become effective March 5, 
1999.

  The purpose of the filing is to change the City of Pomeroy tax rate to comply 
with Pomeroy Ordinance No. 758 effective March 1, 1999.  The tax rate changes 
from 5% to 6% of charges per customer per month.

  In order for the effective date of the tariff to be as close to the effective 
date of the ordinance as possible, the Company is requesting that the 
Commission waive the 30-day statutory notice period making the tariff effective 
on March 5, 1999.

  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 5, 1999.

FINDINGS

  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed herein by Pacific 
Power and Light Company, February 23, 1999, and giving consideration to all 
relevant matters and for good cause shown, the Commission finds that the tariff 
revision should become effective March 5, 1999.

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 Pacific Power and Light 
Company, February 23, 1999, is hereby granted, and said tariff revision shall 
become effective March 5, 1999.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 26th day of February, 1999.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary