NOTE! An important notice to parties about administrative review appears at the 
end of this order.

BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


GREAT LAND CORPORATION,   ) Docket No. UW-970050
       ) 
    Complainant,  ) ORDER DISMISSING 
       ) COMPLAINT
v.       )
       )
SOUND WATER, INC.,    )
       )
    Respondent.  )
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   )

  A hearing was held upon this complaint on May 12, 1999, on due and proper 
notice to all interested persons, at Olympia, Washington before Administrative 
Law Judge Marjorie R. Schaer.  No parties appeared.

MEMORANDUM

  This is a formal complaint by Great Land Corporation against Sound Water 
Company, Inc.  The dispute framed by the complaint alleges improper treatment 
of contributions in aid of construction in the books and records of Sound Water 
Company, Inc., prior to the transfer of the authority of Sound Water Company, 
Inc. to Great Land Corporation.  Sound Water Company, Inc., did not allege any 
counterclaims in its answer.  An Agreed Statement of Facts was filed by the 
parties on October 1, 1997.  Great Land Corporation filed a Partial Withdrawal 
of Claims With Prejudice with the Commission on November 7, 1997.  The hearing 
in this matter has been continued several times at the request of the parties 
as they sought to settle their.dispute. 

  On April 30, 1999, Great Land Corporation filed with the Commission a Notice 
of Settlement and Request for Dismissal.  That document indicates that Great 
Land Corporation and Sound Water Company, Inc., have settled their differences 
as set forth in the formal complaint in this proceeding.  Great Land 
Corporation, therefore, asks the Commission to dismiss its complaint with 
prejudice and without cost to either Great Land Corporation or Sound Water 
Company.  Great Land also asks that its subpoena to Mr. George Nelson be 
quashed.

  On May 10, 1999, the Commission Staff advised the Commission that Commission 
Staff does not object to dismissal of this proceeding.

  On May 12, 1999, the hearing in this matter was convened by Administrative 
Law Judge Marjorie R. Schaer.  No parties or counsel appeared.  Judge Schaer 
dismissed this proceeding with prejudice and without cost to any party.

FINDINGS OF FACT

  1.  On January 14, 1997, Great Land Corporation filed with the Commission a 
Formal Complaint against Sound Water Company, Inc.

  2.  On January 15, 1997, the Commission served the complaint on Sound Water 
Company, Inc.
  
  3.  Sound Water Company answered the complaint on January 22, 1997.

  4.  An Agreed Statement of Facts was filed by the parties on 
October 1, 1997.  

  5.  Great Land Corporation filed a Partial Withdrawal of Claims With 
Prejudice with the Commission on November 7, 1997.  

  6.  The hearing in this matter has been continued several times at the 
request of the parties as they sought to settle their.dispute. 

  7.  On April 30, 1999, Great Land Corporation filed with the Commission a 
Notice of Settlement and Request for Dismissal.  That document indicates that 
Great Land Corporation and Sound Water Company, Inc., have settled their 
differences as set forth in the formal complaint in this proceeding.  Great 
Land Corporation, therefore, asks the Commission to dismiss its complaint with 
prejudice and without cost to either Great Land Corporation or Sound Water 
Company.  

  8.  Great Land also asks that its subpoena to Mr. George Nelson be quashed.

  9.  On May 10, 1999, the Commission Staff advised the Commission that 
Commission Staff does not object to dismissal of this proceeding.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

  1.  The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has jurisdiction 
over the parties and subject matter of this application.

  2.  The complainant’s motion to dismiss should be granted. 

  3.  The subpoena issued to Mr. George Nelson should be quashed.

  Based upon the foregoing findings of fact and conclusions of law, the 
undersigned makes and enters the following initial order.

O R D E R

  The formal complaint filed by Great Land Corporation against Sound Water 
Company, Inc. in Docket No. UW-970050 is dismissed with prejudice and without 
costs to any party.  

  The subpoena issued to Mr. George Nelson in this proceeding is quashed.

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this       day of May 1999.

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


        MARJORIE R. SCHAER
        Administrative Law Judge

NOTICE TO PARTIES:

This is an initial order only.  The action proposed in this order is not 
effective until a final order of the Utilities and Transportation Commission is 
entered.  If you disagree with this initial order and want the Commission to 
consider your comments, you must take specific action within a time limit as 
outlined below.

Any party to this proceeding has twenty (20) days after the service date of 
this initial order to file a Petition for Administrative Review, under WAC 
480-09-780(2). Requirements of a Petition are contained in WAC 480-09-780(4).  
As provided in WAC 480-09-780(5), any party may file an Answer to a Petition 
for Administrative Review within ten (10) days after service of the Petition.  
A Petition for Reopening may be filed by any party after the close of the 
record and before entry of a final order, WAC 480-09-820(2).  One copy of any 
Petition or Answer must be served on each party of record and each party's 
attorney or other authorized representative, with proof of service is required 
by WAC 480-09-120(2).

In accordance with WAC 480-09-100, all documents to be filed must be addressed 
to: Office of the Secretary, Washington Utilities and Transportation 
Commission, 1300 South Evergreen Park Drive S.W., P. O. Box 47250, Olympia, 
Washington, 98504-7250.  After reviewing the Petitions for Administrative 
Review, Answers, briefs, and oral arguments, if any, the Commission will by 
final order affirm, reverse, or modify this initial order.