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

PacifiCorp, 
dba Pacific Power & Light Company

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		DOCKET UE-010350
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE


BACKGROUND


1 On March 15, 2001, PacifiCorp, dba Pacific Power & Light Company
 (PacifiCorp) filed with the Commission revisions to its currently effective 
Tariff 
 WN U-74, designated as Original Sheets No. 72.1 and 72.2.  The purpose of this 
filing is to   implement an Irrigation Cuirtailment Program for the upcoming 
irrigation season.

2 WAC 480-80-070 requires thirty days’ notice prior to the effective date of 
the tariff.  The tariff sheet  bears an inserted effective date of April 16, 
2001.  This date recognizes statutory notice as required.   The Company 
requests, however, that statutory notice be waived as authorized in WAC   
480-80-240, and that the revisions become effective March 29, 2001.  PacifiCorp 
requests approval  on Less than Statutory Notice because of the impending need 
of irrigators to make decisions on  investments for the upcoming planting 
season prior to May 1.

3 Since the proposed tariff revisions appear to be fair, just, and reasonable, 
and waiver of statutory  notice is not inconsistent with the public interest, 
it is appropriate that the Commission grant the waiver  PacifiCorp requests 
with an effective date of March 29, 2001.

FINDINGS

4 (1)  After careful examination of the proposed tariff revisions filed by 
PacifiCorp on March 15,  2001, and giving consideration to all relevant matters 
and for good cause shown, the Commission  finds that the proposed tariff 
revisions should become effective March 29, 2001.  

5 (2)  This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled 
open meeting on  March 28, 2001.  The Commissioners, having been fully advised 
in the matter, and having determined  this order to be consistent with the 
public interest, issue the following order.

O R D E R

6 THE COMMISSION GRANTS the requested waiver of statutory notice in connection 
with the tariff  revisions filed by PacifiCorp on March 15, 2001, and the 
tariff revisions shall become effective on  March 29, 2001.

DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 28th day of March, 2001.

 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



     MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chairwoman



     RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner