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

Puget Sound Energy


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		DOCKET UG-010753
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE


BACKGROUND

1 On May 21, 2001, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) filed with the Commission revisions 
to its currently  effective Tariff WN U-2, designated as 122nd Revision Sheet 
No. 101-A.  The revision implements a  0.17% decrease in the municipal addition 
for the City of Lake Forest Park.  PSE was notified that the  city ordinance’s 
definition of Gross Revenues for which the municipal tax rate is applied does 
not  include the municipal tax.

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 June 21, 
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 June 1, 2001, as this 
change represents a   decrease in rates for all customers in Lake Forest Park.

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  PSE requests with an 
effective date of June 1, 2001.

FINDINGS

4 (1)  After careful examination of the proposed tariff revisions filed by PSE 
on May 21, 2001, and   giving consideration to all relevant matters and for 
good cause shown, the Commission finds   that the proposed tariff revisions 
should become effective June 1, 2001.  

5 (2)  This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled 
open meeting on   May 30, 2001.  The Commissioners, having been fully advised 
in the matter, and having   determined this order to be consistent with the 
public interest, directed the Secretary to enter   this order.

O R D E R

6 THE COMMISSION GRANTS the requested waiver of statutory notice in connection 
with the tariff  revisions filed by Puget Sound Energy on May 21, 2001, and the 
tariff revisions shall become effective  on June 1, 2001.

DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 30th day of May, 2001.

 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



     CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary