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 UE-010915
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE


BACKGROUND

1 On June 22, 2001, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) filed with the Commission 
revisions to its currently  effective Tariff WN U-60, designated as First 
Revised Sheet No. 448-q and First Revised Sheet No.  449-q.  The purpose of 
this filing is to update Schedule 448, Power Supply Choice, and Schedule  449 
Retail Wheeling Service with a revision of Distribution Loss Factors.  Due to a 
recalculation these  factors are being adjusted downward. 

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 28, 
2001.  This date does not recognize statutory notice as  required.  However, 
the Company requests that statutory notice be waived as authorized in WAC  
480-80-240, and that the revisions become effective June 28, 2001, for Less 
Than Statutory Notice  Approval.  PSE argues that certain customers are about 
to elect service under Schedules 448 or 449  and the revision will have impact 
upon them. 

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 28, 2001.

FINDINGS

4 (1)  After careful examination of the proposed tariff revisions filed by PSE 
on June 22, 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 28, 2001.  

5 (2)  This matter was brought before the Commission at its regularly scheduled 
open meeting on   June 27, 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 PSE on June 22, 2001, and the tariff 
revisions shall become effective on June 28,  2001.

 DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 27th day of June, 2001.

 WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



     CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary