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-010717
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE


BACKGROUND

1 On May 14, 2001, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) filed with the Commission revisions 
to its currently  effective Tariff WN U-2, designated as 121st Revision Sheet 
No. 101-A and 1st Revision Sheet No.  37-A.  The purpose of 121st Revision 
Sheet No. 101-A is to pass through an increase from 4% to  6% in the municipal 
tax rate for the City of Sultan. City of Sultan Ordinance 754-00 instituted 
the  increase.  The purpose of 1st Revision Sheet No. 37-A  is to correct the 
numbering of the definition in  section 2 of Rule 23.

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.   However, the 
Company requests that statutory notice be waived as authorized in WAC 
480-80-240,  and that the revisions become effective June 1, 2001 since the 
effective date of the new tax rate is  March 1, 2001.

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 PSE 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