BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND )  DOCKET TG-971408
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION )
      )  SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER    Complainant, )             )   DISMISSING 
COMPLAINT AND
  v.    )             LIFTING SUSPENSION AND      )             APPROVING 
PERMANENT 
      )             RATES
Point Distributors, Inc.   )
      )
      ) 
   Respondent.  )
      )
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               On September 17, 1997,  Point Distributors, Inc., filed with the 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission revisions to its current 
tariff naming rates to become effective November 1, 1997.

  The revisions consisted of Tariff No. 4 reflecting an increase in residential 
and commercial rates.

  At the Commission’s open public meeting of October 29, 1997, the Commission 
suspended the filing because the company had not demonstrated if the proposed 
rates were fair, just, reasonable, sufficient, and ordered an investigation to 
ensure the rights and interests of the public would not be injuriously 
affected.

  The Commission staff has now completed its investigation into the rates and 
charges contained in Docket TG-971408.  The investigation established that the 
proposed rates and charges filed by the respondent for its garbage operations 
are not needed.  However, with regard to its recycling operations, it shows a 
revenue requirements of $7,202.

  The respondent has accepted staff-recommended rate levels and filed 
substitute tariff pages to reflect said levels.

  At the open public meeting of April 22, 1998, staff recommended that the 
revised rates filed by the respondent for its recycling operations, should be 
allowed to become effective as permanent rates.

  Pursuant to review of the filing, testimony and staff recommendations, the 
Commission finds that the Complaint and Order suspending Docket TG-971408 
should be dismissed and permanent rates be allowed to become effective at 
levels recommended by staff.




      O R D E R
Docket TG-971408          Page 2

  IT IS ORDERED That:

  1. The Complaint and Order issued October 29, 1997,  suspending Docket 
TG-971408, is hereby dismissed.

  2. Staff-recommended rate levels shall be authorized to become effective 
April 23, 1998 on a permanent basis.

  DATED and signed at Olympia, Washington, this 22nd day of April, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION





       ANNE LEVINSON, Chair




       RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner




       WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner