BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND )
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, )
   )
  Complainant, ) DOCKET NO. UG-981376
   )
 vs.  )
   ) COMPLAINT AND ORDER
THE WASHINGTON WATER POWER COMPANY,) SUSPENDING TARIFF
   ) REVISION
   )
  Respondent. )
 )


   On October 29, 1998, The Washington Water Power Company filed with the 
Commission , a revision to its currently effective Tariff WN U-27 designated as:

Thirteenth Revision Sheet 155
Cancelling
Twelfth Revision Sheet 155

The stated effective date is December 1, 1998.

  The filing herein would decrease charges and rates for natural gas service 
rendered by respondent.  However, the Commission finds that the Company has not 
demonstrated that the rates proposed will be fair, just, and reasonable.  
Therefore, because the rights and interests of the public might be injuriously 
affected thereby, it is the decision of the Commission to allow the rates to go 
into effect on a temporary basis and allow for further investigation concerning 
such changes and the reasonableness and justness thereof and to suspend the 
operation of the above tariff revision.

    IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

  1. The operation of the above tariff revision, filed herein October 29, 1998, 
is hereby suspended, but the rates are allowed to go into effect on a temporary 
basis.

  2. A hearing or hearings, on the Commission's own motion, shall be held at 
such times and places as may be required.

  3. No change or alteration shall be made in the tariff revision filed herein, 
during the period of suspension, unless authorized by the Commission.



  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 25th day of November, 1998.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      ANNE LEVINSON, Chair




      RICHARD HEMSTAD, Commissioner




      WILLIAM R. GILLIS, Commissioner