BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

In the Matter of the Requested Waiver of Statutory Notice in Connection with 
the Contract Filed by

PacifiCorp
d/b/a Pacific Power & Light.

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		DOCKET UE-010686
		
		ORDER GRANTING LESS THAN STATUTORY NOTICE


BACKGROUND

1 On May 9, 2001, PacifiCorp, dba Pacific Power & Light Company (PacifiCorp) 
filed  with the   Commission, under its Advice No. 01-008, a revision to its 
currently effective Tariff WN U-74,  designated as First Revision of Sheet No. 
72.2.

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 8, 
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 May 31, 2001. 

3 Subsection 6 (b) Facilities on Customer’s Premises, of the General Rules and 
Regulations that are part  of the Company’s current tariff includes the 
requirement that customers install approved safeguards  before connecting an 
electric generator or other source of electric energy to wiring that is 
energized at  any time from the Company’s system.  The safeguards must include 
a disconnect and transfer switch  installation approved by the public authority 
having jurisdiction.  Additionally, subsection 6 (b) allows  the Company to 
disconnect service or to refuse to connect service when the customer’s wiring 
or  facilities are, in the company’s judgment, unsafe or hazardous to the 
customers or others.  Subsection  6(b) of the General Rules and Regulations 
fully applies to Schedule 72 as well as all other Schedules in  PacifiCorp’s 
tariff.

4 The proposed change to Schedule 72 clarifies the requirement that customers 
using other pumping  energy sources to power their existing electric pumps must 
install a transfer switch.  PacifiCorp   requests approval on Less than 
Statutory Notice due to safety concerns expressed by Company’s  employees.  In 
an emergency safety meeting in Hermiston, Oregon, field employees said that 
the  Schedule 72 transfer switch requirement would be clearer if it were listed 
on Schedule 72 as well as in  the General Rules and Regulations.  In response 
to its employees’ concerns, the Company wishes to  include the proposed 
revision in Schedule 72 as soon as possible.


5 Since the tariff revision appears 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 PacifiCorp  requests with an 
effective date of May 31, 2001.

FINDINGS

6 (1)  After careful examination of the tariff revision filed by PacifiCorp on 
May 9, 2001, and giving   consideration to all relevant matters and for good 
cause shown, the Commission finds that the   proposed tarifff revision should 
become effective May 31, 2001.

7 (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   his order.

O R D E R

8 THE COMMISSION GRANTS the requested waiver of statutory notice in connection 
with the tariff  revision filed by PacifiCorp, dba Pacific Power & Light 
Company, on May 9, 2001, and the tariff  revision shall become effective May 
31, 2001.

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

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION



     CAROLE J. WASHBURN, Secretary