DOCKET UW-971083  Page 1
BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND )
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, )
   )
  Complainant, ) DOCKET UW-971083
   )
 vs.  ) ORDER EFFECTING
   ) WITHDRAWAL OF 
LEWIS COUNTY UTILITIES  ) TARIFF REVISIONS AND
CORPORATION, INC.(LEWIS COUNTY), ) DISMISSING COMPLAINT
   ) AND ORDER SUSPENDING
  Respondent. ) TARIFF REVISIONS
 )


  On June 30, 1997, Lewis County Utilities Corporation, Inc. (Lewis County), 
filed with the Commission revisions to its currently effective Tariff WN U-1, 
designated as First revision sheet numbers 17.3, 17.4, 17.5, 18.3, 18.4, 18.5.  
Second revised sheet numbers 18, 18.1.  Third revised sheet numbers 17, 17.1, 
17.2, 18.2.

  It appearing that the filing herein would increase rates for water service 
rendered by respondent and that the rights and interest of the public might be 
injuriously affected thereby, the Commission, July 30, 1997, entered a 
Complaint and Order Suspending Tariff Revisions.

  The Commission is now in receipt of a letter dated August 8, 1997, whereby 
respondent requests that the tariff revisions filed in this docket be withdrawn.

  From all indications, it appears to be in the public interest to accommodate 
the request and to concurrently dismiss the Complaint and Order Suspending 
Tariff Revisions.

O R D E R

  THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS That the tariff revisions, filed in this 
docket UW-971083, shall be and the same are hereby withdrawn, and that the 
Complaint and Order Suspending Tariff Revisions in this docket dated July 30, 
1997, shall be and the same is hereby dismissed.

  

  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 27th day of August, 1997.

  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION




      STEVE McLELLAN, Secretary