UTC Case Docket Details

Docket Number 091775

Case Docket Details Table
Docket Number TG-091775
Advice
Company YAKIMA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
DBA
Filing Type Tariff Revision
Industry (Code) Solid Waste (227)
Status Closed
Lead Staff Nicki Johnson
Filed Date 11/12/2009
Effective Date 01/01/2010
Summary Commission consideration of allowing decreased rates for residential and commercial garbage service, increased rates for residential recycling and yard waste service, and increased rates for drop box service to become effective June 1, 2010, on less than statutory notice. The commission granted rule exemptions to allow the company to publish revised rates to become effective June 1, 2010, on less than statutory notice and the company provided the full 30-day customer notice to allow for comments of the revised proposed rates.

Event History

  • 05/27/2010 -- Open Meeting
  • 04/29/2010 -- Open Meeting
  • 12/23/2009 -- Open Meeting
  • 05/28/2010 -- Allowed (Commissioner Jones moved to Dismiss the Complaint and Order Suspending the Tariff Revisions filed by Yakima Waste Systems, Inc., 2) Allow the revised rates filed by Yakima Waste Systems, Inc., on May 27, 2010, to become effective on June 1, 2010, and 3) Require the company to refund to customers the difference between the rates in effect between January 1, 2010 and May 31, 2010, and the revised, permanent rates that will become effective June 1, 2010. The company must make a one-time credit by August 15, 2010. Commissioner Oshie seconded the motion. The motion carried (3:0))
  • 04/29/2010 -- Continued (Commissioner Oshie moved to authorize Yakima Waste to file revised tariff pages reflecting the revised rates agreed to by staff and the company, and grant Yakima Waste an exemption from WAC 480-70-266, Tariffs, to allow it to file the revised tariff pages on less than statutory notice to become effective on June 1, 2010. Commissioner Jones second the motion. The motion carried (3:0).)
  • 12/23/2009 -- Suspended (Commissioner Oshie moved to issue a Complaint and Order suspending the tariffs, allowing rates to become effective January 1, 2010, on a temporary basis, subject to refund, and requiring the companies comply with the requirements of WAC 480-07-520 by March 1, 2010, for tariffs filed by Yakima Waste Systems, Inc., on November 12, 2009. Commissioner Jones seconded the motion. The motion carried (3:0))
  • 11/12/2009 -- Open