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03/06/2020

Media Contact: (360) 664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov
Docket Number: UE-150204 and UG-150205

Avista customers to receive $8.4 million refund after 2015 rate case appeal

Olympia, Wash. - The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission today directed Avista Corporation to… Read more

Topic(s): Energy
02/24/2020

Docket numbers: TV-190833 and TV-191056

State takes action against two illegal moving companies

OLYMPIA, Wash. – State regulators took action against two residential moving companies that have been operating without permits in Washington.

In February, an administrative… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, Transportation
02/19/2020

Media Contact: (360) 664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov
Docket Number: UT-190574

UTC approves Frontier Northwest sale
Northwest Fiber LLC to purchase company’s Washington operations

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Today state regulators approved an all-party settlement in the sale of Frontier… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, Telecom
02/11/2020

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State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council welcomes a new member

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council welcomed a new council member Feb. 1.

Robert Dengel has been appointed by the… Read more

Topic(s): Energy
02/06/2020

Media Contact: (360) 664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov
Docket Numbers: TR-190859

Safety upgrades approved for 12 Thurston county crossings

OLYMPIA, Wash. – State regulators today approved nearly $1,800 in grant funding for the Olympia & Belmore Railroad to improve signs at 12… Read more

Topic(s): Rail
02/05/2020

Energy companies top 2019 consumer complaint list 

OLYMPIA, Wash. – In 2019, investor-owned energy companies received more complaints than any other regulated industry, followed by landline telephone companies, according to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer
02/03/2020

Media Contact: (360) 664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov
Docket Number: UG-190210

UTC approves new rates for Cascade Natural Gas customers
New rates effective March 1

OLYMPIA, Wash. –Today state regulators approved a settlement for Cascade Natural Gas resulting in a rate increase for… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, Energy
01/31/2020

Media Contact: (360) 664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov
Docket number: U-190531

UTC publishes new policy on utility property
Policy addresses changes made by the Clean Energy Transformation Act

OLYMPIA, Wash. – State regulators issued formal guidance today on how the commission… Read more

Topic(s): Energy