MEDIA ADVISORY: Public invited to comment on PSE Climate Commitment Act tariff revision

Media contact: 360-664-1160 or media@utc.wa.gov 
Docket Number: UG-230968

Hearing set for Oct. 8 

 

LACEY, Wash. — The Utilities and Transportation Commission is holding a public comment hearing on Oct. 8 to discuss a potential risk-sharing mechanism for costs Puget Sound Energy incurs related to its compliance with the Climate Commitment Act. 

WHO 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission 

WHAT 
Virtual public comment hearing 

WHEN and WHERE 
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8 
 
Join by Zoom (recommended) or by phone at 253-215-8782 with Meeting ID 867 4834 7741# and Passcode 319407#. 

You can also submit public comments: 

  • by telephone at 888-333-9882, 

  • by mail to P.O. Box 47250, Olympia, WA 98504-7250 

Translation services are available at no cost. Please contact the commission at least one business day prior to the meeting by calling 360-664-1149 or emailing stacey.brewster@utc.wa.gov. 

For reasonable accommodations, please contact the commission at least one business day before the meeting by calling 888-333-9882 or emailing consumer@utc.wa.gov. 

BACKGROUND 
In November 2023, Puget Sound Energy filed proposed revisions to its Tariff WN U-2, aiming to incorporate allowance costs and auction proceeds from the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) into Schedule 111 rates. In December 2023, the commission suspended the revised tariff but allowed the proposed rates to take effect on an interim basis on Jan. 1, 2024, pending the commission’s final determination on a risk-sharing mechanism for PSE’s CCA compliance costs. 

Bellevue-based Puget Sound Energy provides electric service to more than 1.2 million customers across eight Washington counties: Island, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Pierce, Skagit, Thurston, and Whatcom. PSE also supplies natural gas service to over 900,000 customers in six Washington counties: King, Kittitas, Lewis, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston. 

The UTC is the state agency that regulates private, investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities in Washington. It is the commission’s responsibility to ensure regulated companies provide safe and reliable service to customers at reasonable rates, while allowing them the opportunity to earn a fair profit. 

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Energy