News

11/15/2021

Media Contact: (360) 664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov
Docket Number: TG-210689 

Editor’s note: This news release reflects the position of Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) staff and NOT the views of the three-member commission. It discusses a staff… Read more

Topic(s): Garbage and Recycling, Consumer, Solid Waste Carriers
11/12/2021

Media Contact: (360) 664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov
Docket Number: UT-210480, UT-210546, UT-210575, UT-210578, UT-210579, UT-210581, UT-210582, UT-210583, UT-210584, UT-210585, UT-210586, UT-210591, UT-210594, UT-210597, UT-210598, UT-210599

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Topic(s): Telephone, Consumer
10/28/2021

Docket numbers: UG-210672, UG-210408, UG-210707, UG-210708, UG-210709, UG-210711, UG-210723, UG-170094, UG-210555, UG-210698, UG-210699, UG-210701, UG-210678, UG-210721  

COVID-19 pandemic increases natural gas prices 

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Topic(s): Consumer, Energy
10/21/2021

Docket Number: UG-200994, UG-200995, UG-200996, UG-210085

UTC approves full multi-party settlement 

LACEY, Wash. - State regulators approved a full multi-party settlement increasing Northwest Natural Gas customer rates over the next two years.

A decrease from the… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, Energy
10/07/2021
Area code dialing changes for all Washington calls   

LACEY, Wash. – Callers within the Washington 509 area code must include the area code when dialing starting Oct. 24.  

Currently, some landline service providers still allow seven-digit dialing in the 509 area code.… Read more

Topic(s): Telephone, Consumer, General, Telecom
10/04/2021

Docket Number: UE-210593, UE-210679

LACEY, Wash. - The Utilities and Transportation Commission approved two measures at an open meeting last week that when combined lower customer rates by $2 million.

PacifiCorp’s average residential electric customer using 1,200… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, Energy
10/04/2021

LACEY, Wash. - Today the Utilities and Transportation Commission announced the appointment of two new members to its executive team. 

The UTC appointed Amy Andrews to the role of deputy director and chief financial officer. Andrews… Read more

09/30/2021

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

Docket Numbers: TR-210226, TR-210596, TR-210617, TR-210664 

UTC approves nearly $20,000 in rail safety upgrades across Washington   

LACEY, Wash. – State regulators approved $19,576.52… Read more

Topic(s): General, Rail