News

11/29/2021

Docket Number: U-210595

New policy statement clarifies state law 

LACEY, Wash. - State regulators recently issued guidance on how electric and natural gas utilities should provide financial assistance to groups wishing to participate in UTC proceedings… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, Energy
11/17/2021

Docket Number: Limited issue rate filing UE-210532 and UE-210328 (consolidated), Power-cost-only rate case UE-210402

Editor’s Note: This news release reflects the position of energy staff of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) and NOT the views of the three-… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, Energy
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