News

03/24/2022

Docket number: UG-210755

Editor’s note: This news release reflects the position of staff of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) and NOT the views of the three-member commission. It discusses an agreement that the commissioners have not yet reviewed. Any positions… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, Energy, General
03/17/2022

Docket Numbers: TR-210764, TR-210765, TR-210767, TR-210768, TR-210769, TR-210770, TR-210772

LACEY, Wash. – State regulators approved $96,348 in grant funding for safety upgrades at railroad crossings in Walla Walla County.

The Utilities and Transportation Commission authorized… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, General, Rail
03/11/2022
Complaint investigations result in $56,447 in customer credits 

LACEY, Wash. - In 2021, consumer protection staff at the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission intervened in nearly 2,500 potential customer energy utility disconnections and closed hundreds of… Read more

Topic(s): Auto Transportation and Buses, Garbage and Recycling, Moving, Telephone, Charter and Excursion Buses, Consumer, Energy, General, Household Goods Carriers, Solid Waste Carriers, Telecom, Transportation, Water
03/07/2022

Docket Number: U-210595 

Utilities will offer financial support to enhance public participation 

 

Lacey, Wash. – State regulators recently approved an agreement outlining how the state’s five investor-owned energy utilities will provide more than $1.2 million in… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, Energy, General
03/04/2022

Bill: SGA 9245

LACEY, Wash. - Today, the Washington state Senate confirmed Ann Rendahl as commissioner of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) for a second six-year term ending Jan. 1, 2027.

Gov. Inslee reappointed Rendahl to serve a… Read more

Topic(s): General
02/17/2022

Docket Numbers: TE-210904 and TE-190152

Update: Since the time of this news release, staff indicated they reached a settlement with the company, and the commission suspended the procedural schedule. Parties have until April 12 to submit the settlement statement.… Read more

Topic(s): Charter and Excursion Buses, General, Transportation
02/10/2022

Docket Number: TR-210227

LACEY, Wash. - The Utilities and Transportation Commission approved $40,000 from the Grade Crossing Protective Fund at the request of Tacoma Rail to install protective fencing along the Mountain Division Line. Tacoma Rail estimates a total project cost for… Read more

Topic(s): General, Rail
02/07/2022

LACEY, Wash. - Today, UTC Commissioner Jay Balasbas announced he will be leaving the UTC after five years to pursue opportunities as an independent consultant. 

Jay was appointed to the commission by Gov. Jay Inslee in 2017. His term… Read more

Topic(s): General