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11/12/2021

UTC approves $4.85 million to support broadband service

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

Topic(s): Telephone, Consumer

10/28/2021

Rate changes for Washington natural gas customers start Nov. 1

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

Topic(s): Consumer, Energy

10/21/2021

Northwest Natural customer rates increasing Nov. 1

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

10-digit dialing required for 509 area code on Oct. 24

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

UTC announces two key executive appointments

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

10/04/2021

PacifiCorp customers see rate decrease

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

09/30/2021

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

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

09/29/2021

New Puget Sound Energy customer rates start Oct. 1

Commission approves new rates based on IRS decision

LACEY, Wash. - Puget Sound Energy customer rates are going up on Oct. 1 due to a recent Internal Revenue Service ruling on how the company can return federal tax… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, Energy, General

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