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Fact Sheet: Utility Tariffs
 
If you are submitting a tariff electronically to the Commission it is not necessary to follow up with a paper copy. To submit a tariff filing electronically, follow these steps:

1. Companies submitting tariffs electronically must comply with WAC 480-80.

2. Pre-authorization is required to electronically file tariffs. Here’s a sample of a request for pre-authorization.



3. An electronically filed tariff is considered received by the Commission only when the entire electronically transmitted document successfully reaches the Commission’s Records Center electronic mailbox or Records Center Web Portal.

4. E-filings received after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, or at any time on weekends and holidays, are not considered officially received or filed until the next business day.

WAC 480-07-120 “Business day” means any day when the Commission’s offices are open to the public. Commission offices are open to the public between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on official state holidays.

5. All electronically filed tariffs should be submitted through the Records Center Web Portal at http://www.wutc.wa.gov/efileform or via e-mail to Records Center.

6. The e-mail’s subject line should contain sufficient information for staff to determine what the company is transmitting. Example: “Company Name tariff filing.”

7. Each electronically filed tariff should be filed with the Commission in a single submission. All supporting documents regarding the e-filing should be attached to the e-mail or entered into the Web Portal, preferably as Word or Excel documents.

8. Attachments must have descriptive filenames. Examples:
· Transmittal (cover) letter
· Tariff
· Customer Notice
· LSN Form
· Supporting documents
· Workpaper documents

9. All confidential documents must be in compliance to WAC 480-07-160.

If you have questions or need assistance please contact:

Cathy Kern at 360-664-1298 or e-mail
Lisa Wyse at 360-664-1259 or e-mail