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11/15/2021
UTC staff recommend penalties for Waste Management missed pickups

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 testimony that… Read more

Topic(s): Garbage and Recycling, Consumer, Solid Waste Carriers
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

 

Eighteen… Read more
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 

 

LACEY, Wash. - Higher nationwide wholesale natural gas… Read more

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 company’s… 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. Starting Oct. 24… Read more

Topic(s): Telephone, Consumer, General, Telecom
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 kWh… Read more

Topic(s): Consumer, Energy
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 most recently served as the finance manager… Read more

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 in grant funding for safety upgrades at… Read more

Topic(s): General, Rail
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