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UTC Case Docket Details
Docket Number 200281
| Docket Number | U-200281 |
|---|---|
| Advice | |
| Company | |
| DBA | |
| Filing Type | Staff Investigation |
| Industry (Code) | Utilities General - Economic (501) |
| Status | Closed |
| Lead Staff | Roberts, Andrew (UTC) |
| Filed Date | 03/27/2020 |
| Effective Date | N/A |
| Summary | On July 2, 2021, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission entered Order 04 in Docket U-200281, which extended the disconnection moratorium to September 30, 2021, and waived deposits, and fees relating to late payments, disconnections, reconnections, disconnection visits for an additional 180 days. Staff is requesting an extension to the electric and natural gas fee waiver while they investigate the impact of the fees in U-210800. |
Event History
- 03/29/2022 -- Close
- 04/01/2022 -- Closed
- 03/24/2022 -- Open Meeting
- 07/09/2021 -- Continued (Disposition: Commissioner Rendahl moved to issue an order adopting the recommendations set forth in Appendix B, incorporating the terms and conditions resulting from the public comments received, and in particular removing the staff recommendations from section F, leaving only the three guiding principles, and under Section A.3.e.ii, instead of staff initiating an informal complaint, that we indicate that staff will commence a review. Commissioner Balasbas seconded the motion. The motion carried (3:0))
- 07/08/2021 -- Open Meeting
- 05/14/2021 -- Continued (Commissioner Rendahl moved to issue an order adopting the recommendations set forth in the Third Revised Term Sheet (Attachment 1 to the backup memo), which maintains the July 31, 2021 (resumption date) utility disconnections moratorium expiration date for electric and gas utilities and continues the data reporting through one full calendar year. Commissioner Balasbas seconded the motion. The motion carried (3:0))
- 05/06/2021 -- Open Meeting (NOTE: This item will be heard Wednesday, on May 12, 2021, at 9:30 a.m.)
- 02/17/2021 -- Continued (Commissioner Rendahl moved to issue an order adopting the recommendations set forth in the Second Revised Term Sheet, which include an extension of the moratorium on disconnection for nonpayment of services by residential and small commercial customers until July 31, 2021, and directing commission staff to place this item on a regular or recessed open meeting agenda in May 2021 for further discussion. Commissioner Balasbas seconded the motion. The motion carried (3:0))
- 10/15/2020 -- Continued
- 02/11/2021 -- Open Meeting (NOTE: This item will be heard on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.)
- 10/06/2020 -- Continued (This item is continued to the October 15, 2020 open meeting. Commissioner Rendahl moved in Docket U-200281, that the commission issue an order extending the moratorium suspending disconnection for utility services for residential and small commercial customers until April 30, 2021 for non-payment, that the proposal in the docket for additional funding be for not only bill assistance but arrearages, and that the payment arrangements discussed in the term sheet for small commercial customers not be limited to six months, but potentially one year to 18 months including waivers on late fees. Commissioner Balasbas seconded the motion. The motion carried (3:0))
- 10/15/2020 -- Open Meeting (Commissioner Rendahl moved in docket U-200281 that the commission issue an order reflecting Staff’s proposed Covid-19 response term sheet with the following changes: 1. For the good faith issue both in the funding and the disconnection moratorium that we add language under 4B suggesting that communication plans should be developed in consultation with low-income advisory groups and community based organizations with the intent to provide widely-broadcasted communication with consumers. 2. On the issue of data, that we include the request from the joint advocates, both for base-line data and for zip code data, with the understanding that we will work with the companies based on what is available, although most have indicated that it is available. 3. And the last change would be that we not include in the order, but we reflect that we understand staffs’ thoughts about the specific bullet points under cost recovery. Commissioner Balasbas seconded the motion. The motion carried (3:0). )
- 09/24/2020 -- Open Meeting (NOTE: This item will be heard virtually on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at 1 p.m. Presentation of workgroup's suggestions.)
- 03/27/2020 -- Pending
- 03/27/2020 -- Open