News

09/18/2024

LACEY, Wash. – Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. Washington Operation Lifesaver is joining Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI) and State Operation Lifesaver Programs across the nation during the week of Sept… Read more

Topic(s): Rail
09/05/2024

Media contact: 360-664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov
Docket numbers: UE-240006 and UG-240007 (Consolidated)

Virtual public comment hearing Sept. 19
 

LACEY, Wash. – The UTC invites the public to attend a virtual public comment hearing on Avista Corporation (Avista or Company)’s… Read more

Topic(s): Energy
09/04/2024

Media Contact: (360) 664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov    

UTC Commissioner Rendahl Appointed to FRI Advisory Board 

LACEY, Wash. – Commissioner Ann Rendahl of the Utilities and Transportation Commission has been appointed to the advisory board of the Financial Research Institute (FRI), a… Read more

Topic(s): Energy, General, Telecom
08/07/2024

Media Contact: (360) 664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov   

UTC welcomes new Policy Director  

LACEY, Wash. – The Utilities and Transportation Commission announced the appointment of Jisong Wu, Ph.D as the new policy director, effective Aug. 1. 

Dr. Wu brings extensive experience in… Read more

Topic(s): General
06/18/2024

Media contact: 360-664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov
Docket number: UE-160799

LACEY, Wash. – The Utilities and Transportation Commission invites public participation in a workshop to review and possibly update the 2017 Policy and Interpretive Statement, which outlines the commission’s… Read more

Topic(s): Auto Transportation and Buses, Energy, General, Transportation
06/10/2024

Media contact: (360) 664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov   

UTC Pipeline Safety Program earns perfect score in website transparency review 

LACEY, Wash. — The Utilities and Transportation Commission Pipeline Safety Program gained a perfect score following an annual website transparency review… Read more

Topic(s): General, Pipeline, Pipeline Safety
06/10/2024
Remembering the Bellingham pipeline tragedy Honoring the 25-year anniversary of the deadly Bellingham Whatcom Falls Park explosion

 

On this day 25 years ago, a pipeline carrying gasoline through Bellingham’s Whatcom Falls Park exploded. The explosion killed three young people, injured… Read more

Topic(s): Pipeline, Pipeline Safety
06/06/2024

Media contact: 360-664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov
Docket Number: UE-230877

Public comment hearing June 20
 

Lacey, WASH. — The Utilities and Transportation Commission is holding a public comment hearing on June 20 to discuss PacifiCorp’s proposal to amend its electric service… Read more

Topic(s): Energy