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01/30/2026

State regulators approve $2 million settlement with Cascade Natural Gas

Media contact: media@utc.wa.gov or 360-664-1116
Docket number: PG-230800

LACEY, Wash - On Jan. 29, the Utilities and Transportation Commission approved an order adopting a settlement agreement between Cascade Natural… Read more

Topic(s): Energy, General

01/29/2026

UTC staff approve CenturyLink fiber sale with new customer protections

Media contact: media@utc.wa.gov or 360-664-1116
Docket number: UT-250544

Settlement commits over $80M in new broadband investments for Washington

LACEY, Wash. — Today, Utilities and Transportation Commission staff approved a settlement agreement allowing Qwest Corporation or… Read more

Topic(s): Telecom, Telephone

12/31/2025

State regulators approve multiple orders impacting Puget Sound Energy rates

Media contact: media@utc.wa.gov or 360-664-1116
Docket numbers: UE-250733, UE-250747, UG-250843, UE-250880, UE-250901, UE-250930, UG-250843, UG-250881

LACEY, Wash. – On Dec. 23, 2025, the Utilities and Transportation Commission approved several requests filed by Puget… Read more

Topic(s): Energy

12/30/2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public invited to comment on Puget Sound Pilots’ proposed rate increase

Media contact: media@utc.wa.gov or 360-664-1116
Docket number: TP-250574

LACEY, Wash. – The Utilities and Transportation Commission is holding a public comment hearing on Jan. 13, 2026, to discuss Puget Sound Pilots’ (PSP) proposed rate increase.

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Topic(s): Transportation, General

12/24/2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public invited to comment on transfer of assets from CenturyLink to AT&T

Media contact: media@utc.wa.gov or 360-664-1116
Docket number: UT-250544

LACEY, Wash. — The Utilities and Transportation Commission is holding a virtual public comment hearing to gather input on a proposed settlement agreement between Qwest Corporation or CenturyLink QC (CenturyLink… Read more

Topic(s): General, Telecom

12/22/2025

State regulators approve PacifiCorp tariff updates and a new cost-sharing plan

Media contact: media@utc.wa.gov or 360-664-1116
Docket number: UE-250224

LACEY, Wash. — On Dec. 22, 2025, the Utilities and Transportation Commission approved updates to Pacific Power & Light Company’s (PacifiCorp) electric service tariff. This power cost-only rate… Read more

Topic(s): Energy, General

12/19/2025

State regulators order Puget Sound Energy to refund over-collected rates

Media contact: media@utc.wa.gov or 360-664-1116
Docket number: UG-240729

LACEY, Wash. – On Dec. 19, 2025, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission rejected, in part, Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) proposed rate request to recover costs related to the… Read more

Topic(s): Energy, General

12/19/2025

State regulators order Avista to refund over-collected rates

CORRECTION: This release has been corrected to reflect that customer refunds will begin in April or May 2026, rather than January 2026.

LACEY, Wash. – On Dec. 19, 2025, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission rejected tariff sheets Avista filed in October 2024… Read more

Topic(s): Energy, General

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