On November 12, 2015, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (the Washington Commission) issued its final order in PacifiCorp’s Washington avoided cost case. The Washington Commission rejected the company’s proposal to eliminate capacity payments. The Washington Commission concluded that some sort of capacity payment was warranted because PacifiCorp’s projected market prices did not reasonably account for the company’s full avoided costs. [Read more…]
WUTC Lowers PacifiCorp Rate Increase
April 2, 2015 By
On March 25, 2015, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Washington Commission) denied PacifiCorp’s $27.2 million (8.5% average) rate increase, and instead authorized the utility to increase rates $9.6 million (3.0% average). In reducing PacifiCorp’s proposed rate increase, the Washington Commission rejected a number of PacifiCorp’s efforts to re-litigate issues from the utility’s last general rate case that are currently being appealed to the Washington courts, denied recovery of deferred costs, and ordered the utility to file a power cost adjustment mechanism. [Read more…]
WUTC Requires PSE to Credit Proceeds from Jefferson PUD Sale to Customers
September 30, 2014 By
On September 11, 2014, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Washington Commission) ordered Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to credit ratepayers about $53 million. This credit was related to the proceeds of the sale of PSE’s assets to the Public Utility District No. 1 of Jefferson County (Jefferson PUD). [Read more…]
Washington Superior Court Reverses Part of PSE’s Energy Rate Plan
August 6, 2014 By
On July 25, 2014, Washington Superior Court Judge Carol Murphy issued a decision affirming most, but reversing a key part, of Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) multi-year rate plan. [Read more…]
