Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 80 Public Utilities - Chapter 80.28 Gas, Electrical, And Water Companies

80.28.005 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Bondable conservation investment" means all expenditures made by electrical, ...

80.28.010 Duties as to rates, services, and facilities -- Limitations on termination of utility service for residential heating
(1) All charges made, demanded or received by any gas company, electrical company or water company for gas, electricity or water, or for any service ...

80.28.020 Commission to fix just, reasonable, and compensatory rates
Whenever the commission shall find, after a hearing had upon its own motion, or upon complaint, that the rates or charges demanded, exacted, charged or ...

80.28.022 Water company rates -- Reserve account
In determining the rates to be charged by each water company subject to its jurisdiction, the commission may provide for the funding of a reserve ...

80.28.024 Legislative finding
The legislature finds and declares that the potential for meeting future energy needs through conservation measures, including energy conservation loans, energy audits, the use of ...

80.28.025 Encouragement of energy cogeneration, conservation, and production from renewable resources -- Consideration of water conservation goals
(1) In establishing rates for each gas and electric company regulated by this chapter, the commission shall adopt policies to encourage meeting or reducing energy ...

80.28.030 Commission may order improved quality of commodity -- Water companies, board of health standards
Whenever the commission shall find, after such hearing, that the illuminating or heating power, purity or pressure of gas, the efficiency of electric lamp supply, ...

80.28.040 Commission may order improved service -- Water companies, noncompliance, receivership
Whenever the commission shall find, after hearing, that any rules, regulations, measurements or the standard thereof, practices, acts or services of any such gas company, ...

80.28.050 Tariff schedules to be filed with commission -- Public schedules
Every gas company, electrical company and water company shall file with the commission and shall print and keep open to public inspection schedules in such ...

80.28.060 Tariff changes -- Statutory notice -- Exception -- Waiver of provisions during state of emergency
Unless the commission otherwise orders, no change shall be made in any rate or charge or in any form of contract or agreement or in ...

80.28.065 Tariff schedule -- Energy conservation -- Payment by successive property owners -- Notice -- Rules
(1) Upon request by an electrical or gas company, the commission may approve a tariff schedule that contains rates or charges for energy conservation measures, ...

80.28.068 Rates -- Low-income customers
Upon request by an electrical or gas company, the commission may approve rates, charges, services, and/or physical facilities at a discount for low-income senior customers ...

80.28.070 Sliding scale of charges permitted
Nothing in this chapter shall be taken to prohibit a gas company, electrical company or water company from establishing a sliding scale of charges, whereby ...

80.28.074 Legislative declaration
The legislature declares it is the policy of the state to: (1) Preserve affordable natural gas and electric services to the residents of the state; ...

80.28.075 Banded rates -- Natural gas and electric services
Upon request by a natural gas company or an electrical company, the commission may approve a tariff that includes banded rates for any nonresidential natural ...

80.28.080 Published rates to be charged -- Exceptions
No gas company, electrical company or water company shall charge, demand, collect or receive a greater or less or different compensation for any service rendered ...

80.28.090 Unreasonable preference prohibited
No gas company, electrical company or water company shall make or grant any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any person, corporation, or locality, ...

80.28.100 Rate discrimination prohibited -- Exception
No gas company, electrical company or water company shall, directly or indirectly, or by any special rate, rebate, drawback or other device or method, charge, ...

80.28.110 Service to be furnished on reasonable notice
Every gas company, electrical company or water company, engaged in the sale and distribution of gas, electricity or water, shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish to ...

80.28.120 Effect on existing contracts
Every gas, water or electrical company owning, operating or managing a plant or system for the distribution and sale of gas, water or electricity to ...

80.28.130 Repairs, improvements, changes, additions, or extensions may be directed
Whenever the commission shall find, after hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint, that repairs or improvements, to, or changes in, any gas ...

80.28.140 Inspection of gas and water meters
The commission may appoint inspectors of gas and water meters whose duty it shall be when required by the commission to inspect, examine, prove and ...

80.28.150 Inspection of electric meters
The commission may appoint inspectors of electric meters whose duty it shall be when required by the commission to inspect, examine, prove and ascertain the ...

80.28.160 Testing apparatus to be furnished
Every gas company, electrical company and water company shall prepare and maintain such suitable premises, apparatus and facilities as may be required and approved by ...

80.28.170 Testing at consumer's request
If any consumer to whom a meter has been furnished shall request the commission in writing to inspect such meter, the commission shall have the ...

80.28.180 Rules and regulations
The commission shall prescribe such rules and regulations to carry into effect the provisions of RCW 80.28.140 through 80.28.170 as it may deem necessary, and ...

80.28.185 Water companies within counties -- Commission may regulate
The commission may develop and enter into an agreement with a county to carry out the regulatory functions of this chapter with regard to water ...

80.28.190 Gas companies -- Certificate -- Violations -- Commission powers -- Penalty -- Fees
(1) No gas company shall, after January 1, 1956, operate in this state any gas plant for hire without first having obtained from the commission ...

80.28.200 Gas companies -- Refunds of charges
Whenever any gas company whose rates are subject to the jurisdiction of the commission shall receive any refund of amounts charged and collected from it ...

80.28.220 Gas companies -- Right of eminent domain -- Purposes
Every corporation having for one of its principal purposes the transmission, distribution, sale, or furnishing of natural gas or other type gas for light, heat, ...

80.28.230 Gas companies -- Use for purpose acquired exclusive -- Disposition of property
Any property or interest acquired as provided in RCW 80.28.220 shall be used exclusively for the purposes for which it was acquired: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That ...

80.28.240 Recovery of damages by utility company for tampering, unauthorized connections, diversion of services
(1) A utility may bring a civil action for damages against any person who commits, authorizes, solicits, aids, abets, or attempts to: (a) Divert, or ...

80.28.250 Water companies -- Fire hydrants
A city, town or county may, by ordinance or resolution, require a water company to maintain fire hydrants in the area served by the water ...

80.28.260 Adoption of policies to provide financial incentives for energy efficiency programs
(1) The commission shall adopt a policy allowing an incentive rate of return on investment (a) for payments made under RCW 19.27A.035 and (b) for ...

80.28.270 Water companies -- Extension, installation, or connection charges
The commission's jurisdiction over the rates, charges, practices, acts or services of any water company shall include any aspect of line extension, service installation, or ...

80.28.275 Water companies -- Assumption of substandard water system -- Limited immunity from liability
A water company assuming responsibility for a water system that is not in compliance with state or federal requirements for public drinking water systems, and ...

80.28.280 Compressed natural gas -- Motor vehicle refueling stations -- Public interest
The legislature finds that compressed natural gas offers significant potential to reduce vehicle emissions and to significantly decrease dependence on petroleum-based fuels. The legislature also ...

80.28.290 Compressed natural gas -- Refueling stations -- Identify barriers
The commission shall identify barriers to the development of refueling stations for vehicles operating on compressed natural gas, and shall develop policies to remove such ...

80.28.300 Gas, electrical companies encouraged to provide customers with landscaping information and to request voluntary donations for urban forestry
(1) Gas companies and electrical companies under this chapter are encouraged to provide information to their customers regarding landscaping that includes tree planting for energy ...

80.28.303 Conservation service tariff -- Contents of filing -- Rate base -- Duties of commission
(1) An electrical, gas, or water company may file a conservation service tariff with the commission. The tariff shall provide: (a) The terms and conditions ...

80.28.306 Conservation bonds -- Conservation investment assets as collateral -- Priority of security interests -- Transfers
(1) Electrical, gas, and water companies, or finance subsidiaries, may issue conservation bonds upon approval by the commission. (2) Electrical, gas, and water companies, or ...

80.28.309 Costs as bondable conservation investment
(1) Costs incurred before June 9, 1994, by electrical, gas, or water companies with respect to energy or water conservation measures and services intended to ...

80.28.310 Tariff for irrigation pumping service -- Authority for electrical companies to buy back electricity
Upon request by an electrical company, the commission may approve a tariff for irrigation pumping service that allows the company to buy back electricity from ...