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WA Rev Code § 80.28.074 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.074 - Legislative declaration.

RCW 80.28.074 Legislative declaration.The legislature declares it is the policy of the state to:(1) Preserve affordable energy services to the residents of the state;(2) Maintain and advance the efficiency and availability of energy services to the residents of the state of Washington;(3) Ensure that customers pay only reasonable charges for energy services;(4) Permit flexible pricing of energy services.[ 2021 c 188 § 5; 1988 c 166 § 1.]NOTES:Legislative directive—2021 c 188: See note following RCW 80.28.425.
WA Rev Code § 80.28.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.075 - Banded rates—Natural gas and electric services.

RCW 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 gas or electric service that is subject to effective competition from energy suppliers not regulated by the utilities and transportation commission. "Banded rate" means a rate that has a minimum and maximum rate. Rates may be changed within the rate band upon such notice as the commission may order.[ 1988 c 166 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 80.28.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.080 - Published rates to be charged—Exceptions.

RCW 80.28.080 Published rates to be charged—Exceptions.(1)(a) Except as provided otherwise in this subsection, no gas company, electrical company, wastewater company, or water company may charge, demand, collect or receive a greater or less or different compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered than the rates and charges applicable to such service as specified in its schedule filed and in effect at the time, nor may any such company directly or indirectly refund or remit in any manner or by any device any portion of the rates or charges so specified, or furnish its product at free or reduced rates except to its employees and their families, and its officers, attorneys, and agents; to hospitals, charitable and eleemosynary institutions and persons engaged in charitable and eleemosynary work; to indigent and destitute persons; to national homes or state homes for disabled volunteer soldiers and soldiers' and sailors' homes.For the purposes of this subsection (1):(i) "Employees" includes furloughed, pensioned and superannuated employees, persons who have become disabled or infirm in the service of any such company; and(ii) "Families" includes the families of those persons named in this proviso, the families of persons killed or dying in the service, also the families of persons killed, and the surviving spouse prior to remarriage, and the minor children during minority of persons who died while in the service of any of the companies named in this subsection (1).(b) Water companies may furnish free or at reduced rates water for the use of the state, or for any project in which the state is interested.(c) Gas companies, electrical companies, wastewater companies, and water companies may charge the defendant for treble damages awarded in lawsuits successfully litigated under RCW 80.28.240.(2) No gas company, electrical company, wastewater company, or water company may extend to any person or corporation any form of contract or agreement or any rule or regulation or any privilege or facility except such as are regularly and uniformly extended to all persons and corporations under like circumstances.[ 2011 c 214 § 17; 1985 c 427 § 2; 1973 1st ex.s. c 154 § 116; 1961 c 14 § 80.28.080. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 29; RRS § 10365.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 154: See note following RCW 2.12.030.
WA Rev Code § 80.28.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.090 - Unreasonable preference prohibited.

RCW 80.28.090 Unreasonable preference prohibited.No gas company, electrical company, wastewater company, or water company may make or grant any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any person, corporation, or locality, or to any particular description of service in any respect whatsoever, or subject any particular person, corporation or locality or any particular description of service to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage in any respect whatsoever.[ 2011 c 214 § 18; 1961 c 14 § 80.28.090. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 30; RRS § 10366.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.
WA Rev Code § 80.28.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.100 - Rate discrimination prohibited—Exception.

RCW 80.28.100 Rate discrimination prohibited—Exception.No gas company, electrical company, wastewater company, or water company may, directly or indirectly, or by any special rate, rebate, drawback or other device or method, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or corporation a greater or less compensation for gas, electricity, wastewater company services, or water, or for any service rendered or to be rendered, or in connection therewith, except as authorized in this chapter, than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person or corporation for doing a like or contemporaneous service with respect thereto under the same or substantially similar circumstances or conditions.[ 2011 c 214 § 19; 1961 c 14 § 80.28.100. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 31; RRS § 10367.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.Reduced utility rates for low-income senior citizens and other low-income citizens: RCW 74.38.070.
WA Rev Code § 80.28.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.110 - Service to be furnished on reasonable notice.

RCW 80.28.110 Service to be furnished on reasonable notice.Every gas company, electrical company, wastewater company, or water company, engaged in the sale and distribution of gas, electricity or water or the provision of wastewater company services, shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish to all persons and corporations who may apply therefor and be reasonably entitled thereto, suitable facilities for furnishing and furnish all available gas, electricity, wastewater company services, and water as demanded, except that a water company may not furnish water contrary to the provisions of water system plans approved under chapter 43.20 or 70A.100 RCW and wastewater companies may not provide services contrary to the approved general sewer plan.[ 2021 c 65 § 97; 2011 c 214 § 20; 1990 c 132 § 5; 1961 c 14 § 80.28.110. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 33; RRS § 10369.]NOTES:Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.Legislative findings—Severability—1990 c 132: See note following RCW 43.20.240.Duty of company to fix rate for wholesale power on request of public utility district: RCW 54.04.100.
WA Rev Code § 80.28.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.120 - Effect on existing contracts.

RCW 80.28.120 Effect on existing contracts.Every gas, water, wastewater, or electrical company owning, operating or managing a plant or system for the distribution and sale of gas, water or electricity, or the provision of wastewater company services to the public for hire is, and is held to be, a public service company as to such plant or system and as to all gas, water, wastewater company services, or electricity distributed or furnished therefrom, whether such gas, water, wastewater company services, or electricity be sold wholesale or retail or be distributed wholly to the general public or in part as surplus gas, water, wastewater company services, or electricity to manufacturing or industrial concerns or to other public service companies or municipalities for redistribution. Nothing in this title may be construed to prevent any gas company, electrical company or water company from continuing to furnish its product or the use of its lines, equipment or service under any contract or contracts in force on June 7, 1911, at the rates fixed in such contract or contracts. However, the commission has power, in its discretion, to direct by order that such contract or contracts be terminated by the company party thereto and thereupon such contract or contracts must be terminated by such company as and when directed by such order.[ 2011 c 214 § 21; 1961 c 14 § 80.28.120. Prior: 1933 c 165 § 1; 1911 c 117 § 34; RRS § 10370.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.
WA Rev Code § 80.28.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.130 - Repairs, improvements, changes, additions, or extensions may be directed.

RCW 80.28.130 Repairs, improvements, changes, additions, or extensions may be directed.Whenever the commission finds, after hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint, that repairs or improvements, to, or changes in, any gas plant, electrical plant, system of sewerage, or water system ought to be made, or that any additions or extensions should reasonably be made thereto, in order to promote the security or convenience of the public or employees, or in order to secure adequate service or facilities for manufacturing, distributing or supplying gas, electricity, wastewater company services, or water, the commission may enter an order directing that such reasonable repairs, improvements, changes, additions or extensions of such gas plant, electrical plant, system of sewerage, or water system be made.[ 2011 c 214 § 22; 1961 c 14 § 80.28.130. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 70; RRS § 10406.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.
WA Rev Code § 80.28.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.140 - Inspection of gas and water meters.

RCW 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 ascertain the accuracy of any and all gas and water meters used or intended to be used for measuring or ascertaining the quantity of gas for light, heat or power, or the quantity of water furnished for any purpose by any public service company to or for the use of any person or corporation, and when found to be or made to be correct such inspectors shall seal all such meters and each of them with some suitable device to be prescribed by the commission.No public service company shall thereafter furnish, set or put in use any gas or water meter which shall not have been inspected, proved and sealed by an inspector of the commission under such rules and regulations as the commission may prescribe.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.28.140. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 74, part; RRS § 10410, part.]
WA Rev Code § 80.28.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.150 - Inspection of electric meters.

RCW 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 accuracy of any and all electric meters used or intended to be used for measuring and ascertaining the quantity of electric current furnished for light, heat or power by any public service company to or for the use of any person or corporation, and to inspect, examine and ascertain the accuracy of all apparatus for testing and proving the accuracy of electric meters, and when found to be or made to be correct the inspector shall stamp or mark all such meters and apparatus with some suitable device to be prescribed by the commission. No public service company shall furnish, set or put in use any electric meters the type of which shall not have been approved by the commission.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.28.150. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 74, part; RRS § 10410, part.]
WA Rev Code § 80.28.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.160 - Testing apparatus to be furnished.

RCW 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 the commission for testing and proving the accuracy of gas, electric or water meters furnished for use by it by which apparatus every meter may be tested.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.28.160. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 74, part; RRS § 10410, part.]
WA Rev Code § 80.28.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.170 - Testing at consumer's request.

RCW 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 same inspected and tested, and if the same, on being so tested, shall be found to be more than four percent if an electric meter, or more than two percent if a gas meter, or more than two percent if a water meter, defective or incorrect to the prejudice of the consumer, the expense of such inspection and test shall be borne by the gas company, electrical company or water company, and if the same, on being so tested shall be found to be correct within the limits of error prescribed by the provisions of this section, the expense of such inspection and test shall be borne by the consumer.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.28.170. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 74, part; RRS § 10410, part.]
WA Rev Code § 80.28.180 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.180 - Rules and regulations.

RCW 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 shall fix the uniform and reasonable charges for the inspection and testing of meters upon complaint.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.28.180. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 74, part; RRS § 10410, part.]
WA Rev Code § 80.28.185 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.185 - Water companies or wastewater companies within counties—Commission may regulate.

RCW 80.28.185 Water companies or wastewater 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 companies or wastewater companies located within the boundary of that county. The duration of the agreement, the duties to be performed, and the remuneration to be paid by the commission are subject to agreement by the commission and the county.[ 2011 c 214 § 23; 1989 c 207 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.
WA Rev Code § 80.28.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.200 - Gas companies—Refunds of charges.

RCW 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 on account of natural gas purchased by it, by reason of any reduction of rates or disallowance of an increase in rates of the seller of such natural gas pursuant to an order of the federal power commission, whether such refund shall be directed by the federal power commission or by any court upon review of such an order or shall otherwise accrue to such company, the commission shall have power after a hearing, upon its own motion, upon complaint, or upon the application of such company, to determine whether or not such refund should be passed on, in whole or in part, to the consumers of such company and to order such company to pass such refund on to its consumers, in the manner and to the extent determined just and reasonable by the commission.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.28.200. Prior: 1955 c 316 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 80.28.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.220 - Gas companies—Right of eminent domain—Purposes.

RCW 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, or power and holding and owning a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the utilities and transportation commission authorizing the operation of a gas plant, may appropriate, by condemnation, lands and property and interests therein, for the transmission, distribution, sale, or furnishing of such natural gas or other type gas through gas mains or pipelines under the provisions of chapter 8.20 RCW.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.28.220. Prior: 1957 c 191 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 80.28.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.230 - Gas companies—Use for purpose acquired exclusive—Disposition of property.

RCW 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 if any such property be sold or otherwise disposed of by said corporations, such sale or disposition shall be by public sale or disposition and advertised in the manner of public sales in the county where such property is located.[ 1961 c 14 § 80.28.230. Prior: 1957 c 191 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 80.28.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.250 - Water companies—Fire hydrants.

RCW 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 company. The utilities and transportation commission has no authority to waive this obligation.[ 1986 c 119 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 80.28.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.270 - Water or wastewater companies—Extension, installation, or connection charges.

RCW 80.28.270 Water or wastewater companies—Extension, installation, or connection charges.The commission's jurisdiction over the rates, charges, practices, acts or services of any water company or wastewater company includes any aspect of line extension, service installation, or service connection. If the charges for such services are not set forth by specific amount in the company's tariff filed with the commission pursuant to RCW 80.28.050, the commission shall determine the fair, just, reasonable, and sufficient charge for such extension, installation, or connection. In any such proceeding in which there is no specified tariffed rate, the burden is on the company to prove that its proposed charges are fair, just, reasonable, and sufficient.[ 2011 c 214 § 25; 1991 c 101 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.
WA Rev Code § 80.28.275 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.275 - Water or wastewater companies—Assumption of substandard water system or system of sewerage—Limited immunity from liability.

RCW 80.28.275 Water or wastewater companies—Assumption of substandard water system or system of sewerage—Limited immunity from liability.A water company or a wastewater company assuming responsibility for a water system or system of sewerage that is not in compliance with state or federal requirements, and its agents and employees, are immune from lawsuits or causes of action, based on noncompliance with state or federal requirements, which predate the date of assuming responsibility and continue after the date of assuming responsibility, provided that the water company or wastewater company has submitted and is complying with a plan and schedule of improvements approved by the department of health or the department of ecology, as appropriate to the agencies' jurisdiction. This immunity expires on the earlier of the date the plan of improvements is completed or four years from the date of assuming responsibility. This immunity does not apply to intentional injuries, fraud, or bad faith and is subject to the provisions of law governing clean water as referenced by the commission by rule.[ 2011 c 214 § 26; 1994 c 292 § 9.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.Findings—Intent—1994 c 292: See note following RCW 57.04.050.
WA Rev Code § 80.28.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 80 - Public Utilities|Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.|80.28.280 - Compressed natural gas—Motor vehicle refueling stations—Public interest.

RCW 80.28.280 Compressed natural gas—Motor vehicle refueling stations—Public interest.(1) The legislature finds that compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas offers [offer] significant potential to reduce vehicle and vessel emissions and to significantly decrease dependence on petroleum-based fuels. The legislature also finds that well-developed and convenient refueling systems are imperative if compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas are to be widely used by the public. The legislature declares that the development of compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas motor vehicle refueling stations and vessel refueling facilities are in the public interest. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, nothing in this section and RCW 80.28.290 is intended to alter the regulatory practices of the commission or allow the subsidization of one ratepayer class by another.(2) When a liquefied natural gas facility owned by a natural gas company serves both a private customer operating marine vessels and the Washington state ferries or any other public entity, the rate charged by the natural gas company to the Washington state ferries or other public entity may not be more than the rate charged to the private customer operating marine vessels.[ 2014 c 216 § 501; 1991 c 199 § 216.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Tax preference performance statement—2014 c 216: See notes following RCW 82.38.030.Finding—1991 c 199: See note following RCW 70A.15.1005.Effective dates—1991 c 199: See RCW 70A.15.9003.Clean fuel: RCW 70A.25.120.