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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 480. Utilities and Transportation Commission |
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Chapter 480-80. Utilities general—Tariffs and contracts. |
Section 480-80-104. Transmittal letter.
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- A utility must submit a transmittal letter with all tariff and contract filings. The transmittal letter must:(1) Identify all new tariffs or contracts, or identify the tariff or contract changes;(2) Explain in understandable terms why the tariff or contract filing is being submitted;(3) Specify the changes requested in clear and concise terms and define any acronyms used;(4) Refer to the commonly used name of the service, the advice number, if known, and the docket number, if applicable;(5) Include the advice number if the utility uses consecutively numbered advice letters;(6) Describe the general effect of, and reasons for, tariff or contract filings involving only text changes;(7) Describe which services are affected, and the dollar amount and percentage of increase or decrease if the filing is a rate change. If a combination of changes is filed (i.e., increases and decreases), each change should be described, as well as the net effect on company revenues; and(8) If the utility does not include an authorizing signature on the tariff sheets, include a statement certifying that the submitting person has authority to issue tariff revisions on behalf of the utility.