Please direct any questions to Kippi Walker at (360) 664-1139 or kwalker@utc.wa.gov.

     Additional rule-making activity not on the agenda may be undertaken to meet conditions not now anticipated.

     Dates that are in "bold" print, indicate that filing has occurred. All other dates are projected. The commission maintains a schedule of rule-making activity that is updated several times per month. See <www.utc.wa.gov>.

WAC CHAPTER	TITLE	AGENCY CONTACT	PROPOSED TIMELINE AND STATUS			DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES
			CR-101	CR-102 or CR-105	CR-103 HEARING
CURRENT:
480-108	Interconnection with electric generators	Al Wright (360) 664-1360	12/21/11	2/2013	4/2013	Consider amending existing rules in chapter 480-108 WAC to address issues raised by stakeholders in Docket UE-110667, and identified in UTC report to the legislature in that docket.
New WAC chapter	Wastewater companies	Chris Rose (360) 664-1303	6/22/11 (This rule making is on hold until stakeholders fund the rule making.)	To be determined	To be determined	Consider new rules requiring wastewater companies to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity prior to owning or developing a "system of sewerage" that provides service to one hundred or more customers for compensation to implement SSB 5034.
	Natural gas conservation programs inquiry	Deborah Reynolds (360) 664-1255	7/26/12	To be determined	To be determined	Inquiry to examine whether the commission should adopt new or modified regulations to address issues related to the avoided cost of natural gas, which affects natural gas conservation program planning and implementation.
480-75-630 480-93-200	Pipeline damage reporting rule making	Dave Lykken (360) 664-1219	3/21/12	10/24/12	12/19/12	Consider new rules requiring intrastate pipeline companies to report damage to their pipelines. These rules are necessary to implement E2SHB 1634.
	Investigation into the need to enhance the safety of natural gas distribution systems	Mark Vasconi (360) 664-1308	5/18/12	To be determined	To be determined	Consider the need to enhance the safety of natural gas distribution systems and develop appropriate requirements or incentives to accomplish that goal.
"999" sections in various chapters of TITLE 480 WAC	Adoption by reference expedited rule making	Jing Roth (360) 664-1291		(CR-105) 11/19/12	N/A	Annual update of the citations to material that is incorporated by reference.
480-120-251	White pages directory rule making	John Cupp (360) 664-1113	4/18/12	7/18/12 Supp. CR-102 12/19/12	2/14/13	Consider modification to, or elimination of, the requirement that local exchange companies provide each customer a copy of a telephone directory for the customer's exchange area.
480-30	Auto transportation rate flexibility rule making	Ann Rendahl (360) 664-1144	9/5/12	To be determined	To be determined	Considers amending chapter 480-30 WAC to allow flexibility in setting rates and promote competition in the auto transportation industry.
PROPOSED:
480-14	Motor carriers	Suzanne Stillwell (360) 664-1103	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Consider updating insurance rules to be consistent with insurance requirements in other transportation industries and clarify that the commission may deny a permit application or cancel a permit if the carrier is put out of service.
480-90 480-100	Correcting gas and electric meter and billing problems	Roger Kouchi (360) 664-1101	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Consider the need to modify existing rules in chapter 480-90 WAC (gas) and chapter 480-100 WAC (electric) to establish standard timeframes in which energy companies must correct meter and billing problems.
480-75 480-93	Pipeline GIS data submission standards	Dave Lykken (360) 664-1219	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Consider the need to establish rules specifying the geographic and pipeline related data pipeline operators must report to the commission under RCW 80.88.080.
480-109	Renewable energy	Ann Rendahl (360) 664-1144	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Modify current rules to reflect statutory changes adopted in 2012 in ESB [ESSB] 5575.
480-07	Procedural rules	Greg Kopta (360) 664-1355	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	Examine the need to revise and clarify rules in chapter 480-07 WAC, Procedural rules.

David W. Danner

Executive Director

and Secretary