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Wash. Rev. Code § 80.28.020 (2026)

Commission to fix just, reasonable, and compensatory rates

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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 collected by any gas company, electrical company, wastewater company, water company, or thermal energy company, for gas, electricity, wastewater company services, water, or thermal energy, or in connection therewith, or that the rules, regulations, practices or contracts affecting such rates or charges are unjust, unreasonable, unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential, or in any wise in violation of the provisions of the law, or that such rates or charges are insufficient to yield a reasonable compensation for the service rendered, the commission shall determine the just, reasonable, or sufficient rates, charges, regulations, practices or contracts to be thereafter observed and in force, and shall fix the same by order.
[ 2025 c 263 s 5; 2011 c 214 s 12; 1961 c 14 s 80.28.020. Prior: 1911 c 117 s 54, part; RRS s 10390, part.]

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Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1971–2004 · leading case: Cole v. Washington Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 485 P.2d 71 (Wash. 1971).
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Cole v. Washington Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 485 P.2d 71 (Wash. 1971). · cites it 3× “According to the appellants’ accounting, these programs are being operated at a loss and thus in violation of *309 RCW 80.28.020. 1 They also suggest that RCW 80.”
Power v. Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 711 P.2d 319 (Wash. 1985). · cites it 4× “250 and is consistent with the Commission's obligation to set rates that are fair, just and reasonable as provided in RCW 80.28.020. Conclusion of law 3. [60] See also RCW 80.”
Willman v. Washington Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 93 P.3d 909 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). “The WUTC is charged with determining whether rates are “unjust, unreasonable, unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential, or in any wise in violation of the provisions of the law, or that such rates or charges are insufficient to yield a reasonable compensation for the…”
People's Org. for Washington Energy Resources v. Utils. & Transp. Comm'n, 711 P.2d 319 (1985). · cites it 4× “250 and is consistent with the Commission's obligation to set rates that are fair, just and reasonable as provided in RCW 80.28.020. Conclusion of law 3. 60 See also RCW 80.”
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