MEDIA ADVISORY: Public invited to comment on PSE rate filings

Media contact: [email protected]or 360-664-1116
Docket numbers: UE-240729and UG-240884

LACEY, Wash. - The Utilities and Transportation Commission is holding a virtual public comment hearing to gather input on Puget Sound Energy's (PSE) proposed electric and natural gas rate changes.

WHO

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

WHAT

Virtual public comment hearing

WHEN and WHERE

6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

Join by Zoom (recommended) or by phone 253-215-8782 and use Meeting ID: 812 2576 8405# and Passcode: 086552#.

You can also submit public comments:

• online,
• by telephone at 888-333-9882,
• by email at [email protected], and
• by mail to P.O. Box 47250, Olympia, WA 98504-7250

Translation services are available at no cost to you. If possible, please inform the commission at least 5-7 business days before the meeting by calling 360-664-1149 or emailing [email protected].

For accommodation requests, please contact the UTC at least 5-7 business days before the meeting by calling 888-333-9882 or emailing [email protected].

BACKGROUND

In late 2024, Puget Sound Energy asked the commission to adjust its electric rates in Docket UE-240729. For electricity, the company requested a $4.1 million increase, or 0.14%, which would raise the average household bill by about 18 cents a month.

PSE also proposed changes to how it calculates natural gas rates under its Greenhouse Gas Cap and Investment Adjustment program in Docket UG-240884. These changes affect how PSE handles revenues from the Climate Commitment Act, which in turn impacts customer rates.

A settlement agreement covering all issues in this docket has been filed with the commission. The commission will hold one public comment hearing that will allow time for comments on both dockets. More information about each docket is available on the commission's website.

Bellevue-based Puget Sound Energy provides electric service to more than 1.2 million customers across eight Washington counties: Island, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Pierce, Skagit, Thurston, and Whatcom. PSE also supplies natural gas service to over 900,000 customers in six Washington counties: King, Kittitas, Lewis, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston.

The UTC is the state agency that regulates private, investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities in Washington. It is the commission's responsibility to ensure regulated companies provide safe and reliable service to customers at reasonable rates, while allowing them the opportunity to earn a fair profit.

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