MEDIA ADVISORY: Public invited to comment on East Side Improvement Co. rate proposal

Media contact: [email protected] or 360-664-1116
Docket number: UW-250104

LACEY, Wash.- The Utilities and Transportation Commission is holding a virtual public comment hearing to gather input on a proposed rate increase from East Side Improvement Co., Inc (East Side).

WHO
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

WHAT
Virtual public comment hearing

WHEN and WHERE
6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Join by Zoom (recommended) or by phone at 253-215-8782 using Meeting ID: 846 8305 7730# and Passcode: 176761#.

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. Please inform the UTC 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 c[email protected].

To get hearing notices and updates about a company or case, ask to be added to the "interested persons" email list by emailing r[email protected].

BACKGROUND

In February 2025, East Side requested the commission approve new water and irrigation rates that would increase the company's revenue by around $59,477, or 131.67%. After open meetings on March 27, April 21, and June 26, 2025, the commission postponed the proposed rate changes and set the case for review.

The public comment hearing gives customers a chance to share how the proposed rate increases impacts them and their communities before the commission makes a final decision.

About the UTC

The UTC regulates investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities in Washington. The commission ensures regulated companies provide safe, equitable, and reliable service to customers at reasonable rates, while earning a fair profit.

About East Side Improvement Co.

Bellevue-based East Side provides water and irrigation service to 45 customers from four wells in Kittitas County.

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