Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 80.04 - Regulations—General.
80.04.095 - Protection of records containing commercial information.

RCW 80.04.095
Protection of records containing commercial information.

Records, subject to chapter 42.56 RCW, filed with the commission or the attorney general from any person which contain valuable commercial information, including trade secrets or confidential marketing, cost, or financial information, or customer-specific usage and network configuration and design information, shall not be subject to inspection or copying under chapter 42.56 RCW: (1) Until notice to the person or persons directly affected has been given; and (2) if, within ten days of the notice, the person has obtained a superior court order protecting the records as confidential. The court shall determine that the records are confidential and not subject to inspection and copying if disclosure would result in private loss, including an unfair competitive disadvantage. When providing information to the commission or the attorney general, a person shall designate which records or portions of records contain valuable commercial information. Nothing in this section shall prevent the use of protective orders by the commission governing disclosure of proprietary or confidential information in contested proceedings.

[ 2005 c 274 § 358; 1987 c 107 § 1.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 80 - Public Utilities

Chapter 80.04 - Regulations—General.

80.04.010 - Definitions.

80.04.015 - Conduct of business subject to regulation—Determination by commission.

80.04.020 - Procedure before commission and courts.

80.04.030 - Number of witnesses may be limited.

80.04.040 - Witness fees and mileage.

80.04.050 - Protection against self-incrimination.

80.04.060 - Depositions—Service of process.

80.04.070 - Inspection of books, papers, and documents.

80.04.075 - Manner of serving papers.

80.04.080 - Annual reports.

80.04.090 - Forms of records to be prescribed.

80.04.095 - Protection of records containing commercial information.

80.04.100 - Production of out-of-state books and records.

80.04.110 - Complaints—Hearings—Water systems not meeting board of health standards—Drinking water standards—Nonmunicipal water systems audits.

80.04.120 - Hearing—Order—Record.

80.04.130 - Suspension of tariff change—Mandatory measured telecommunications service—Washington telephone assistance program service—Effect of abandonment of electrical generation facility on which tax exemption for pollution control equipment is cl...

80.04.140 - Order requiring joint action.

80.04.150 - Remunerative rates cannot be changed without approval.

80.04.160 - Rules and regulations.

80.04.170 - Review of orders.

80.04.180 - Supersedeas—Water companies seeking supersedeas.

80.04.190 - Appellate review.

80.04.200 - Rehearing before commission.

80.04.210 - Commission may change orders.

80.04.220 - Reparations.

80.04.230 - Overcharges—Refund.

80.04.240 - Action in court on reparations and overcharges.

80.04.250 - Valuation of public service property—Authority of commission.

80.04.260 - Summary proceedings.

80.04.270 - Merchandise accounts to be kept separate.

80.04.280 - Purchase and sale of stock by employees.

80.04.290 - Sales of stock to employees and customers.

80.04.300 - Budgets to be filed by companies—Supplementary budgets.

80.04.310 - Commission's control over expenditures.

80.04.320 - Budget rules.

80.04.330 - Effect of unauthorized expenditure—Emergencies.

80.04.350 - Depreciation and retirement accounts.

80.04.360 - Earnings in excess of reasonable rate—Consideration in fixing rates.

80.04.380 - Penalties—Violations by public service companies.

80.04.385 - Penalties—Violations by officers, agents, and employees of public service companies.

80.04.387 - Penalties—Violations by other corporations.

80.04.390 - Penalties—Violations by persons.

80.04.400 - Actions to recover penalties—Disposition of fines, penalties, and forfeitures.

80.04.405 - Additional penalties—Violations by public service companies and officers, agents, and employees thereof.

80.04.410 - Orders and rules conclusive.

80.04.420 - Intervention by commission where order or rule is involved.

80.04.430 - Findings of commission prima facie correct.

80.04.440 - Companies liable for damages.

80.04.450 - Certified copies of orders, rules, etc.—Evidentiary effect.

80.04.460 - Investigation of accidents.

80.04.470 - Commission to enforce public service laws—Employees as peace officers.

80.04.480 - Rights of action not released—Penalties cumulative.

80.04.500 - Application to municipal utilities.

80.04.510 - Duties of attorney general.

80.04.520 - Approval of lease of utility facilities.

80.04.530 - Local exchange company that serves less than two percent of state's access lines—Regulatory exemptions—Reporting requirements.

80.04.550 - Thermal energy—Restrictions on authority of commission.

80.04.560 - Finding.

80.04.570 - Power purchase agreement for acquisition of coal transition power.

80.04.580 - Regulatory fee on wastewater companies regulated by the commission—Rule-making authority.