RCW 80.04.330
Effect of unauthorized expenditure—Emergencies.
Any public service company may make or contract for any rejected item of expenditure, but in such case the same shall not be allowed as an operating expense, or as to items of construction, as a part of the fair value of the company's property used and useful in serving the public: PROVIDED, That such items of construction may at any time thereafter be so allowed in whole or in part upon proof that they are used and useful. Any company may upon the happening of any emergency caused by fire, flood, explosion, storm, earthquake, riot, or insurrection, or for the immediate preservation or restoration to condition of usefulness of any of its property, the usefulness of which has been destroyed by accident, make the necessary expenditure therefor free from the operation of RCW 80.04.300 through 80.04.330.
Any finding and order entered by the commission shall be in effect until vacated and set aside in proper proceedings for review thereof.
[ 1961 c 14 § 80.04.330. Prior: 1959 c 248 § 14; prior: 1933 c 165 § 10, part; RRS § 10458-4, part.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 80.04 - Regulations—General.
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.
80.04.090 - 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.
80.04.120 - Hearing—Order—Record.
80.04.140 - Order requiring joint action.
80.04.150 - Remunerative rates cannot be changed without approval.
80.04.160 - Rules and regulations.
80.04.180 - Supersedeas—Water companies seeking supersedeas.
80.04.200 - Rehearing before commission.
80.04.210 - Commission may change orders.
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.
80.04.330 - 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.
80.04.410 - 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.
80.04.550 - Thermal energy—Restrictions on authority of commission.
80.04.570 - Power purchase agreement for acquisition of coal transition power.