RCW 80.28.040
Commission may order improved service—Water companies, system of sewerage noncompliance, receivership.
(1) Whenever the commission finds, after hearing, that any rules, regulations, measurements or the standard thereof, practices, acts or services of any such gas company, electrical company, wastewater company, or water company are unjust, unreasonable, improper, insufficient, inefficient or inadequate, or that any service which may be reasonably demanded is not furnished, the commission shall fix the reasonable rules, regulations, measurements or the standard thereof, practices, acts or service to be thereafter furnished, imposed, observed and followed, and shall fix the same by order or rule.
(2) In ordering improvements to the service of any water company, the commission shall consult and coordinate with the department of health. In the event that a water company fails to comply with an order of the commission within the deadline specified in the order, the commission may request that the department petition the superior court of Thurston county to place the company in receivership pursuant to chapter 7.60 RCW.
(3) In ordering improvements to the service of any system of sewerage, the commission shall consult and coordinate with the department of health or the department of ecology, as appropriate to the agencies' jurisdiction. In the event that a wastewater company fails to comply with an order of the commission within the deadline specified in the order, the commission may petition the superior court of Thurston county to place the company in receivership pursuant to chapter 7.60 RCW.
[ 2011 c 214 § 14; 1989 c 207 § 5; 1961 c 14 § 80.28.040. Prior: 1911 c 117 § 54, part; RRS § 10390, part.]
NOTES:
Findings—Purpose—Limitation of chapter—Effective date—2011 c 214: See notes following RCW 80.04.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 80.28 - Gas, Electrical, and Water Companies.
80.28.020 - Commission to fix just, reasonable, and compensatory rates.
80.28.022 - Water company rates—Reserve account.
80.28.024 - Legislative finding.
80.28.050 - Tariff schedules to be filed with commission—Public schedules.
80.28.065 - Tariff schedule—Energy conservation—Payment by successive property owners—Notice—Rules.
80.28.068 - Rates—Low-income customers.
80.28.070 - Sliding scale of charges permitted.
80.28.074 - Legislative declaration.
80.28.075 - Banded rates—Natural gas and electric services.
80.28.080 - Published rates to be charged—Exceptions.
80.28.090 - Unreasonable preference prohibited.
80.28.100 - Rate discrimination prohibited—Exception.
80.28.110 - Service to be furnished on reasonable notice.
80.28.120 - Effect on existing contracts.
80.28.130 - Repairs, improvements, changes, additions, or extensions may be directed.
80.28.140 - Inspection of gas and water meters.
80.28.150 - Inspection of electric meters.
80.28.160 - Testing apparatus to be furnished.
80.28.170 - Testing at consumer's request.
80.28.180 - Rules and regulations.
80.28.185 - Water companies or wastewater companies within counties—Commission may regulate.
80.28.190 - Gas companies—Certificate—Violations—Commission powers—Penalty—Fees.
80.28.200 - Gas companies—Refunds of charges.
80.28.220 - Gas companies—Right of eminent domain—Purposes.
80.28.230 - Gas companies—Use for purpose acquired exclusive—Disposition of property.
80.28.250 - Water companies—Fire hydrants.
80.28.260 - Adoption of policies to provide financial incentives for energy efficiency programs.
80.28.270 - Water or wastewater companies—Extension, installation, or connection charges.
80.28.280 - Compressed natural gas—Motor vehicle refueling stations—Public interest.
80.28.290 - Compressed natural gas—Refueling stations—Identify barriers.
80.28.303 - Conservation service tariff—Contents of filing—Rate base—Duties of commission.
80.28.309 - Costs as bondable conservation investment.
80.28.320 - Regulation of battery charging facilities.
80.28.350 - Petition to place a wastewater company in receivership—Power of eminent domain.
80.28.370 - Community solar companies—Definitions.
80.28.375 - Community solar companies—Requirements to engage in business—Registration.
80.28.380 - Gas companies—Conservation targets.
80.28.385 - Renewable natural gas program.
80.28.390 - Tariff—Voluntary renewable natural gas service.
80.28.395 - Natural gas—Cost of greenhouse gas emissions—Calculation.
80.28.400 - Commission—Monitoring greenhouse gas emissions—Report.
80.28.405 - Clean energy action plan—Greenhouse gas emissions—Calculation of cost.
80.28.410 - Clean energy action plan—Account for and defer costs.
80.28.425 - Multiyear rate plan.
80.28.435 - Replacement of natural gas with hydrogen—Notice to commission—Tariff approval.
80.28.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.