WAC 480-80-104. Transmittal letter

A utility must submit a transmittal letter with all tariff and contract filings. The transmittal letter must: (1) Identify all new tariffs or contracts, or identify the tariff or contract changes; (2) Explain in understandable terms why the tariff or contract filing is being submitted; (3) Specify the changes requested in clear and concise terms and define any acronyms used; (4) Refer to the commonly used name of the service, the advice number, if known, and the docket number, if applicable; (5) Include the advice number if the utility uses consecutively numbered advice letters; (6) Describe the general effect of, and reasons for, tariff or contract filings involving only text changes; (7) Describe which services are affected, and the dollar amount and percentage of increase or decrease if the filing is a rate change. If a combination of changes is filed (i.e., increases and decreases), each change should be described, as well as the net effect on company revenues; and (8) If the utility does not include an authorizing signature on the tariff sheets, include a statement certifying that the submitting person has authority to issue tariff revisions on behalf of the utility.