Exact name of registrant as specified I.R.S.
in its charter, state of incorporation, Employer
Commission address of principal executive offices, Identification
File Number Telephone Number
1-16305 PUGET ENERGY, INC. 91-1969407
A Washington Corporation
411 - 108th Avenue N.E.
Bellevue, Washington 98004-5515
(425) 454-6363
1-4393 PUGET SOUND ENERGY,INC. 91-0374630
A Washington Corporation
411 - 108th Avenue N.E.
Bellevue, Washington 98004-5515
(425) 454-6363
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ITEM 5. Other Events
On October 4, 2001, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission issued an order dismissing the petition filed by Puget Sound Energy for interim rate relief on August 21, 2001. The petition requested Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission to approve an interim cost-recovery mechanism whereby customers’ electric bills would be linked to the company’s actual net power costs. Through this mechanism, Puget Sound Energy sought to immediately begin deferring the difference between its net power costs and the amounts currently being recovered through existing customer rates and reflect these amounts in customers bills beginning November 2001.
On October 12, 2001, Puget Sound Energy filed a petition for reconsideration and rehearing with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission asking the regulators to reconsider their October 4, 2001 dismissal.
ITEM 7. ExhibitsExhibit 99.1 - October 4, 2001 press release on Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission decision
Exhibit 99.2 - October 12, 2001 press release on Puget Sound Energy petition for reconsideration
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Richard L. Hawley
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 12, 2001