TACOMA — Puget Sound Energy is asking state regulators to approve an 8 percent increase in electrical rates.
The increase was requested in May and the state Utilities and Transportation Commission is going through a process that will include public hearings Wednesday in Bellevue, where the utility is based, and on Feb. 15 in Olympia.
The News Tribune reports PSE also is requesting a 3 percent increase in its natural gas rates.
The commission staff is recommending smaller increases. A final decision by the commission is expected in the spring.
PSE spokeswoman Terri-Ann Betancourt says the rate increase is based on business conditions over several years.
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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com
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