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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report May 20, 1994
I.R.S.
Commission Employer
File State of Identification
Number Registrant Incorporation Number
001-11227 Washington Energy Company Washington 91-1005304
001-11271 Washington Natural Gas Company Washington 91-1005303
815 Mercer Street, Seattle, Washington 98111
(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (206) 622-6767
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Item 5. Other Events
On May 19, 1994, Washington Energy Company made the following press release:
RATE CASE SETTLEMENT OF $19 MILLION FILED FOR GAS UTILITY
SEATTLE -- Washington Natural Gas, the principal subsidiary of Washing-
ton Energy Co. (NYSE:WEG), filed an agreed stipulation for settlement of its
rate case today with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
(WUTC) seeking an increase of $19 million, or 4.9 percent, in annual revenues.
If accepted by the commission, the negotiated settlement would conclude
the process of reviewing the company's November 1993 request for a rate
increase of $24.6 million, or 6.4 percent, in annual revenues.
The proposed settlement would result in an increase in the average
residential bill of approximately $2.42 a month.
The stipulated settlement, signed by the Attorney General's office on
behalf of the staff of the WUTC, the Office of Public Counsel and representa-
tives of industrial customers of Washington Natural Gas, requests that the
WUTC's three commissioners allow increased rates to go into effect by June 10,
1994.
As part of the settlement, Washington Natural Gas has agreed not to make
any further general rate filings until March 1, 1995.
Washington Natural Gas serves more than 440,000 customers in the central
Puget Sound area of western Washington.
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Signatures
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.
WASHINGTON ENERGY COMPANY
by /S/ James P. Torgerson
Senior Vice President - Finance,
Planning and Development and
Chief Financial Officer
WASHINGTON NATURAL GAS COMPANY
by /S/ James P. Torgerson
Senior Vice President - Finance,
Planning and Development and
Chief Financial Officer
May 20, 1994
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
10.1 Stipulation for Submission and Decision