Lynnwood Council Confronts $10M Budget Gap, Eyes Tax Hikes, New Farmers Market Initiative

LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council tackled some of the city’s pressing financial and operational issues at its Work Session Monday, November 3, in addition to discussing a new farmers-market initiative at the Lynnwood City Center, and the city’s contract for prosecutorial services. Budget Review and Tax Outlook The bulk of Monday’s Work Session centered on the […]

PSE denied $215 million rate increase by state regulators

LACEY, Wash. – On Monday, March 17, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) denied a request by Puget Sound Energy (PSE) that would have raised rates for electric and natural gas customers by $109 million in 2025 and $106 million in 2026. These increases were in addition to a rate increase the Utilities and […]

$661 million in rate increases by PSE approved

LACEY—The Washington state Utility and Transportation Commission on January 15 approved rate increases for Puget Sound Energy (PSE) electric and natural gas customers, set to take effect over the next two years. PSE’s electric revenue will increase by $326.6 million or 11.5% in January 2025 and then by $203.3 million or 6.4% in January 2026. […]

Public hearing on Jan 2 for proposed rate increase at Cascade Natural Gas

LACEY, Wash. — The Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) is holding a public comment hearing 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2025, to discuss Cascade Natural Gas Corporation’s proposed rate increase for 2025-2026. Join by Zoom (recommended) or by phone 253-215-8782 and use Meeting ID: 878 4441 6465# and Passcode: 153091#. You can also submit […]