Adoption by reference.
In this chapter, the commission adopts by reference all or portions of regulations and standards identified below. The publications, effective date, references within this chapter, and availability of the resources are as follows:
(1) Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations, cited as 18 C.F.R., including all appendices and amendments is published by the United States Government Publishing Office.
(a) The commission adopts the version in effect on April 1, 2023.
(b) The accounting and reporting for the types of transactions and events covered by the amendment should not be construed as indicative of their treatment by this commission for ratemaking purposes.
(c) This publication is referenced in WAC
480-100-203 (Accounting system requirements), WAC
480-100-244 (Transferring cash or assuming obligations), WAC
480-100-252 (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Form No. 1), and WAC
480-100-268 (Essential utilities services contracts report).
(d) Copies of Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations are available from the U.S. Government Publishing Office in Washington D.C., or online at https://www.gpo.gov/, and from various third-party vendors. It is also available for inspection at the commission library.
(2) The Regulations to Govern the Preservation of Records of Electric, Gas, and Water Utilities is published by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).
(a) The commission adopts the version in effect in 2007.
(b) This publication is referenced in WAC
480-100-228 (Retention and preservation of records and reports).
(c) The Regulations to Govern the Preservation of Records of Electric, Gas, and Water Utilities is a copyrighted document. Copies are available from NARUC in Washington, D.C. or at NARUC publications store online: https://maxxwww.naruc.org/forms/store/ProductFormPublic/regulations-to-govern-the-preservation-of-records. It is also available for inspection at the commission branch of the state library.
(3) The National Electrical Code is published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
(a) The commission adopts the edition effective in 2017, including errata 70-17-1 published September 29, 2016, errata 70-17-2 published December 16, 2016, 70-17-3 published January 11, 2017, 70-17-4 published March 13, 2017, errata 70-21-1 published October 10, 2019, errata 70-20-2 published December 23, 2019, and errata 70-20-3 published March 10, 2020.
(b) This publication is referenced in WAC
480-100-163 (Service entrance facilities).
(c) The National Electrical Code is a copyrighted document. Copies are available from the NFPA at 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169, or at internet address https://www.nfpa.org/.
(4) The American National Standard for Electric Meters: Code for Electricity Metering, ANSI C12.1 is published by the American National Standards Institute.
(a) The commission adopts the version published in 2016.
(b) This publication is referenced in WAC
480-100-318 (Meter readings, multipliers, and test constants), WAC
480-100-338 (Accuracy requirements for electric meters), and WAC
480-100-343 (Statement of meter test procedures).
(c) The ANSI C12.1 is a copyrighted document. ANSI C12.1 – 2016 is available at American National Standards Institute website https://webstore.ansi.org/ (PDF) or at IHS Standards Store website https://global.ihs.com/ (PDF and print).
[Statutory Authority: RCW
80.10.040 [
80.01.040],
80.04.160,
81.04.160, and
34.05.353. WSR 23-13-003, § 480-100-999, filed 6/7/23, effective 7/8/23; WSR 22-15-104, § 480-100-999, filed 7/19/22, effective 8/19/22; WSR 21-13-130, § 480-100-999, filed 6/22/21, effective 7/23/21; WSR 19-14-118, § 480-100-999, filed 7/3/19, effective 8/3/19; WSR 18-13-106, § 480-100-999, filed 6/19/18, effective 7/20/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
80.01.040,
80.04.160,
81.04.160, and
34.05.353. WSR 17-15-054 (Docket A-170015, General Order R-589), § 480-100-999, filed 7/13/17, effective 8/13/17; WSR 16-05-035 (Docket A-151884, General Order R-585), § 480-100-999, filed 2/9/16, effective 3/11/16; WSR 15-06-048 (Docket A-143302, General Order R-579), § 480-100-999, filed 3/2/15, effective 4/2/15; WSR 14-05-001 (Docket A-131761, General Order R-574), § 480-100-999, filed 2/5/14, effective 3/8/14; WSR 13-05-023 (Docket A-121496, General Order R-569), § 480-100-999, filed 2/11/13, effective 3/14/13; WSR 12-05-063 (Docket A-111722, General Order R-564), § 480-100-999, filed 2/15/12, effective 3/17/12; WSR 11-04-041 (Docket A-101466, General Order R-562), § 480-100-999, filed 1/25/11, effective 2/25/11; WSR 10-03-044 (Docket A-091124, General Order R-557), § 480-100-999, filed 1/14/10, effective 2/14/10; WSR 09-01-171 (Docket A-081419, General Order R-554), § 480-100-999, filed 12/23/08, effective 1/23/09; WSR 06-17-087 (Docket A-060475, General Order No. R-537), § 480-100-999, filed 8/14/06, effective 9/14/06; WSR 05-21-022 (Docket No. A-050271, General Order No. R-521), § 480-100-999, filed 10/10/05, effective 11/10/05; WSR 05-06-051 (Docket No. A-021178 and TO-030288, General Order No. R-518), § 480-100-999, filed 2/28/05, effective 3/31/05; WSR 04-01-152 (General Order No. R-511, Docket No. A-030852), § 480-100-999, filed 12/22/03, effective 1/22/04; WSR 02-18-033 (Docket No. A-020379, General Order No. R-501), § 480-100-999, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02. Statutory Authority: RCW
80.01.040 and
80.04.160. WSR 01-11-004 (Docket No. UE-990473, General Order No. R-482), § 480-100-999, filed 5/3/01, effective 6/3/01.]
