Although evidentiary hearings had already occurred and the record closed by the time the federally promulgated Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) was signed into law by President Trump last December 22, the Missouri Public Service Commission opted to go ahead and account for some of the tax changes in the natural gas rate case for which the hearings had been held.

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has agreed with an electric utility’s assertions that it may lawfully grant a license for use of utility-owned land for purposes of public recreation, with no associated rate-making or accounting treatment necessary since the utility, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), will not be transferring any actual ownership interest in real property. At issue are certain right-of-way (ROW) corridors held by the utility in King County, which county had requested authority to manage and use the ROWs for public recreational purposes.