Important note: If you are accessing this document via the Internet, please note that the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is not using the Internet or any other on-line network for taking formal comments on the Notice of Inquiry (NOI). Written comments, should contain the NOI caption and docket number (UT-940171), and should be submitted to Steve McLellan, Commission Secretary, not later than March 9, 1994. Additionally, at the time of filing written comments, the Commission requests that the comments be provided on a 3 1/2 inch, high density "floppy" diskette, formatted in either ASCII or WordPerfect (5.1 or earlier versions). The staff of the commission wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the University of Washington for sponsoring the posting of this Notice of Inquiry and allowing the use of its facilities toward this end.