(1) An electric utility may not disclose or sell private consumer information with or to its affiliates, subsidiaries, or any other third party for the purposes of marketing services or product offerings to a customer who does not already subscribe to that service or product, unless the utility has first obtained the customer's written permission to do so.
(2) Private consumer information includes the customer's name, address, telephone number, and any other personally identifying information, as well as information related to the quantity, technical configuration, type, destination, and amount of use of service or products subscribed to by a customer of a regulated utility that is available to the utility solely by virtue of the customer-utility relationship.
(3) This section does not prevent disclosure of the essential terms and conditions of special contracts as provided for in WAC
480-80-143 (Special contracts for gas, electric, and water companies).
(4) This section does not prevent the utility from inserting any marketing information into the customer's billing package.
(5) The utility may collect and release customer information in aggregate form if the aggregated information does not allow any specific customer to be identified.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 80.04.160, 81.04.160, and 34.05.353. 03-22-046 (Docket No. A-030832, General Order No. R-509), § 480-100-153, filed 10/29/03, effective 11/29/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. 01-20-060 (Docket No. UE-990473, General Order No. R-489), § 480-100-153, filed 9/28/01, effective 10/29/01.]