20250926Notice_of_Application_Order_No_36768.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 26,2025
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF INTERMOUNTAIN ) CASE NO. INT-G-25-05
GAS COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR A )
DETERMINATION OF 2024 ENERGY ) NOTICE OF APPLICATION
EFFICIENCY EXPENSES AS PRUDENTLY )
INCURRED ) NOTICE OF INTERVENTION
DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 36768
On September 2, 2025, Intermountain Gas Company ("Company") applied to the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission("Commission")requesting an order designating $4,466,551 of 2024
Energy Efficiency (`BE") expenditures as prudently incurred.
The Commission now issues this Notice of Application and sets deadlines for interested
persons to intervene.
BACKGROUND
In 2017, the Commission authorized the Company to establish the Energy Efficiency
Program ("EE Program") for its residential customers. Order No. 33757. The purpose of the EE
Program "is to encourage upgrades to, or use of, high efficiency natural gas equipment." Rate
Schedule EE. Later in 2017,the Company requested authority to implement a funding mechanism
for the EE Program. Case No. INT-G-17-03. The Commission approved the Company's requested
funding mechanism of an Energy Efficiency Charge ("EEC"), and approved Rate Schedule EE,
Rate Schedule EEC, and Rate Schedule EEC-RS ("EEC-RS"). Order No. 33888.
The Commission later granted permission for the Company to implement a Commercial
EE Program. Order No. 34941. This established a way to fund EE upgrades under Rate Schedule
EEC-GS ("EEC-GS"). Id. Additionally, the Commission instructed the Company to submit an
Annual Commercial EE Program Report and include representatives from the GS-1 rate class in
its Energy Efficiency Stakeholder Committee ("EESC"). Id.
In Case No. INT-G-24-05, filed December 20, 2024, and supplemented on June, 6, 2025,
the Company requested the Commission designate 2023 EE expenditures as prudently incurred.
The case is currently under Commission review.
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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Company's 2024 EE Annual Report ("Annual
Report") is included as Attachment 1 to the Application. The Company states the Annual Report
provides a review of the Company's EE Portfolio and outlines revenues, expenditures, cost-
effectiveness, and performance by measure for each program. Application at 6.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company represents that the EE Program
expenditures are funded through collections from customers via the EEC.Id. The Company states
that the EEC-RS rate of$0.01564 per therm was reduced to $0.01149 effective October 1, 2024,
and that the total Residential EE Program revenue for year 2024 was$3,989,432.Id. The Company
represents that the EEC-GS rate of$0.0032 per therm funded the Commercial EE Program from
January 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024,before being reduced by Order No. 36337 to $0.00
due to a growing over-collection balance. Id. The Company represents that the Commercial EE
Program revenue for 2024 was $294,202.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company represents that the combined
expenditures for the Residential and Commercial EE Programs for January 1, 2024, through
December 31,2024,is$4,466,551.Id. at 7.The Company represents$3,449,724,or approximately
77% of expenditures, accounts for EE Program rebates paid out to residential and commercial
customers.Id. The Company states that it incurred$1,016,828 in administrative expenses for labor,
EE Program delivery, and special studies.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company states that it replaced the third-party
system it previously used for its online customer application process, with an internal product that
allows customers to access the rebate application from their online customer account.Id. at 8. The
Company represents that this process reduces the need for data entry from the rebate processing
team and eliminates extra steps of customer validation.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Residential EE Program began the year with
an over-funded deferral balance of$1,352,769 and ended 2024 with a balance of$1,027,286. Id.
The Company states that Order No. 36337 addressed the over-funded deferral balance by reducing
the EEC-RS.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commercial EE Program began 2024 with an
over-funded deferral balance of$891,719 and ended 2024 with an over-funded deferral balance of
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$1,034,285.Id. To address the over-funded deferral balance,the Company's request to reduce the
EEC-GS to $0.00 per therm was approved by the Commission on September 30, 2024 in Order
No. 36337.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company represents that it measures cost-
effectiveness using the Utility Cost Test ("UCT") and the Total Resource Cost ("TRC"). Id. at 9.
The Company represents that for the 2024 residential cost-testing,it used the same process utilized
for the 2023 prudency evaluation cost-testing, as required by Order No. 36245. Id. The Company
provides Exhibit No. 1 to the Application that outlines the cost-effectiveness of the different EE
Programs. Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company hosted four EESC meetings to
address and discuss various EE Program topics such as the rider balance, rebate performance,
promotions and outreach, and special studies.Id. at 10. The minutes from the four EESC meetings
are included as Attachment 1, Supplement 3 to the Application.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company represents that going forward, the
Energy Service Representative will only have responsibility for Residential Program promotion
and a full time EE Analyst will be dedicated to commercial customer outreach.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Company represents that an internal audit was
completed on August 25, 2025, and the Company believes the audit complies with Commission
Order No. 36245. Id. at 11. The Company states that it will conduct the next audit in 2028.Id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application and supporting documentation are
available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission's office. The
Application is also available on the Commission's website at www.puc.idaho._og_v. Click on the
"NATURAL GAS"icon, select"Open Cases,"and click on the case number as shown on the front
of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held pursuant
to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code, and that all proceedings in this
matter will be conducted pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000
et seq.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter to
obtain parties' rights of participation must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission
pursuant to this Commission's Rules of Procedure 72 and 73, IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and -.073.
Persons who wish to intervene as a party must file a Petition to Intervene no later than 21
days after the date of service of this Order. Such persons shall also provide the Commission
Secretary with their email address to facilitate further communications. After the intervention
deadline runs, the Commission Secretary shall issue a Notice of Parties that identifies the parties
and assigns exhibit numbers to each party. Once the Notice of Parties has issued, Commission
Staff shall informally confer with the Company and any intervening parties about how to further
process this case and shall then report back to the Commission on a proposed case schedule.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons who would like to present their views
without parties' rights of participation and cross-examination do not have to intervene but may
present their views by submitting written comments to the Commission.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the following people are designated as the
Company's representatives in this matter:
Preston N. Carter Lori A. Blattner
Megann E. Meier Intermountain Gas Company
Givens Pursley LLP P.O. Box 7608
601 W. Bannock St. Boise, ID 83707
Boise, ID 83702 lori.blattnergint ag s.com
prestoncarter(&,,givenspursley.com igcre latorygint ag s.com
mem( aivenspursle.
stephaniew(cr�,givenspursley.com
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter must file a
Petition to Intervene no later than 21 days from the service date of this Order. Once the deadline
has passed, the Commission Secretary shall prepare and issue a Notice of Parties.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that,after the Notice of Parties has issued, Commission Staff
shall confer with the parties regarding a procedural schedule for this matter including,if necessary,
a hearing in this matter.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary.See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 26t'day of
September, 2025.
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/HN . HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER
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La a Calderon Robles
Interim Commission Secretary
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