20251028Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: JEFFREY LOLL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: OCTOBER 28, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF INTERMOUNTAIN GAS
COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND
CHARGES FOR GAS SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO; CASE NO.
INT-G-25-02.
On May 30, 2025, Intermountain Gas Company ("Company") applied to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission ("Commission") requesting authority to increase its rates and charges for
natural gas service in the state of Idaho.
On June 13, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Application, Notice of Suspension
of Proposed Effective Date, and Notice of Intervention Deadline. Order No. 36639. The
Commission granted intervention to Alliance of Western Energy Consumers and Micron
Technology, Inc. (collectively, "Intervenors"). Order Nos. 36654, 36676. On July 22, 2025, the
Commission issued a Notice of Parties.
On August 19,2025,the Commission issued a Notice of Schedule,Notice of Virtual Public
Workshop, Notice of Customer Hearing, Notice of Public Comment Deadline, and Notice of
Technical Hearing. Order No. 36723.
On September 4-5, 2025, Commission Staff("Staff'), the Company, and all Intervenors
participated in a settlement conference. Based upon those settlement conferences, at the
Commission's September 16, 2025, decision meeting, Staff informed the Commission that Staff
believed a settlement had been reached in principle, and Staff requested that the Commission
vacate the written testimony deadlines, customer hearing date, and public comment deadline until
such time as a proposed settlement was filed for Commission approval, or the Commission was
informed that a proposed settlement would not be filed. On September 30, 2025, the Commission
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issued an order vacating the written testimony deadlines, the customer hearing date, and public
comment deadline. Order No. 36783.
On October 20, 2025, the Company filed a Stipulation and Settlement ("Proposed
Settlement") and a Motion for Approval of Stipulation and Settlement ("Motion"). The Proposed
Settlement was signed by Staff, the Company, and all Intervenors (collectively"the Parties").
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission now issue a Notice of Proposed Settlement and
Notice of Schedule setting a November 5, 2025, all parry testimony deadline; a November 17,
2025,rebuttal testimony deadline; a rescheduled customer hearing in Boise; and a public comment
deadline. The technical hearing noticed in Order No. 36723 remains scheduled for November 18,
2025, which would be continued on November 19, 2025, if necessary.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Proposed Settlement and establish the
procedural schedule described above?
Jeffrey R. Loll
Deputy Attorney General
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