20260526Decision Memo.pdf

KELSEA E. ROSS
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-0318
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO. 12050
Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF INTERMOUNTAIN GAS )
COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL ) CASE NO. INT-G-26-01
TO PLACE INTO EFFECT A CHANGE IN ITS )
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION ) STIPULATED MOTION TO
RATES ) VACATE COMMENT
DEADLINES
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Staff"), by and through its attorney
of record, Kelsea E. Ross, Deputy Attorney General, submits this motion to vacate the written
comment deadlines.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On January 14, 2026, Intermountain Gas Company ("Company") applied to the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission("Commission")requesting authority to increase its depreciation and
amortization rates from a combined 2.4%to 2.49%. On February 4, 2026, the Commission issued
a Notice of Application and Notice of Intervention Deadline setting a deadline for interested parties
to file a petition to intervene. Order No. 36926.No petitions to intervene were filed. On March 16,
2026, the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing written comment
deadlines. Order No. 36966.
MOTION TO VACATE COMMENT DEADLINES
Since Order No. 36966 was issued, the parties have expressed an interest in reaching a
settlement to resolve the issues in this case. The parties believe it is necessary to vacate the existing
comment deadlines to facilitate the negotiation of a proposed settlement. Thus, Staff requests that
the Commission vacate the comment deadlines set forth in Order No. 36966 until such time as
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VACATE COMMENT DEADLINES 1

either a proposed settlement has been reached, or Staff informs the Commission that a proposed
settlement will not be reached; at which time the Commission would reschedule modified
procedure deadlines.
Staff provided actual notice of the substance of this motion to the parties by email on May
18, 2026, and all parties indicated their agreement to the motion. Because this is a stipulated
motion, the parties request that the Commission consider the motion during its May 26, 2026,
decision meeting, and grant the relief requested on fewer than 14 days' notice. Rule of Procedure
256, IDAPA 31.01.01.256.
CONCLUSION
Staff respectfully requests that the Commission vacate the comment deadlines outlined in
Order No. 36966.
Respectfully submitted this day of May 2026.
Kelsea E. Ross
Deputy Attorney General
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE ON THIS DAY OF MAY 2026, SERVED THE
FOREGOING STIPULATED MOTION TO VACATE COMMENT DEADLINES,IN CASE NO.
INT-G-26-01, BY E-MAILING A COPY THEREOF, TO THE FOLLOWING:
Michael Parvinen Preston N. Carter
Dir—Regulatory Affairs Megann E. Meier
Intermountain Gas Co. Givens Pursley LLP
P.O. Box 7608 601 W. Bannock St.
Boise, ID 83707 Boise, ID 83702
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Keri J. Hawker
Legal Assistant to Kelsea Ross
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