20230714INT to Staff 14 - INT-G-20-03 Annual Fee Update 2022.pdf

September 23, 2022

Ms. Jan Noriyuki Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074 RE: Case No. INT-G-20-03 Annual Maintenance Fee Update Dear Ms. Noriyuki:
As outlined in Case No. INT-G-20-03, Order No. 34693, Intermountain proposed an annual update to the Maintenance Fee that will be collected from non-utility RNG producers. Id at 2. This letter provides the annual update to the Maintenance Fee that will be in effect from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.
Based on the updated calculation, Intermountain will charge non-utility RNG producers $2,300 per month beginning October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. As outlined in the Application, Intermountain will track actual expenses incurred and compare them to the revenue generated by the Maintenance Fee. Any difference will be applied to the calculation of next year’s Maintenance Fee. Id at 7.
Intermountain has been in negotiations with the three producers that had existing RNG Access contracts prior to the effective date of Order No. 34693 in an effort to move those producers to contracts that conform with the Company’s RNG facilitation plan. To date, none of the three existing producers have updated their contracts to conform with the Company’s RNG facilitation plan. These three producers are reimbursing the Company for actual O&M costs incurred. Intermountain will update the Commission once those contracts have been revised.
The Company notes that it is not currently providing RNG Access to any other producers. Any new contracts the Company enters into will conform to the RNG facilitation plan. If you should have any questions regarding this update, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Lori A. Blattner Director, Regulatory Affairs Intermountain Gas Company
Enclosure cc: Mark Chiles Preston Carter