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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20091221_2796.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KEMPTON COMMISSIONER SMITH CO MMISSI 0 NER RED FORD COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF FROM:MA TT ELAM DATE:DECEMBER 18, 2009 SUBJECT:COMPLIANCE FILING OF INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO DECREASE ITS HOOK-UP FEE ALONG ITS SUN VALLEY LATERAL; TARIFF ADVICE NO. 09-, CASE NO. INT -09-01. On December 11 2009, pursuant to Commission Order 30908 per Case No. INT-09- Intermountain Gas Company filed compliance tariffs reflecting the actual costs of the Ketchum Uprate Project. THE APPLICATION The Company originally proposed, and the Commission accepted, that the Hook-up Fee initially be set based on the estimated cost of construction of the Ketchum Uprate Project - $640 000. The Ketchum Uprate Project is estimated to provide for 16 000 therms per day of incremental distribution capacity to new Ketchum and Sun Valley, Idaho customers. Intermountain Gas has completed the Ketchum Uprate Project, accounted for its actual costs and through this filing, seeks to update the Rate Schedule H-I to reflect the lower actual costs of the Ketchum Uprate Project. As included in the Company s original filing, and ordered by the Commission, Intermountain Gas will refund to any applicable customers the difference in the Hook-up Fee as calculated at the estimated cost vs. the actual cost included in the tariff. The Incremental Distribution Capacity Cost (or "ICC") and other related figures shown on Rate Schedule H-I have been updated. The Company also corrected a clerical error in its original filing pertaining to the sheet number of Schedule H - DECISION MEMORANDUM DECEMBER 18, 2009 ST AFF RECOMMENDATION Staff has reviewed the Compliance Filing and recommends that the changes to Rate Schedule H -1 be approved. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to approve the changes to Rate Schedule H- Matt Elam i:udmemos/intgO901 Sun Valley dm.doc DECISION MEMORANDUM DECEMBER 18 , 2009