20150323_4614.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER R4PER
COMMISSLON SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:KEVIN KEYT
DATE:MARCH 19,2015
SUBJECT:INTERMOUNTAIN GAS TARIFF ADVICE NO.15-01-REVISIONS TO
ITS RATE SCHEDULES AND GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS
THE APPLICATION
On February 27,2015,Intermountain Gas submitted Tariff Advice No.15-01 with a
proposed effective date of April 13,2015.On March 13,2015,Intermountain Gas submitted
Revised Tariff Advice No.15-01 with a proposed effective date of April 1,2015.Staff has been
working with the Company for several months to revise tariffs to clarify and more accurately
reflect current business practices.The Company simplified the title of three rate schedules,
added schedule numbering,clarified the applicability and availability of rates,and updated its
Franchise Fee Schedules to reflect current cities and ordinance numbers.
The Company’s most notable changes include updating the Purchased Gas Adjustment
(PGA)Schedule to reflect current Intermountain Gas account numbers and revision dates.The
Company also modified the location of its Exit Fee Provision.The Exit Fee Provision applies to
Large Volume Firm Sales (LV-1)customers who move from Interruptible Distribution
Transportation Service (T-3)or Firm Distribution Only Transportation Service (T-4).Moving
the Exit Fee Provisions to the LV-l tariff better illustrates the costs to customers considering
switching to LV-1 service.The T-4 Schedule was also revised to more accurately specify how a
customers’historical maximum usage is determined.Instead of having a fixed date specified in
the tariff,the Company proposes using the previous three year contract period as a baseline for
applying the T-4 Block 2 price.In addition,the Company moved existing billing adjustment
provisions in Schedules GS-1.LV-1.and T-5 to a more clearly defined Billing Adjustments
section in each schedule.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 1 MARCH 19,2015
The Company’s modifications include changes to its General Service Provisions to
include Christmas Eve Day as a Company holiday.This does not impact customers because the
Commission’s Utility Customer Relations Rules state service shall not be terminated on any day
immediately preceding a legal holiday or at any time when the utility is not open for business.
Finally,the Company removed two discontinued schedules:Residential Furnace and
Water Heating Financing and Price Adders and Expiration Dates.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the proposed changes and believes they provide additional clarity for
customers and more accurately reflect current business practices.Staff believes the proposed
changes do not result in a financial impact to customers.Accordingly,Staff recommends the
Commission approve the proposed changes.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission approve the changes set forth in this Tariff Advice?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM 2 MARCH 19,2015