20210608_dh1 .pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: DAYN HARDIE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: JUNE 4, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY’S
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO CHANGE ITS DEPRECIATION
AND AMORTIZATION RATES; CASE NO. INT-G-21-01.

On January 12, 2021, Intermountain Gas Company (“Company”) applied to the
Commission requesting authority to decrease its depreciation and amortization rates from a
combined 2.97% to 2.55%.
On February 8, 2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline. Order No. 34914. No one petitioned to intervene.
On March 18, 2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure setting a
June 8, 2021, public comment deadline and a June 22, 2021, Company reply deadline.
Subsequently, Staff and the Company entered into settlement negotiations. Staff and the Company
attended two settlement conferences which resulted in settlement.
On June 3, 2021, the Company filed settlement and stipulation (“Settlement”) and a
Motion for Approval of Stipulation and Settlement (“Motion”) requesting Commission approval
of the Settlement.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Proposed Settlement and Notice
of Amended Public Comment Deadline vacating the June 8, 2021, public comment deadline and
setting a June 17, 2021, public comment deadline. Staff recommends the June 22, 2021, reply
comment deadline set in Order No. 34960 remain unchanged. The Company agreed to this
proposed schedule.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Proposed Settlement and Notice of
Amended Public Comment Deadline vacating the June 8, 2021, public comment deadline and
setting a June 17, 2021, public comment deadline? Does the Commission wish to keep the June
22, 2021, reply comment deadline set in Order No. 34960?

__________________________
Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General

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