20220614_5.INTG2202_cs.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER CHATBURN
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: CLAIRE SHARP
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: JUNE 14, 2022

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY’S
APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO CHANGE ITS PRICES; CASE NO.
INT-G-22-02.

On May 31, 2022, Intermountain Gas Company (“Company”), applied for authority to
implement an interim Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment increasing rates for its RS, GS-1, IS-R, IS-
C and LV-1 customer classes, effective August 1, 2022. The Company represents that while its
annualized revenues would increase by $67 million, the Company’s earnings would not increase
due to increased market costs for natural gas. The Company believes an adjustment now will
mitigate the build-up of deferrals and allow customers additional time to budget for the increased
winter heating costs. The Company proposes to increase the commodity Weighted Average Cost
of Gas to $0.42405 per therm. The Company represents that the average residential customer
would see a monthly increase of $10.55 or approximately 24.1%, and the average commercial
customer would see a monthly increase of $51.87 or approximately 27%. The Company requests
that this matter be processed by modified procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a July 7, 2022, public comment deadline, and a July 14, 2022, Company
reply comment deadline.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2

COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a July 7, 2022, public comment deadline, and a July 14, 2022, Company
reply comment deadline?

Claire Sharp
Deputy Attorney General

I:\Legal\GAS\INT-G-22-02\memos\INTG2202_dec1_cs.docx