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First Revised Sheet No. A
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: October 1, 2020
INDEX
GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS
SECTION TITLE SHEET NO.
Section A General Service Provisions
1. General ....................................................................................................... 1
2. Application for Service and Special Contracts .......................................... 1 – 2
3. Deposits and Guarantees .......................................................................... 2
4. Billing .......................................................................................................... 2 – 3
5. Selection of Rate ........................................................................................ 4
6. Metering ...................................................................................................... 4 – 5
7. Meter Accuracy .......................................................................................... 5
8. Customer Piping and Appliances .............................................................. 5
9. Discontinuance and Reconnection of Service .......................................... 6 – 7
10. Gas Leaks .................................................................................................. 7
11. Temporary Discontinuance of Supply ....................................................... 7
12. Installation and Extension of Mains and Services ..................................... 7
13. Reporting Installation of Gas Fired Equipment ......................................... 8
14. Emergency or Stand-by Service ................................................................ 8
15. Water Pumping Service ............................................................................. 8
16. Priorities of Firm Service ............................................................................ 8 – 10
17. Force Majeure ............................................................................................ 11
18. Testing ........................................................................................................ 11
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I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Index
First Revised Sheet No. B
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: October 1, 2020
SECTION TITLE SHEET NO.
Section B General Service Provisions: Uniform Customer Relations Practices
1. Adoption of Rules of Regulatory Authorities ............................................. 1
2. Residential Service Deposit and Guarantees ........................................... 1 – 2
3. Small Commercial Service Deposit and Guarantees ............................... 2
Section C General Service Provisions: Installation and Extension of Natural Gas Mains
and Services for Residential and Commercial Customers
1. Customer Extension Provisions ................................................................. 1 – 2
2. Developer Extension Provisions ................................................................ 2
3. Conditions Applicable to Both Customer and Developer .......................... 2 – 3
4. Allowable Investment ................................................................................. 3 – 4
5. Project Cost ................................................................................................ 4
6. Other Payments ......................................................................................... 5
7. Vested Interest and Deposit Refunds ........................................................ 5
8. Definition of Terms ..................................................................................... 5 – 6
Section D General Service Provisions: Supplement for Contract Customers
1. General ....................................................................................................... 1
2. Definitions ................................................................................................... 1 – 2
3. Request for Contract Gas Service ............................................................. 2 – 3
4. Priority of Service and Allocation of Capacity ........................................... 3
5. Transportation of Customer-Owned Gas .................................................. 3 – 8
6. Measuring Equipment ................................................................................ 8
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I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Index
Original Sheet No. C
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: October 1, 2020
SECTION TITLE SHEET NO.
Section E General Service Provisions: Standards for Competitive Practices
1. General ....................................................................................................... 1
2. Conditions for Competitive Practices ......................................................... 1
3. Supply, Transportation, and Storage ......................................................... 1 – 2
4. Gas Marketing ............................................................................................ 2 – 3
5. Personnel and Records ............................................................................. 3
6. Complaint Procedure ................................................................................. 4
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I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Index
Fifth Revised Sheet No. D
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: April 1, 2021
INDEX
RATE SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE TITLE SHEET
NO.
RS Residential Service ..................................................................................................... 1
GS-1 General Service ........................................................................................................... 3
IS-R Residential Interruptible Snowmelt Service ................................................................ 4
IS-C Small Commercial Interruptible Snowmelt Service .................................................... 5
LV-1 Large Volume Firm Sales Service .............................................................................. 7
T-3 Interruptible Distribution Transportation Service ........................................................ 8
T-4 Firm Distribution Only Transportation Service ........................................................... 9
PGA Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment ............................................................................. 13
FT Franchise Fee/ Tax Adjustment ................................................................................ 15
EE-RS Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program ....................................................... 16
EEC-RS Residential Energy Efficiency Charge ...................................................................... 17
EE-GS General Service Energy Efficiency Rebate Program ............................................... 18
EEC-GS General Service Energy Efficiency Charge .............................................................. 19
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Per ON 34941
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Thirteenth Revised Sheet No. 1 (Page 1 of 1)
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs Effective: October 1, 2023
Rate Schedule RS RESIDENTIAL SERVICE APPLICABILITY: Applicable to any customer using natural gas for residential purposes. RATE: Monthly minimum charge is the Customer Charge. Customer Charge: $8.00 per bill Per Therm Charge: $0.65426* *Includes the following: Cost of Gas: 1) Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment ($0.00078) 2) Weighted average cost of gas $0.30455 3) Gas transportation cost $0.20184 Distribution Cost: $0.13301 EE Charge: $0.01564
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT: This tariff is subject to an adjustment for the cost of purchased gas as provided for in Rate Schedule PGA. This adjustment is incorporated into the calculation of the Cost of Gas stated on customer bills. ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHARGE ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for costs related to the Company’s Energy Efficiency program as provided for in Rate Schedule EEC-RS. The Energy Efficiency Charge is separately stated on customer bills. SERVICE CONDITIONS:
All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the Company's Tariff, of which this rate schedule is a part.
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I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Sixty-Eighth Revised Sheet No. 3 (Page 1 of 2)
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs Effective: October 1, 2023
Rate Schedule GS-1 GENERAL SERVICE APPLICABILITY: Applicable to customers whose requirements for natural gas do not exceed 2,000 therms per day, at any point on the Company's distribution system. Requirements in excess of 2,000 therms per day may be allowed at the Company’s discretion. RATE: Monthly minimum charge is the Customer Charge. Customer Charge: $15.00 per bill Per Therm Charge: Block One: First 200 therms per bill @ $0.65615* Block Two: Next 1,800 therms per bill @ $0.63468* Block Three: Next 8,000 therms per bill @ $0.61395* Block Four: Over 10,000 therms per bill @ $0.55126* *Includes the following: Cost of Gas: 1) Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment ($0.00377) 2) Weighted average cost of gas $0.30455 3) Gas transportation cost $0.18332 Distribution Cost: Block One: First 200 therms per bill @ $0.16885 Block Two: Next 1,800 therms per bill @ $0.14738 Block Three: Next 8,000 therms per bill @ $0.12665 Block Four: Over 10,000 therms per bill @ $0.06396 EE Charge: $0.00320
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I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Sixty-Eighth Revised Sheet No. 3 (Page 2 of 2)
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs Effective: October 1, 2023
Rate Schedule GS-1 GENERAL SERVICE (Continued) For separately metered deliveries of gas utilized solely as Compressed Natural Gas Fuel in vehicular internal combustion engines. Customer Charge: $15.00 per bill Per Therm Charge: Block One: First 10,000 therms per bill @ $0.61075* Block Two: Over 10,000 therms per bill @ $0.54806* *Includes the following: Cost of Gas: 1) Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment ($0.00377) 2) Weighted average cost of gas $0.30455 3) Gas transportation cost $0.18332 Distribution Cost: Block One: First 10,000 therms per bill @ $0.12665 Block Two: Over 10,000 therms per bill @ $0.06396 PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for the cost of purchased gas as provided for in Rate Schedule PGA. This adjustment is incorporated into the calculation of the Cost of Gas stated on customer bills. ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHARGE ADJUSTMENT: This tariff is subject to an adjustment for costs related to the Company’s Energy Efficiency program as provided for in Rate Schedule EEC-GS. The Energy Efficiency Charge is not applicable to gas utilized solely as Compressed Natural Gas Fuel in vehicular internal combustion engines. The Energy Efficiency Charge is separately stated on customer bills. SERVICE CONDITIONS: 1. All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the Company's Tariff, of which this rate schedule is a part.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveSept. 29, 2023 Oct. 1, 2023 Per ON 35942 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff Rate Schedules Twenty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 4 (Page 1 of 2)
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs Effective: October 1, 2023
Rate Schedule IS-R
RESIDENTIAL INTERRUPTIBLE SNOWMELT SERVICE APPLICABILITY: Applicable to any residential customer otherwise eligible to receive service under Rate Schedule RS who has added natural gas snowmelt equipment after 6/1/2010. The intended use of the snowmelt equipment is to melt snow and/or ice on sidewalks, driveways or any other similar appurtenances. Any and all such applications meeting the above criteria will be subject to service under Rate Schedule IS-R and will be separately and individually metered. All service hereunder is interruptible at the sole discretion of the Company. FACILITY REIMBURSEMENT CHARGE: All new interruptible Snowmelt service customers are required to pay for the cost of the Snowmelt meter set and other related facility and equipment costs, prior to the installation of the meter set. Any request to alter the physical location of the meter set and related facilities from Company’s initial design may be granted provided, however, the Company can reasonably accommodate said relocation and Customer agrees to pay all related costs. RATE: Monthly minimum charge is the Customer Charge.
Customer Charge: $8.00 per bill Per Therm Charge: $0.63621*
*Includes the following: Cost of Gas: 1) Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment ($0.00319) 2) Weighted average cost of gas $0.30455 3) Gas transportation cost $0.20184 Distribution Cost: $0.13301 PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for the cost of purchased gas as provided for in Rate Schedule PGA. This adjustment is incorporated into the calculation of the Cost of Gas stated on customer bills.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveSept. 29, 2023 Oct. 1, 2023 Per ON 35942 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules Second Revised Sheet No. 4 (Page 2 of 2)
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Michael P. McGrath Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: July 1, 2016
Rate Schedule IS-R
RESIDENTIAL INTERRUPTIBLE SNOWMELT SERVICE
(Continued)
SERVICE CONDITIONS:
1. All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the Company's Tariff, of which this Rate Schedule is a part.
2. Customer understands and expressly agrees that all service hereunder is considered a standby service and is subject to curtailment and/or interruption at the Company's sole discretion. Company reserves the right to manually or remotely turnoff the flow of natural gas to any and all meters and/or applicable boiler system receiving Interruptible Snowmelt Service hereunder when the Company determines that
system conditions require such action.
3. Customer shall provide and Company shall have uninhibited access to any meter, on-off switches or
other related equipment necessary to provide Interruptible Snowmelt Service hereunder. 4. Customer shall be responsible to provide Company with correct telephone or email contact information
prior to the meter set and is responsible to immediately notify Company with any change to that contact information. Additionally, Customer is responsible to ensure that its preferred method of communication is in working order. Customer further agrees to indemnify Company against any and
all damages resulting from Customer's failure to provide accurate contact information, working communication equipment or failure to accept such notification after Company has made reasonable efforts to make said notification.
5. Company will provide a minimum of two hours notification prior to interrupting Customer's Snowmelt application when, at the Company's sole discretion, interruption of service under Rate Schedule IS-R
is imminent and will at the same time provide its best estimate of the duration of the interruption. Said notification will be made to Customer, or Customer's designated Agent, using the Customer's preferred method of communication either via telephone or email. Company will give subsequent notice when Rate Schedule IS-R Snowmelt service has been restored using Customer's preferred method of
communication and, upon said restoration, Company will, if necessary, relight and/or recycle applicable Snowmelt equipment.
6. Company shall not be liable for damages that directly or indirectly occur as the result of interruption or
restoration of service under Rate Schedule IS-R.
7. Any Customer operating Snowmelt equipment prior to the initial Commission approval of Rate Schedule IS-R may elect to receive Snowmelt service under Rate Schedule IS-R. Upon such election,
Company will exempt Customer from the payment of the Rate Schedule IS-R Facility Reimbursement Charge provided, however, that any request to modify the placement of existing facilities or related
equipment due to the physical location requirements of Customer shall be granted at the Company's sole discretion and at the Customer's expense.
8. For billing purposes, amounts billed for service hereunder will be combined with amounts billed for
other gas service Customer receives from Company at the same premise or property address.
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I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff Rate Schedules Twenty-Third Revised Sheet No. 5 (Page 1 of 2)
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs Effective: October 1, 2023
Rate Schedule IS-C SMALL COMMERICAL INTERRUPTIBLE SNOWMELT SERVICE APPLICABILITY: Applicable to any customer otherwise eligible to receive gas service under Rate Schedule GS-1 who has added natural gas snowmelt equipment after 6/1/2010. The intended use of the snowmelt equipment is to melt snow and/or ice on sidewalks, driveways or any other similar appurtenances. Any and all such applications meeting the above criteria will be subject to service under Rate Schedule IS-C and will be separately and individually metered. All service hereunder is interruptible at the sole discretion of the Company. FACILITY REIMBURSEMENT CHARGE: All new interruptible Snowmelt service customers are required to pay for the cost of the Snowmelt meter set
and other related facility and equipment costs, prior to the installation of the meter set. Any request to alter the physical location of the meter set and related facilities from Company’s initial design may be granted
provided, however, the Company can reasonably accommodate said relocation and Customer agrees to pay all related costs. RATE:
Monthly minimum charge is the Customer Charge.
Customer Charge: $12.50 per bill
Per Therm Charge: Block One: First 200 therms per bill @ $0.65295*
Block Two: Next 1,800 therms per bill @ $0.63148* Block Three: Next 8,000 therms per bill @ $0.61075*
Block Four: Over 10,000 therms per bill @ $0.54806*
*Includes the following: Cost of Gas: 1) Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment ($0.00377) 2) Weighted average cost of gas $0.30455 3) Gas transportation cost $0.18332 Distribution Charge: Block One: First 200 therms per bill @ $0.16885 Block Two: Next 1,800 therms per bill @ $0.14738 Block Three: Next 8,000 therms per bill @ $0.12665
Block Four: Over 10,000 therms per bill @ $0.06396
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I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Third Revised Sheet No. 5 (Page 2 of 2)
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: December 1, 2021
Rate Schedule IS-C
SMALL COMMERICAL INTERRUPTIBLE SNOWMELT SERVICE
(Continued)
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for the cost of purchased gas as provided for in Rate Schedule PGA.
This adjustment is incorporated into the calculation of the Cost of Gas stated on customer bills.
SERVICE CONDITIONS:
1. All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the Company's Tariff,
of which this Rate Schedule is a part.
2. Customer understands and expressly agrees that all service hereunder is considered a standby service
and is subject to curtailment and/or interruption at the Company's sole discretion. Company reserves
the right to manually or remotely turnoff the flow of natural gas to any and all meters and/or applicable
boiler system receiving Interruptible Snowmelt Service hereunder when the Company determines that
system conditions require such action.
3. Customer shall provide and Company shall have uninhibited access to any meter, on-off switches or
other related equipment providing Interruptible Snowmelt Service hereunder.
4. Customer shall be responsible to provide Company with correct telephone or email contact information
prior to the meter set and is responsible to immediately notify Company with any change to that contact
information. Additionally, Customer is responsible to ensure that its preferred method of communication
is in working order. Customer further agrees to indemnify Company against any and all damages
resulting from Customer's failure to provide accurate contact information, working communication
equipment or failure to accept such notification after Company has made reasonable efforts to make
said notification.
5. Company will provide a minimum of two hours notification prior to interrupting Customer's Snowmelt
application when, at the Company's sole discretion, interruption of service under Rate Schedule IS-C
is imminent and will at the same time provide its best estimate of the duration of the interruption. Said
notification will be made to Customer, or Customer's designated Agent, using the Customer's preferred
method of communication either via telephone or email. Company will give subsequent notice when
Rate Schedule IS-C Snowmelt service has been restored using Customer's preferred method of
communication and, upon said restoration, Company will, if necessary, relight and/or recycle applicable
Snowmelt equipment.
6. Company shall not be liable for damages that directly or indirectly occur as the result of interruption or
restoration of service under Rate Schedule IS-C.
7. Any Customer operating Snowmelt equipment prior to the initial Commission approval of Rate
Schedule IS-C may elect to receive Snowmelt service under Rate Schedule IS-C. Upon such election,
Company will exempt Customer from the payment of the Rate Schedule IS-C Facility Reimbursement
Charge provided, however, that any request to modify the placement of existing facilities or related
equipment due to the physical location requirements of Customer shall be granted at the Company's
sole discretion and at the Customer's expense.
8. For billing purposes, amounts billed for service hereunder will be combined with amounts billed for
other gas service Customer receives from Company at the same premise or property address.
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Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Seventy-Fifth Revised Sheet No. 7 (Page 1 of 2)
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: October 1, 2023
Rate Schedule LV-1
LARGE VOLUME FIRM SALES SERVICE
AVAILABILITY:
Available at any mutually agreeable delivery point on the Company's distribution system to any existing
customer receiving service under the Company’s rate schedule LV-1 or any customer not previously served
under this schedule whose usage does not exceed 500,000 therms annually, upon execution of a one-year
minimum written service contract for firm sales service in excess of 200,000 therms per year.
MONTHLY RATE:
Customer Charge: $150.00 per bill
Demand Charge: $0.32000 per MDFQ therm
Per Therm Charge: Block One: First 35,000 therms per bill @ $0.46153*
Block Two: Next 35,000 therms per bill @ $0.44340*
Block Three: Over 70,000 therms per bill @ $0.43888*
*Includes the following:
Cost of Gas: 1) Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment $0.03253
2) Weighted average cost of gas $0.30455
3) Gas transportation cost $0.09445
Distribution Cost: Block One: First 35,000 therms per bill @ $0.03000
Block Two: Next 35,000 therms per bill @ $0.01187
Block Three: Over 70,000 therms per bill @ $0.00735
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for the cost of purchased gas as provided for in Rate Schedule PGA.
This adjustment is incorporated into the calculation of the Cost of Gas stated on customer bills.
SERVICE CONDITIONS:
1. All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the Company's
Tariff, of which this Rate Schedule is a part.
2. The customer shall negotiate with the Company, a mutually agreeable Maximum Daily Firm Quantity
(MDFQ), which will be stated in and in effect throughout the term of the service contract.
3. The monthly Demand Charge will be equal to the MDFQ times the Demand Charge rate. Demand
Charge relief will be afforded to those LV-1 customers when circumstances impacted by force
majeure events prevent the Company from delivering natural gas to the customer’s meter.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveSept. 29, 2023 Oct. 1, 2023 Per ON 35942 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 7 (Page 2 of 2)
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: December 1, 2021
Rate Schedule LV-1
LARGE VOLUME FIRM SALES SERVICE
(Continued)
BILLING ADJUSTMENTS:
1. In the event that total deliveries to any new LV-1 customer did not meet the 200,000 therm threshold
during the current contract period, an additional amount shall be billed. The additional amount shall
be calculated by billing the customer's total usage during that contract period at the Rate Schedule
GS-1 Block 3 rate, and then subtracting the amounts previously billed during the annual contract
period. The customer's future eligibility for the LV-1 Rate Schedule will be renegotiated with the
Company.
2. In the event that total deliveries to any existing LV-1 customer within the most recent three contract
periods met or exceeded the 200,000 therm threshold, but the customer during the current contract
period used less than the contract minimum of 200,000 therms, an additional amount shall be billed.
The additional amount shall be calculated by billing the deficit usage below 200,000 therms at the LV-
1 Block 1 rate adjusted for the removal of variable gas costs. The customer’s future eligibility for the
LV-1 Rate Schedule will be renegotiated with the Company.
3. In the event the customer requires daily usage in excess of the MDFQ, and subject to the availability
of firm interstate transportation to serve Intermountain’s system, all such excess usage will be billed
under Rate Schedule LV-1. Additionally, all excess MDFQ above the customer’s contracted MDFQ for
the month will be billed at the monthly Demand Charge rate.
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Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff Rate Schedules Twenty-Fifth Revised Sheet No. 8 (Page 1 of 1)
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs Effective: October 1, 2023
Rate Schedule T-3 INTERRUPTIBLE DISTRIBUTION TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AVAILABILITY: Available at any mutually agreeable delivery point on the Company's distribution system to any customer upon execution of a one-year minimum written service contract for interruptible transportation service. MONTHLY RATE: Customer Charge: $300.00 per bill Per Therm Charge: Block One: First 100,000 therms transported @ $0.03663* Block Two: Next 50,000 therms transported @ $0.01473* Block Three: Over 150,000 therms transported @ $0.00523*
*Includes temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of ($0.00031) ANNUAL MINIMUM BILL:
The customer shall be subject to the payment of an annual minimum bill based on annual usage of 200,000 therms. The deficit usage below 200,000 therms shall be billed at the T-3 Block 1 rate. An annual minimum
bill will not apply if the customer is a renewable natural gas production facility. PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for the cost of purchased gas as provided for in Rate Schedule PGA.
This adjustment is incorporated into the calculation of the Cost of Gas stated on customer bills. SERVICE CONDITIONS: 1. All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the Company's Tariff, of which this Rate Schedule is a part. 2. This service does not include the cost of the customer's gas supply or the interstate pipeline capacity. The customer is responsible for procuring its own supply of natural gas and transportation to Intermountain's distribution system under this Rate Schedule. 3. The customer understands and agrees that the Company is not responsible to deliver gas supplies to the customer which have not been nominated, scheduled, and delivered by the interstate pipeline to the designated city gate. 4. The Company, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether or not it has adequate capacity to accommodate transportation of the customer's gas supply on the Company's distribution system. 5. If requested by the Company, the customer expressly agrees to immediately curtail or interrupt its operations during periods of capacity constraints on the Company’s distribution system.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveSept. 29, 2023 Oct. 1, 2023 Per ON 35942 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules Twenty-Third Revised Sheet No. 9 (Page 1 of 2)
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs Effective: October 1, 2023
Rate Schedule T-4 FIRM DISTRIBUTION ONLY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
AVAILABILITY:
Available at any mutually agreeable delivery point on the Company's distribution system to any customer
upon execution of a one year minimum written service contract for firm distribution transportation service in
excess of 200,000 therms per year. MONTHLY RATE:
Customer Charge: $150.00 per bill
Demand Charge: $0.29586 per MDFQ therm*
Per Therm Charge: Block One: First 250,000 therms transported @ $0.02172
Block Two: Next 500,000 therms transported @ $0.00768
Block Three: Over 750,000 therms transported @ $0.00236
*Includes temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of ($0.02414)
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT: This tariff is subject to an adjustment for the cost of purchased gas as provided for in Rate Schedule PGA. This adjustment is incorporated into the calculation of the Cost of Gas stated on customer bills. SERVICE CONDITIONS:
1. All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the Company’s Tariff, of which this Rate Schedule is a part. 2. This service does not include the cost of the customer’s gas supply of the interstate pipeline capacity. The customer is responsible for procuring its own supply of natural gas and transportation to Intermountain’s distribution system under this Rate Schedule. 3. The customer understands and agrees that the Company is not responsible to deliver gas supplies to the customer which have not been nominated, scheduled, and delivered by the interstate pipeline to the designated city gate. 4. The customer shall negotiate with the Company, a mutually agreeable Maximum Daily Firm Quantity (MDFQ), which will be stated in and in effect throughout the term of the service contract. 5. The monthly Demand Charge will be equal to the MDFQ times the Demand Charge rate. Demand Charge relief will be afforded to those T-4 customers when circumstances impacted by force majeure events prevent the Company from delivering natural gas to the customer’s meter.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveSept. 29, 2023 Oct. 1, 2023 Per ON 35942 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 9 (Page 2 of 2)
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: December 1, 2021
Rate Schedule T-4 FIRM DISTRIBUTION ONLY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
(Continued)
BILLING ADJUSTMENTS:
1. In the event that total deliveries to any new T-4 customer did not meet the 200,000 therm threshold
during the current contract period, an additional amount shall be billed. The additional amount shall
be calculated by billing the customer's total usage during that contract period at the Rate Schedule
GS-1 Block 3 rate, adjusted for the cost of gas, and then subtracting the amounts previously billed
during the annual contract period. The customer's future eligibility for the T-4 Rate Schedule will be
renegotiated with the Company.
2. In the event that total deliveries to any existing T-4 customer within the most recent three contract
periods met or exceeded the 200,000 therm threshold, but the customer during the current contract
period used less than the contract minimum of 200,000 therms, an additional amount shall be billed.
The additional amount shall be calculated by billing the deficit usage below 200,000 therms at the T-
4 Block 1 rate. The customer's future eligibility for the T-4 Rate Schedule will be renegotiated with
the Company.
3. In the event the customer requires daily usage in excess of the MDFQ, and subject to the availability
of firm distribution capacity to serve Intermountain’s system, all such excess usage will be billed
under rate schedule T-4. Additionally, all excess MDFQ above the customer’s contracted MDFQ for
the month will be billed at the monthly Demand Charge rate.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 16, 2021 Dec. 1, 2021
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
Gas Tariff —
Rate Schedules
[ççpd Revised —Sheet No 13 jPa e 1 of 3
Name
of Lj__Intermountain Gas_Company
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Rate Schedule PGA
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT
APPLICABILITY:
This Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment (“PGA”)Schedule applies to customers under all rate schedules for
natural gas service.
CHANGES IN RATES:
Rates applicable to each rate schedule of this tariff subject to this provision shall be adjusted on the
Revision Date for changes in the cost of gas purchased in accordance with the rate adjustment provisions
herein to the end that Intermountain Gas Co.(“lntermountain”)will be reimbursed for its actual purchased
gas cost.As used herein,the terms “Cost of Gas”or “Purchased Gas Cost”are synonymous and include
all costs incurred for the purpose of delivering gas to lntermountain’s city gate stations.
REVISION DATES:
The Revision Date shall be October 1 of each year and such other dates as may be required to adjust
rates to reflect changes in the cost of gas purchased from Northwest Pipeline Corp.and other suppliers,
including transportation costs,gathering charges,etc.associated with such gas;provided however,that
in the case of a change in the cost of gas purchased from these suppliers occurring on any date other
than October 1 ,Intermountain shall have the option to file to reflect such change or defer such change
until the next Revision Date.On such date,Intermountain shall,in accordance with the rate adjustment
provisions hereof,increase or decrease the rates applicable to each rate schedule of this tariff subject to
this provision to reflect changes in the average purchased gas cost.The rate applicable to each rate
schedule subject to this provision will be as set forth on Intermountain Gas Company’s currently effective
Rate Schedules.
AMOUNT OF ADJUSTMENT:
1.The Amount of Adjustment which shall be made effective on the Revision Date shall consist of the
sum of 1)a Gas Cost Adjustment which will include both a variable gas cost adjustment (i.e.
commodity related)and a fixed cost adjustment (i.e.demand related),and 2)a Gas Cost Balancing
Account Adjustment.
2.The Gas Cost Adjustment shall consist of the net change in the purchased gas cost,including fixed
cost components,per therm sold.The procedure for determining the Gas Cost Adjustment is set
forth below under the section entitled “Gas Cost Adjustment.”
3.The Gas Cost Balancing Account Adjustment shall consist of an amount necessary to recover or
return the amount accumulated in the Gas Cost Balancing Account.The procedures for
maintaining the Gas Cost Balancing Account and for determining the Gas Cost Balancing Account
Adjustment are set forth below under the section entitled “Gas Cost Balancing Account
Adjustment.”
Issued by:Intermountain Gas Company
By:Michael P.McGrath Title:Director Regulatory Affairs
L Effec vAp 1,2015
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
March 23, 2015 April 1, 2015
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
I LPJXGasTariff
Rate Schedules
çdRevise4 Sheet No.13 (Page 2OfLJ
it Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule PGA
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT
(Continued)
GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
The Gas Cost Adjustment per therm sold shall be determined by multiplying the amount of net change in
the purchased gas cost,determined as specified below,by the base purchases during the twelve month
period ending three months prior to the Revision Date,adjusted for known and measurable changes,and
then dividing the sum of these products by the normalized sales volumes,under the applicable rate
schedules,from the fiscal year prior to the Revision Date.The net change in lntermountain’s fixed costs
shall be allocated to its customers according to the Company’s approved cost of service methodology and
updated allocations.
The amount of net change in the purchased gas cost,including fixed cost components,shall be thedifferencebetweenthecentsperunitcomputedunder(a)and (b)below:
a.The cost of gas including both variable and fixed cost components shall be determined as
follows:
Variable Gas Cost -lntermountain s supplier tariffs or contracts in effect,or assumed to be in effect
pursuant to current negotiation,on the Revision Date shall be applied to the projected volume of
gas to be purchased during the twelve month period ending twelve months after the Revision Date.
The average purchased gas cost per unit sold is then determined by dividing the total cost of gas
purchased,as described above,by the applicable volumes of gas sold during the period used to
compute such cost.
Fixed Gas Cost -The fixed gas cost shall be equal to the fixed charges incurred by Intermountain
during the twelve-month period ending three months prior to the Revision Date adjusted for known
and measurable changes.The average fixed cost per demand cost determinant is then computed
by dividing the total fixed costs by the total demand cost determinants.
b The average purchased gas cost per unit sold applicable to the Base Tariff Sales Rates as set forth
in Intermountain’s currently effective tariffs.
GAS COST BALANCING ACCOUNT ADJUSTMENT:
The Gas Cost Balancing Account Adjustment per unit sold shall be determined by dividing the balance in
lntermountain s Account 1910,beginning with Account No.1910.2010,at the month ended three months
prior to the Revision Date,adjusted for known and measurable changes,by the normalized volume of
therms sold under the applicable rate schedules for the twelve-month period ending at the fiscal year prior
to the Revision Date.
Intermountain shall maintain a Gas Cost Balancing Account for its contracts subject to this provision.
Entries shall be made to this account each month,if appropriate,as follows:
Issued by:lntermountain Gas Company -
-
By:Michael P.McGrath Title:Director —Regulatory Affairs
ective:April 1,2015 ——
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
March 23, 2015 April 1, 2015
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
rT1TC.Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Second Revised
__________
tity Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule PGA
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT
(Continued)
I A debit or credit entry equal to the difference between (i)the actual purchased gas cost for the
month,and (ii)the amount of purchased gas cost recovered through Intermountain’s current tariffs.
2. A debit or credit entry equal to the therms billed during the month under the applicable rate
schedules multiplied by the Gas Cost Balancing Account Adjustment reflected in the rates charged
during the month.
3.If,as a result of any order of the FERC,lntermountain receives from any of its gas suppliers a
surcharge or surcharge credit,including interest,applicable to Intermountain’s therms billed under
the applicable rate schedules of this tariff,on and after the PGA becomes effective,lntermountain
shall allocate the amount of such surcharge or surcharge credit to the applicable customer
class(es).The allocated amount so determined shall be recorded as a debit or credit,as
appropriate,to Intermountain’s Gas Cost Balancing Account.
4.In each month the Gas Cost Balancing Account shall be debited (if the balance in said account is a
debit balance)and shall be credited (if the balance in said account is a credit balance)for a
carrying charge which shall be computed at Intermountain’s average monthly investment rate.The
rate of the carrying charge shall be applied to the average monthly balance in the Gas Cost
Balancing Account.Contra entries for the carrying charge shall be made to FERC Account Nos.
431 and 419.
TIME AND MANNER OF FILING:
Intermountain shall file each adjustment with the Commission pursuant to Title 61 and the Commission’s
Rules and Regulations.
Issued by:Intermountain Gas Company
By:Michael P.McGrath Title:Director —Regulatory Affairs
[ivepill,2015
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
March 23, 2015 April 1, 2015
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Eighth Revision Sheet No. 15 ( Page 1 of 1)
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: April 1, 2023
Rate Schedule FT
FRANCHISE FEE/TAX ADJUSTMENT
APPLICABILITY:
To all charges for natural gas service rendered within the jurisdiction imposing a fee, tax, or charge
as provided in Section A, paragraph 4.4 of the Company's General Service Provisions.
ADJUSTMENT:
The rates and charges shall be increased by an adjustment equivalent to the amount of the charge
imposed by the jurisdiction. The following cities charge a 3% franchise fee:
CITY ORDINANCE NO. CITY ORDINANCE NO.
Aberdeen 295 Kuna 2023-05
American Falls 628 Lava Hot Springs 1985-3
Ammon 463 Lewisville 01-95
Arimo 4 Malta 28
Bancroft 210 McCammon 255 Basalt 125 Menan 396
Bellevue 95-04 Meridian 462
Blackfoot 2140 Middleton 532
Boise 6444 Montpelier 593
Buhl 981 Mountain Home 1064
Burley 1210 Murtaugh 94-68
Caldwell 3036 Nampa 2006
Chubbuck 849 New Plymouth 170
Declo 123 Parker 72
Eagle 715 Parma 579 Emmett 780 Paul 2006-1
Filer 554 Payette 961
Firth 131 Pocatello 2802
Fruitland 358 Rexburg 954
Garden City 849-06 Rigby 2015-576
Georgetown 52 Ririe 136
Glenns Ferry 375 Rupert 06-507
Gooding 699 St. Anthony 01-04
Grace 2016-1 Shelley 324
Greenleaf 84 Shoshone 496
Hailey 1190 Soda Springs 654
Hansen 121 Star 66
Heyburn 581 Sugar City 369_2021
Homedale 345 Sun Valley 514
Idaho Falls 3052 Twin Falls 2165
Inkom 85-166 Ucon 117
lona 62 Weiser 957
Jerome 688 Wendell 493
Ketchum 1134 Wilder 365
Kimberly 409
Idaho Public Utilities CommissionOffice of the SecretaryACCEPTED FOR FILINGMarch 28, 2023Boise, Idaho
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Second Revised Sheet No. 16 (Page 1 of 2)
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: April 1, 2021
Rate Schedule EE-RS
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM
AVAILABILITY:
The Intermountain Gas Company Energy Efficiency Rebate Program (EE Program) is available
throughout Intermountain’s service territory to eligible residential account holders served under the
Company’s Rate Schedule RS.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of the program is to encourage upgrades to, or use of, high-efficiency natural gas
equipment. This will be achieved through the use of rebates offered towards the purchase and installation
of qualified energy efficient natural gas equipment and construction of energy efficient new homes.
ELIGIBILITY:
To qualify for rebates, customers must meet the end-use qualifications identified in the Rebates Table
below. All equipment must use natural gas as the fuel source. The customer must also comply with the
current program Terms and Conditions.
To qualify for Space Heating rebates, a dwelling must use natural gas as the sole heat source upon
installation of rebate-qualified equipment.
To qualify for Water Heating rebates, a dwelling must utilize natural gas for water heating upon
installation of rebate-qualified equipment.
Space Heating rebates may not be combined with New Construction rebates. Water Heating and
Thermostat rebates may be combined with New Construction rebates.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
April 5, 2021 April 1, 2021
Per ON 34980
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 16 (Page 2 of 2)
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: June 1, 2022
Rate Schedule EE-RS
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM
(Continued)
REBATES:
Rebate Rebate Type Minimum Efficiency Rating Rebate
Amount
Whole Home Tier I New
Construction
Tier I Requirements:
HERS rated
Air sealing at or below 3 ACH at 50 Pa
Ceiling insulation at or above R-49
Ducts and air handler located inside
conditioned space or duct leakage to
outside of less than 4 CFM25/100 ft2 CFA
Furnace efficienc at or above 97% AFUE
$900
Whole Home Tier II New
Construction
Tier II Requirements:
HERS rated
Air sealing at or below 4 ACH at 50 Pa
Ducts and air handler located inside
conditioned space or duct leakage to
outside of less than 4 CFM25/100 ft2 CFA
Furnace efficienc at or above 95% AFUE
$700
Combination Boiler for
Space and Water Heat
Space Heating 95% AFUE $800
Furnace
Space Heating 95% AFUE $350
Boiler
Space Heating 95% AFUE $800
Storage Water Heater
Water Heating .68 UEF $115
Tankless Water
Heater Tier I
Water Heating .91 UEF $325
Tankless Water
Heater Tier II
Water Heating .87 UEF $300
Smart Thermostat
Thermostat Energy Star Certified $100
GENERAL PROVISIONS:
All installations of equipment must comply with all codes and permit requirements applicable in the state
of Idaho and must be properly inspected, if required, by appropriate agencies. Customers must submit
required documentation of purchase and installation to the Company under the Terms and Conditions of
the current rebate program. The Company reserves the right to verify installation prior to the payment of
any rebates.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 17, 2022 June 1, 2022
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Third Revised Sheet No. 17 (Page 1 of 1)
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: October 1, 2022
Rate Schedule EEC-RS
RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHARGE
APPLICABILITY:
Applicable to customers taking service under Rate Schedule RS. The Energy Efficiency Charge is
designed to fund administrative and program delivery costs incurred by the Company for energy
efficiency services provided to customers as outlined in Rate Schedule EE-RS.
MONTHLY RATE:
The Monthly Rate is equal to the applicable Energy Efficiency Charge multiplied by the monthly billed
therms.
Schedule Energy Efficiency Charge
Rate Schedule RS $0.01564
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Oct. 4, 2022 Oct. 1, 2022
Per ON 35539
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Original Sheet No. 18 (Page 1 of 2)
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: April 1, 2021
Rate Schedule EE-GS
GENERAL SERVICE ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM
AVAILABILITY:
The Intermountain Gas Company Energy Efficiency Rebate Program (EE Program) is available
throughout Intermountain’s service territory to eligible account holders served under the Company’s Rate
Schedule GS-1.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of the program is to encourage upgrades to, or use of, high efficiency natural gas
equipment. This will be achieved through the use of rebates, offered towards the purchase and
installation of qualified energy-efficient natural gas equipment.
ELIGIBILITY:
To qualify for incentives, customers must meet the end-use qualifications identified in the
Measures/Incentive Table below.
To qualify for space heating rebates, the building must use natural gas as the sole heat source upon
installation of rebate-qualified equipment.
To qualify for water heating rebates, the building must utilize natural gas for water heating upon
installation of rebate-qualified equipment.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
March 23, 2021 April 1, 2021
Per ON 34941
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Original Sheet No. 18 (Page 2 of 2)
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: April 1, 2021
Rate Schedule EE-GS
GENERAL SERVICE ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM
(Continued)
MEASURES/INCENTIVES:
GENERAL PROVISIONS:
All installations of equipment must comply with all codes and permit requirements applicable in the state
of Idaho and must be properly inspected, if required, by appropriate agencies. Customers must submit
required documentation of purchase and installation to the Company under the terms and instructions of
the current rebate form. The Company reserves the right to verify installation prior to the payment of any
rebates.
Measure Description Rebate Amount
Griddle ENERGY STAR®
Certified $200
Fryer ENERGY STAR®
Certified $800
Steamer ENERGY STAR®
Certified $1,100
Boiler Reset Control Unit Installed $350
High-Efficiency
Condensing Boiler
Minimum 90% Thermal
Efficiency & 300 kBtuh
input
$4.50/kBtuh
Condensing Unit Heater 90% AFUE $1,500
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
March 23, 2021 April 1, 2021
Per ON 34941
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Rate Schedules
Original Sheet No. 19 (Page 1 of 1)
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: April 1, 2021
Rate Schedule EEC-GS
GENERAL SERVICE ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHARGE
APPLICABILITY:
Applicable to customers taking service under Rate Schedule GS-1. The Energy Efficiency Charge is
designed to fund administrative and program delivery costs incurred by the Company for energy
efficiency services provided to customers as outlined in Rate Schedule EE-GS.
MONTHLY RATE:
The Monthly Rate is equal to the applicable Energy Efficiency Charge multiplied by the monthly billed
therms.
Schedule Energy Efficiency Charge
Rate Schedule GS-1 $0.00320
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
March 23, 2021 April 1, 2021
Per ON 34941
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C,Gas Tariff
Section A
Seventh Revised Sheet No.1
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IntermountainGasCornpany
SECTION A
GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS
1.GENERAL
1.1 The word “Company”as used herein means Intermountain Gas Company.
1.2 The word “month”for rate schedule and billing purposes shall mean the
period of approximately 30 days intervening between regular meter reading
dates.
1.3 The term “therm”shall mean 100,000 British thermal units.
1.4 The term “Company holidays”shall mean the ten holidays observed by the
Company.These holidays include New Year’s Day,President’s Day,Memorial
Day,Fourth of July,Labor Day,Veterans Day,Thanksgiving Day,the Day
after Thanksgiving,Christmas Eve Day,and Christmas Day.
The term “legal holidays”includes Idaho Human Rights Day and Columbus
Day in addition to the holidays outlined above.
1.5 The term “regular business hours”shall mean 8:00 am.through 5:00 p.m.
(Mountain Time)Monday through Friday,excluding Company holidays.
2.APPLICATION FOR SERVICE AND SPECIAL CONTRACTS
2.1 The Company shall furnish service to applicants within its existing distribution
system under the filed rates and in accordance with these General ServiceProvisions.
2.2 The Company reserves the right to place limitations on the amount andcharacterofgasserviceitwillsupplyandtorefuseservicetonewapplicantsfor
any of the following reasons:(1)If it is unable to obtain the necessary
equipment,facilities,or gas to supply such service;(2)If required to do so byregulatoryauthoritieshavingjurisdictionovertheCompany;(3)Where such
service might adversely affect the gas supply of other customers;(4)If thepermanenceofthestructureproposedtobeservedissuchthattheCompany’s
investment in the service connection is jeopardized;or (5)For other good and
sufficient reasons.
d by:In temountarn Gas Corn pa ny
By:Michael P.McGrath Title:Director Regulatory Affairs
Effective:April 1,2015
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
March 23, 2015 April 1, 2015
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section A
Eleventh Revised Sheet No. 2
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: December 1, 2021
2.3 The Company may require applicants to sign an application for service.
2.4 A twelve-month special service contract will be required of customers served
under: (1) The LV-1 Rate Schedule; (2) The T-3 Rate Schedule; (3) The T-4
Rate Schedule.
The Company may, at its option, renegotiate a special service contract for a
new twelve-month period whenever the customer desires to increase usage.
Other special contracts may be required where large or special investment in
facilities is necessary to supply the requested service, and the Company
reserves the rights to require contributions toward such investment and to
establish such minimum charges as are deemed necessary.
3. DEPOSITS AND GUARANTEES
3.1 The Company may require deposits as a condition of service as set forth in
Section B, Uniform Customer Relations Practices.
4. BILLING
4.1 The Company shall endeavor to have each customer’s meter read at
approximately monthly intervals to determine the amount of gas delivered. In
the event the Company's meter reader is unable to gain access to the premises
to read the meter, the Company may estimate the customer’s gas consumption
for the current billing period based on known consumption for a prior period,
adjusted for variation in temperature on a degree day basis. Subsequent
readings will automatically adjust for the difference between estimated and
actual usage. Estimated bills shall clearly indicate that usage has been
estimated.
4.2 Normal billing periods may vary from 27 to 35 days. When the customer's
billing period is less than 36 days, bills will be calculated using actual meter
readings. When other than normal billing periods are caused by the customer
due to opening or closing an account, the customer charge will be prorated if
the resulting billing period is for 15 days or less.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 16, 2021 Dec. 1, 2021
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section A
Fourteenth Revised Sheet No. 3
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: December 1, 2021
4.3 All billings rendered shall be net and each monthly bill shall be due and payable
no less than 22 days from the date of rendition, except as provided for in the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s (“IPUC”) Utility Customer Relations Rules.
When the customer account is participating in the electronic transfer of funds,
the billings shall be due, payable, and transferred on the bill due date (no less
than 22 days from the date of bill rendition).
4.4 The respective obligations of Company and customer, whether in contract or
not, are subject to valid laws, orders, and rules of the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission and any other authority having jurisdiction thereof.
The customer shall reimburse the Company for the customer's proportionate
part of any new or existing tax or franchise fee, user fee, increased tax or fee,
rate, increased rate, or charge (other than ad valorem and income taxes)
assessed, imposed or levied against the Company or upon its business, or on
or in respect of gas sold or transported as a result of any law, amendment of
law, order or regulation of any agency, public body or court having jurisdiction,
which shall be an addition to any tariff rate schedules in effect.
4.5 With the exception of the state and its taxing districts, amounts due for utility
service which remain unpaid at the time of the next cyclical billing may be
assessed interest at the rate of 1% per month as specified by the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission. Interest may be assessed against the state and its taxing
districts at the rate of 1% per month sixty (60) days after receipt of the bill.
Participants in the Level Payment Program will be exempt from late payment
interest charges.
4.6 Customers will be assessed a $15.00 fee as a "Field Collection Charge" if a
Company representative visits the premises to disconnect service and receives
payment in lieu of disconnection. Application of this charge will be waived if
service is discontinued during the field collection visit.
4.7 Customers will be assessed a "Non-sufficient Funds Charge”. This charge
shall apply when a customer tenders payment for utility service with a
dishonored check or makes an electronic payment on an account with
insufficient funds.
4.8 Company employees collecting payment at the customer’s premises will not
accept cash. If the customer offers payment in cash during a field collection
visit, discontinuance of service will be postponed and the customer given the
opportunity to either make payment at a designated payment agency or provide
an alternative form of payment acceptable to the Company.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 16, 2021 Dec. 1, 2021
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section A Seventh Revised Sheet No. 4
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Michael P. McGrath Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: May 26, 2014
5. SELECTION OF RATE
5.1 When more than one schedule is applicable to the customer's service, the Company shall, at the customer’s request, assist in determining the rate most favorable to him. Except where there is a contract between the Company and
the customer, any of the Company's rates, if applicable to the service, may at any time be substituted, at the customer's option, for the rate under which
service is rendered; provided that not more than one substitution of a rate may
be made within any period of twelve consecutive months. Such change shall not be retroactive.
5.2 All rate schedules as they may be in effect from time to time and as approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission shall be subject to the General Service
Provisions herein.
6. METERING
6.1 The customer shall provide a suitable location satisfactory to the company for
its metering equipment.
6.2 The representative of the Company shall be given access to the premises of
the customer at all reasonable hours for obtaining meter readings, for shutting
off the flow of gas for reasons herein prescribed, for inspection of piping and appliances, and for inspecting, removing, repairing or protecting from abuse or
fraud any of the property of Company installed on the premises. Access shall be granted at all times for emergency purposes. The Company may refuse gas service, or suspend it, on refusal of legitimate access to the property. In the
event of recurring inaccessibility, the Company, at its option, may relocate its metering equipment at the customer’s expense.
6.3 Gas supplied to a customer under any of the Company's rate schedules is for the sole use of such customer and shall not be re-metered or sub-metered for
sales to others; nor shall the gas be piped across or along public streets, roads
or alleyways beyond the confines of said customer’s premises for use at other locations, without the Company first obtaining written permission from the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 19, 2014 May 26, 2014
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section A Seventh Revised Sheet No. 5
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Michael P. McGrath Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: May 26, 2014
6.4 Service may be supplied through a single meter to multi-occupant buildings under either a residential or commercial tariff. If such service is to individually
owned units in a single building, the customer charge will be computed by
multiplying the applicable customer charge by the number of individually owned units to be served.
Service may be supplied through a single meter to more than one building under the same ownership, located on contiguous property, subject to the
conditions specified in 6.3.
6.5 Only at the Company's option, service may be supplied through more than one
meter on the customer's contiguous property, and registrations totaled for billing purposes. Service may not be combined for any billing or service purpose on non-contiguous property.
7. METER ACCURACY
7.1 Company will maintain its metering equipment in accordance with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s Gas Service Rules. When for any reason a meter
fails to register the full use of gas, or fails to register within the limits of accuracy prescribed by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, customer’s use of gas will be estimated on the basis of available data.
8. CUSTOMER PIPING AND APPLIANCES
8.1 All piping, fixtures and appliances on the customer’s side of the meter shall be
installed and maintained under the responsibility and at the expense of the customer or owner of the premises.
8.2 The piping, fixtures and appliances shall be maintained in conformity with all municipal, state and federal requirements and with the applicable standards of
the International Fuel Gas Code. The nature and condition of this piping and equipment shall be such as not to endanger life or property, interfere with service to other customers or permit the consumption of gas without meter
registration. If there is any violation of these conditions, the Company may refuse service or discontinue service without notice until such violations are
remedied by the customer.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 19, 2014 May 26, 2014
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section A Eighth Revised Sheet No. 6
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Michael P. McGrath Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: May 26, 2014
9. DISCONTINUANCE AND RECONNECTION OF SERVICE
9.1 When a customer desires to discontinue service he shall give notice to the
Company at least two business days in advance and shall be responsible for all gas consumed for the two days after date of such notice.
9.2 The Company may discontinue service for any of the reasons set forth in the IPUC’s Utility Customer Relations Rules. Service cannot be disconnected on
legal holidays recognized by the state of Idaho or any days where the Company
is not open for business.
9.3 Whenever service has been discontinued by the Company for any reason
specified in the IPUC’s Utility Customer Relations Rules, a charge to recover the reconnection shall be collected by the Company before service is restored.
Service shall be reconnected as soon as possible, but no later than twenty-four
(24) hours after the customer has made satisfactory payment arrangements with the Company. The charge for reconnection shall be:
$22.00, provided satisfactory arrangements for payment of all proper charges have been made during the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday, except Company holidays; or
$44.00 if such arrangements are made during the hours of 4:30 p.m. through
7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Company holidays.
If such arrangements are made during hours other than the above, the
reconnection shall be completed on the following day except for medical emergencies or where a customer has been disconnected in error. A
reconnection completed on a weekend or Company holiday will be charged
$50.00.
Reconnections required for medical emergencies or where a customer has
been disconnected in error will be completed the same day, including Company holidays and weekends.
9.4 An "Account Initiation Charge" in the amount of $14.00 during regular business hours and $40.00 outside of regular business hours will be assessed on each
account opened with the Company and will be billed with the first regular bill. This charge will not apply to landlord temporary service where a landlord has signed a Continuous Service Agreement or to code compliance inspections
mandated by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 19, 2014 May 26, 2014
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section A
Tenth Revised Sheet No. 7
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: December 1, 2021
9.5 The Company shall determine the pressure to be supplied to the customer, and
service shall be disconnected if pressure regulation equipment is changed or
altered by customer.
9.6 Only those persons authorized by the Company may turn on a Company gas
meter.
9.7 When the Company is required to restart a customer’s equipment, the
Company will observe customer owned equipment and piping for suspected
hazardous conditions at no additional cost to the customer. If hazardous
conditions are identified, the Company will shut off the customer’s gas supply. If
the customer prefers to restart their own natural gas equipment beyond the
Company’s meter, the customer must first agree to the Company’s disclaimer.
The Company will then turn on the meter and check the meter for movement. If
no gas is passing through the meter, the meter will be left on. If gas is passing
through the meter, the Company will shut off the customer’s gas supply and the
customer will not be allowed to restart their own equipment.
10. GAS LEAKS
10.1 The customer shall give immediate notice to the Company of leakage of gas.
The Company will not make a credit adjustment on bills for lost gas unless the
loss results from fault or neglect of agents of the Company. In the case of
leakage or fire, the stopcock at the meter should be closed immediately.
11. TEMPORARY DISCONTINUANCE OF SUPPLY
11.1 The Company may temporarily shut off the supply of gas to the customer’s
premises after reasonable notice for the purpose of making necessary repairs
or adjustments to the main, service, meter or other facilities and reserves the
right to shut off the gas supply without notice in case of emergency.
12. INSTALLATION AND EXTENSION OF MAINS AND SERVICES
12.1 The Company may install and extend its mains and services to customers
receiving service under Rate Schedules RS and GS-1 according to the
provisions outlined in Section C.
12.2 The Company shall extend its mains to serve other than residential or small
commercial customers at the option of the Company when, in its opinion, the
prospective revenue warrants the investment.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
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Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section A
Ninth Revised Sheet No. 8
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: October 1, 2020
13. REPORTING INSTALLATION OF GAS FIRED EQUIPMENT
13.1 As may be required in the Company’s tariffs or industrial customer contracts, all
installations of new gas fired equipment shall be reported to the Company by
the customer.
14. EMERGENCY OR STAND-BY SERVICE
14.1 Gas service is not available to any customer for equipment requiring an
aggregate of more than two therms per hour for emergency stand-by, or
intermittent use in conjunction with another fuel, except by special arrangement
with the Company.
15. WATER PUMPING SERVICE
15.1 Farm customers and organizations using gas for the operation of irrigation and
soil drainage pump engines accepted by the Company as qualified may select
seasonal service under Rate Schedule GS-1 or if the requirements exceed
2,000 therms per day, the customer may elect service under Rate Schedule
LV-1.
15.2 In order to obtain service for irrigation water pumping, a customer must provide
the Company with either a payment covering at least 75% of the estimated
seasonal usage or an acceptable letter of credit securing payment for 100% of
the estimated total seasonal usage with provisions for monthly payments.
16. PRIORITIES OF FIRM SERVICE
16.1 Service to firm customers will be maintained on priority basis. In the event that
the Company's firm gas supply is insufficient at any time to meet in full the
requirements of customers served under Firm Rate Schedules, either due to
inadequacy of supply or by reason of force majeure, the Commission may
declare an emergency to exist, as that term is used in Idaho Code, Section 61-
531, and curtailment by the Company of firm service shall be in the inverse
order of the priorities specified herein.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Sept. 24, 2020 Oct. 1, 2020
Per O.N. 34735
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section A
Ninth Revised Sheet No. 9
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: October 1, 2020
16.2 Curtailment shall be imposed in the inverse order of the following priorities:
(a) Requirements of less than 500 therms per day of firm service;
(b) Requirements of 500 therms per day, but less than 2,000 therms per day of
firm service, excepting gas used for industrial boiler fuel, and requirements
for storage gas injection for gas reasonably anticipated to be needed for
use in connection with priority (a) above or with this priority (b) within the
next ensuing 90 days;
(c) Requirements of 2,000 therms or more per day of firm service for
commercial customers and for industrial use for feedstock, direct fired
processing and plant protection;
(d) Requirements for all other contracted customer uses.
Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 16.1 above, curtailment within each
priority and among the customers therein shall be imposed at as close a daily
pro rata basis as is reasonably possible. One hundred percent (100%) of each
customer’s requirements in each priority will be curtailed before the next
highest priority is curtailed.
16.3 The Company shall not be liable for damages nor for loss of productivity nor
business arising out of curtailment under the schedule set forth in Paragraph
16.2 above.
16.4 The Company shall endeavor to give notice of curtailment and limitation of
service as far in advance of actual curtailment as conditions permit.
16.5 In the event that it should be necessary to curtail firm service due to force
majeure, the Company will attempt to adhere to the priorities established in
Paragraph 16.2 to the extent that such adherence is technically feasible.
16.6 The Company shall have the right to inspect customer’s facilities in order to
determine service requirements, establish the order of priority of service and
ascertain whether curtailment is being carried out pursuant to this rule. The
Company may physically terminate service to any customer who does not
comply with a curtailment request or an inspection request issued pursuant to
this Section 16.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Sept. 24, 2020 Oct. 1, 2020
Per O.N. 34735
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section A
Tenth Revised Sheet No. 10
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: October 1, 2020
16.7 In cases of force majeure, the Company may deviate from strict adherence to
the stated priorities in Section 16.2, if adherence to priorities would not improve
the Company's ability to maintain its service in accordance with those priorities.
All deviations from the priorities stated in Section 16.2, including differences
between what a customer may actually receive and what the customer would
reasonably be expected to take on a given day under the circumstances than
existing as to that customer, shall be reported immediately by the Company to
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
16.8 Any disputes concerning enforcement of any provision of this Section 16 may,
upon application by any affected party, be submitted to the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission for a ruling thereon.
16.9 For the purpose of applying the priority schedule, the following definitions shall
apply:
Firm Service: Service from schedules or contracts under which seller is
expressly obligated to deliver specific volumes within a given time, and which
anticipates no interruptions except to permit curtailment under this Section 16.
Commercial: Service to customers engaged primarily in the sale of goods or
services, including institutions and local, state and federal governmental
agencies for uses other than those involving manufacturing.
Industrial: Service to customers engaged primarily in a process which creates
or changes raw or unfinished materials into another form or product.
Plant Protection Gas: The minimum volumes required to prevent physical harm
to the plant facilities or danger to plant personnel when such protection cannot
feasibly be afforded through the use of an alternate fuel. This includes the
protection of such material in process as would otherwise be destroyed but
shall not include deliveries required to maintain plant protection.
Feedstock Gas: Natural gas used as raw material for its chemical properties in
creating an end product.
Direct Fired Processing: This includes only: (a) the direct application of
flaming gas on a product being processed or manufactured in an industrial
process; and (b) gas uses which require precise temperature controls and
precise flame characteristics not readily available in alternate fuels.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Sept. 24, 2020 Oct. 1, 2020
Per O.N. 34735
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section A
Eighth Revised Sheet No. 11
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: October 1, 2020
17. FORCE MAJEURE
The Company shall not be liable for damages resulting from or occasioned by a
cause not reasonably within the control of the Company and which, by the
exercise of due diligence and prudent management, the Company is unable to
prevent or overcome. Such causes shall include, but not be limited to, acts of
God, strikes and lockouts, acts of the public enemy, wars, blockades,
insurrections, sabotage, riots, epidemics, landslides, lightning, earthquakes,
fires, storms, floods, washouts, arrests and restraints by the people of
governmental bodies, civil disturbances, explosions, breakage or accident to
machinery or lines of pipe, or the other of any court or governmental authority
having jurisdiction.
18. TESTING
18.1 At the request of a customer, the Company will perform a diagnostic test on the
Company’s meter/regulator at no charge.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
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Per O.N. 34735
Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff Section B
Third Revised Sheet No. 1
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Michael P. McGrath Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: May 26, 2014
SECTION B
GENERAL SEVICE PROVISIONS
UNIFORM CUSTOMER RELATIONS PRACTICES
1. ADOPTION OF RULES OF REGULATORY AUTHORITIES:
The “Rules and Regulations Governing Customer Relations” (Utility Customer Relations Rules) prescribed by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, (“Commission”) (IDAPA 31.21.01) are hereby adopted and, by this reference, are made a part of this
tariff. Current copies of these rules will be available for customer reference at the Commission’s website www.puc.idaho.gov.
The following additional terms and conditions pertaining to service deposit and guarantee practices are offered by the Company:
2. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE DEPOSIT AND GUARANTEES
2.1 Guarantee in Lieu of Deposit
In lieu of a deposit required by these rules, the Company will accept the written guarantee of a responsible party as surety for a customer service account. For the
purpose of this rule, a current customer of the Company with twelve (12) months prior good credit is presumed to be a "responsible party".
The guarantee form used by the Company shall conform to the following conditions:
(a) It shall be in writing.
(b) The maximum amount guaranteed shall not exceed the amount of the deposit which would have been charged the applicant.
(c) The guarantor shall be released from their obligation when the customer has achieved satisfactory payment of their account for twelve (12) consecutive
months from the date of signing the guarantee.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 19, 2014 May 26, 2014
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff Section B
Third Revised Sheet No. 2
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Michael P. McGrath Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Effective: May 26, 2014
The Company shall provide the applicant an opportunity to pay the deposit in three (3) installments. The applicant shall be allowed to sign an agreement to pay one-third (1/3) of the
deposit amount at the time of the application, with the remaining two (2) installments payable
within two (2)months.
3. SMALL COMMERCIAL SERVICE DEPOSIT AND GUARANTEES
3.1 Guarantee in Lieu of Deposit
In lieu of a deposit, the Company may accept the written guarantee of a responsible party as
surety for a customer service account.
The guarantee form used by the Company shall conform to the following conditions:
(a) It shall be in writing.
(b) The maximum amount guaranteed shall not exceed the amount of the deposit which would have been charged the applicant.
(c) The guarantor is released from their obligation when the customer has achieved satisfactory payment of their account for twelve (12) consecutive months from the date of
signing the guarantee.
The Company may provide the applicant an opportunity to pay the deposit in three (3)
installments. The applicant may be allowed to pay one-third (1/3) of the deposit amount at the
time of application, with the remaining installments payable within two (2) months.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
May 19, 2014 May 26, 2014
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff Section C Fourth Revised Sheet No. 1
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
SECTION C GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS
INSTALLATION AND EXTENSION OF NATURAL GAS MAINS AND SERVICES
FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS The following sets forth the policy of Intermountain Gas Company for the installation and extension of natural gas Mains and Services. These provisions apply to residential (Rate Schedule RS) and commercial (Rate Schedule GS-1) applicants, and are separated into the following Sections: Section 1 – Customer Extension Provisions Section 2 – Developer Extension Provisions Section 3 – Conditions Applicable to Both Customer and Developer Section 4 – Allowable Investment Section 5 – Project Cost Section 6 – Other Payments Section 7 – Vested Interest and Other Refunds Section 8 – Abandonments Section 9 - Definition of Terms 1. CUSTOMER EXTENSION PROVISIONS
1.1 The Company will install Services and/or extend its Mains at no charge to the applicant if the Project Cost thereof does not exceed the Allowable Investment.
1.2 The Company will provide a Service Point at no charge to the applicant.
1.3 The Company will calculate the Allowable Investment for Services and Mains as outlined in Section 4.
1.4 The Company will calculate the total Project Cost to install Services and/or extend its Mains as outlined in Section 5.
1.5 When the Project Cost exceeds the Allowable Investment, the applicant will pay the difference prior to construction and installation.
(a) Payments for costs in excess of the Allowable Investment for Mains are refundable per the provisions stated in Section 7.
(b) Payments for costs in excess of the Allowable Investment for Services are not refundable.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveSept. 12, 2023 Sept. 12, 2023 Per ON 35918 & 35890 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff Section C Fourth Revised Sheet No. 2
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
1.6 A Service and Facilities Agreement must be signed by the applicant prior to the installation of a Service. If the applicant must pay, the Company will outline the Project Cost, Allowable Investment, and all applicable charges on the Agreement.
1.7 A Main extension project will require a signed agreement prior to construction. The following agreement options are available:
(a) A Service and Facilities Agreement and/or a Line Extension Contract – Type B (Investment Agreement) may be used as a guarantee toward the extension of Mains when the homes are either existing or under construction, are outside of Developments, and the total Main extension Project Cost does not exceed the Allowable Investment.
(b) A Line Extension Contract - Type A (Contribution Agreement) may be used when a payment is required due to Project Cost in excess of Allowable Investment for Mains. This contract documents the agreement for payment and potential refunds.
(c) The Company may require a General Agreement when therm usage or construction costs are unpredictable, or when structures or business operations are non-permanent.
2. DEVELOPER EXTENSION PROVISIONS
2.1 For residential and commercial Developments, the Company will follow the same procedures outlined in Section 1 with the exception that the Company will evaluate the combined Project Cost of Service Lines and Mains against the combined Allowable Investment for Service Lines and Mains.
2.2 Developer payments and agreements will be determined in the following manner:
(a) The Company will collect a deposit for the full cost of the Main extension prior to construction if the Company determines the Development is at risk of incompletion due to current economic conditions, lack of or poor developer track record, or isolated location of the Development. Refunds will be calculated and processed according to Section 7, and the payment will be secured by a Line Extension Contract - Type A (Contribution Agreement).
(b) If the combined Project Cost of Services and Mains exceeds the combined Allowable Investment for Services and Mains, the Company will collect the difference from the developer prior to construction. Refunds will be calculated and processed according to Section 7 and the payment will be secured by a Line Extension Contract - Type A (Contribution Agreement).
(c) If the combined Allowable Investment for Services and Mains exceeds the combined Project Cost of Services and Mains, the Company may install the required Gas Facilities to serve all lots at no cost to the developer. A Line Extension Contract - Type B (Investment Agreement) will be used as a guarantee that the developer will construct the required buildings used in the Allowable Investment calculation.
(d) The Company may require a General Agreement when gas therm usage or construction costs are unpredictable, or when structures or business operations are non-permanent.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveSept. 12, 2023 Sept. 12, 2023 Per ON 35918 & 35890 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff Section C Fifth Revised Sheet No. 3
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
3. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH CUSTOMER AND DEVELOPER
3.1 The Company reserves the right to cancel contracts if the applicant defers construction of a project for more than six months from the date of the contract, or has not prepared the location where the project is to be constructed to a condition sufficient for the Company to begin construction within six months of the date of the contract.
3.2 Relocation of Company owned Gas Facilities will be at the expense of the applicant when required by the applicant.
3.3 The applicant may be required to reimburse the Company for the installation, extension, or abandonment of Gas Facilities if the terms of the signed agreement are not met.
3.4 The applicant shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from liability for access for routine maintenance, inspections, and emergencies, or for injury to property caused by the installation of a Service.
3.5 The Company will install a single Service per applicant, unless the applicant requests an additional Service. The Company may provide an additional Service on a case-by-case basis, provided there is over one-hundred-feet between meter locations. Each Service must follow the provisions of this section. The Company may waive the one-hundred-foot requirement when an additional Service is required for Multifamily or Interruptible Snowmelt Service (Rate Schedules IS-R and IS-C).
4. ALLOWABLE INVESTMENT
4.1 The Allowable Investment for Services and Mains is determined by first calculating the estimated annual therm usage and then applying the Allowable Investment Factor per therm.
4.2 The estimated annual therm usage is calculated as follows:
(a) For residential applicants:
When natural gas is the primary heat source, calculate the estimated annual space heating therm usage by multiplying the square foot factor of 0.234 by the square footage of the home.
To the estimated annual space heating therm usage, add gas appliance annual therm usage estimates from the chart below, as applicable, to calculate the total estimated therm usage per year. Gas appliances not on this list can be estimated by the Company on a case-by-case basis. In residential Developments where specific appliances are unknown at the time of calculation, the Company will base therm estimates on only the estimated annual space heating therm usage plus the water heater therm estimate.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveSept. 12, 2023 Sept. 12, 2023 Per ON 35918 & 35890 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section C
Seventh Revised Sheet No. 4
Name
of Utility
Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
Natural Gas Appliances Annual Therm
Estimates
Ran e 23
Seasonal Fireplace 50
Grill 15
Clothes Dr er 28
Water Heater 240
(b) For commercial applicants:
The therm usage estimate will be determined by the Company on a case-by-case basis. The
estimate will be based on the climate zone, the heated structure square footage, commercial
property type, and applicable gas appliances.
4.3 To determine the Allowable Investment per applicant, multiply the estimated annual therm usage
per applicant by the applicable Allowable Investment Factor below to calculate the Allowable
Investment in dollars:
Allowable Investment Factors
Customer Type Service Main Combined
Residential 0.654 0.797 1.451
Commercial 0.486 0.593 1.079
4.4 The applicant agrees to install and activate gas appliances pursuant to the signed agreement(s)
and the therm usage estimates used to determine the Allowable Investment.
4.5 The Company may calculate the Allowable Investment for applicants with structures or business
operations which are non-permanent on a case-by-case basis.
5. PROJECT COST
5.1 In the event the Company can defray any of the trench and backfill costs, for example by sharing
a trench with other utilities, the cost reduction will be included in the Main extension cost or
Service cost estimates.
5.2 The Service Line Project Cost estimate is determined by multiplying the on-property Service Line
length by $15.18 per foot.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveOct. 31, 2023 Dec. 1, 2023 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Section C
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 5
Name
of Utility Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
5.3 The Main Extension Project Cost estimate is based on the Gas Facilities (excluding Services)
required to serve the gas load of the requesting applicant. This includes but is not limited to
Main, regulator stations, valves and Main fittings.
(a) The Company will provide a Project Cost estimate to the applicant prior to execution of an
agreement.
(b) The estimate will exclude costs for Company Betterment.
(c) The Company includes construction overhead charges in the amount of 10.97%.
(d) The Main extension Project Cost will be divided by the number of estimated Service Points
to calculate the Main extension Project Cost per applicant.
6.OTHER PAYMENTS
6.1 The Company may require advanced payment from the applicant in the following situations:
(a) As a guarantee when proposed structures and Services are temporary in nature or the gas
load is unpredictable.
(b) When the Company conducts pre-construction engineering studies to improve the accuracy
of cost estimates.
6.2 If an advanced payment is collected according to Section 6.1(a), the Company will refund an
amount equal to the Allowable Investment to customers who meet the terms outlined in the
General Agreement for guaranteed usage. Refunds will not exceed the amount of the advanced
payment.
6.3 If an advanced payment is collected according to Section 6.1(b), and the actual cost of installation
is less than the estimated cost, the difference will be refunded to the customer.
7.VESTED INTEREST AND DEPOSIT REFUNDS
7.1 A customer or developer is eligible for refund of a payment made for Project Costs in excess of
the Allowable Investment for Mains when additional Service Points, not used in the original
calculation or in a previous refund calculation, connect to the Main extension within five years
from installation.
(a) The Company will conduct annual reviews to determine if additional customers have
connected to the Main and turned on gas service.
(b) Intermountain will take the steps outlined in Section 4 to calculate the Allowable Investment
for Mains for each additional customer.
(c) The Company will refund to the original applicant or developer the equivalent of the Allowable
Investment for Mains for each additional customer. Refunds will be made up to the total
upfront payment, but not to exceed the Project Cost in excess of Allowable Investment for
Mains.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveOct. 31, 2023 Dec. 1, 2023 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff Section C Fourth Revised Sheet No. 6
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
7.2 When a project for which the Company collects a deposit as outlined in Section 2.2(a) is completed or at the end of five years, whichever is sooner, the Company will refund the deposit less any Project Cost in excess of Allowable Investment.
8. ABANDONMENTS
8.1 An active service line that feeds natural gas to a property where service is discontinued and is not expected to be reactivated is considered an abandoned service line or an abandonment. An abandoned service line differs from a relocated service line in that service is expected to be restored at the property when a line is relocated.
8.2 When the Company is aware of an abandoned service line that could pose a potential safety hazard, the Company will excavate and remove the abandoned service line.
8.3 Costs for excavating an abandoned service line may include materials, surface restoration and permitting if outside of city limits and will be recovered through the net salvage that is included in depreciation rates.
9. DEFINITION OF TERMS
9.1 Abandonment – A service that is being discontinued at or near the main, when service is not expected to be reactivated. If there is less than two (2) feet of service extending from the tee, it
is considered an abandonment. If the service line is left on the property and the active footage exceeds two (2) feet, it is referred to as “abandoned to stub.”
9.2 Allowable Investment – The portion of the cost of Gas Facilities funded by the Company (see Section 4 for Allowable Investment amounts).
9.3 Allowable Investment Factor – A factor derived from the Present Value (PV) of the embedded cost of Mains and Services in the Company’s approved tariff. The PV calculation uses the IPUC
approved Weighted Average Cost of Capital as the discount rate over the life of the plant. Allowable Investment Factors for Service and Main are calculated separately (see Section 4.3).
9.4 Applicant – A person or entity requesting the Company to provide new, relocation or abandonment of Gas Facilities.
9.5 Company Betterment – The portion of the cost estimate for the extension of Gas Facilities that provides a benefit to the Company, but is not required by the applicant, based on the applicant’s
estimated gas load.
(a) Betterments may include the installation of Gas Facilities required to ensure the integrity and continuity of the overall Gas Distribution System.
(b) If the applicant requesting a Main extension is located at the end of the Company’s system, in a remote location, or as part of a larger Development, the costs to serve the applicant may not be considered Company Betterment.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved EffectiveSept. 12, 2023 Sept. 12, 2023 Per ON 35918 & 35890 Jan Noriyuki Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff Section C Original Sheet No. 7
Name Intermountain Gas Company
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company By: Lori A. Blattner Title: Director – Regulatory Affairs
9.6 Customer – A person or entity that purchases natural gas as an energy source for their residential or commercial use.
9.7 Development – Residential or commercial land developments, including subdivisions and coordinated home/business owner projects.
9.8 Gas Facilities – Includes, but is not limited to, Mains, Services, regulator stations, valves, risers, tees and other appurtenances.
9.9 General Agreement – A mutual agreement between the Company and the Applicant to secure the Company’s investment for Facilities installed for unpredictable construction conditions, temporary structures, or unpredictable therm usage.
9.10 Main – The underground pipelines, and required fittings, used for the distribution of natural gas upstream of Service Lines.
9.11 Project Cost – The cost estimate of gas facilities required to serve the Applicant(s). It can include Main costs, Service costs, or both. Company Betterment costs are excluded.
9.12 Relocation – An existing service line that is altered by adding or subtracting footage and/or removing the physical running line of the service to a new location. If the service is removed, the service is expected to be restored at the property when a line is relocated.
9.13 Service – Combination of the Service Line and the Service Point.
9.14 Service Line – An underground gas pipeline and required fittings which extends downstream from a Main, or branches from an existing Service Line to the location of the meter.
9.15 Service Point – The point at which the meter is located at the end of the Service Line and includes the meter, meter bar, regulator, shut-off valve, and Electronic Read Transmitter (ERT).
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I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.
Original
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE
SECTION D
Sheet No.1 of 8 MAY 21 '96 MAY 1 5 '
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j2. SECRETARY
Name
of Utility Intermountain Gas Company
GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS
SECTION D
GENERAL
These rules are intended to supplement other sections of the General Service
Provisions for all contract customers.
DEFINITIONS
2.1
2.2
2.4
Company - Shall mean Intermountain Gas Company.
Curtailment - A reduction of transportation or retail natural gas service
deemed necessary by the Company. Also includes any reduction of natural
gas transportation service deemed necessary by the applicable interstate
pipeline.
Declared Entitlement Period - A time period, declared by the Company,
during which unauthorized overrun or underrun conditions shall apply as a
result of an interruption or curtailment due to capacity constraints, supply
interruptions, or other instances which jeopardize the Company s system
operating integrity.
Delivery Point - The point at which customer assumes custody of the gas
being transported or delivered. This point will normally be at the outlet of
the Company s meter(s) located on the customer s premises.
Gas Day - Means a period of twenty-four consecutive hours, consistent with
such Gas Day as defined in Northwest's currently effective Gas Tariff.
Interruption - A suspension of transportation or retail natural gas service
deemed necessary by the Company, pursuant to the contract and/or the tariff
prOVlSlons.
MDFQ - The Maximum Daily Firm Quantity, in therms, contracted between
the Company and the customer.
Month - The word "Month" for rate schedule and billing purposes shall
mean the period intervening between regular meter reading dates for the
appropriate month of gas service.
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Nomination - The daily volume, in therms, of natural gas requested by the
customer for transportation and delivery to the customer at the Delivery
Point for a given Gas Day.
Northwest - Shall mean Northwest Pipeline Corporation.
Receipt Point - The intertie between the Company and the interconnecting
pipeline(s) at which point company assumes custody of the gas being
transported.
Shipper - The party with whom the interstate pipeline has entered into a
Service Agreement for transportation service.
Therm - The term "Therm" shall mean 1 00 000 British thermal units.
REQUEST FOR CONTRACT GAS SERVICE
3.1
3.3
3.4
Separate written service contracts will be executed for each customer
exceeding 200 000 therms per year to which the large volume sales or
transportation service is applicable, based on the maximum daily
requirements, estimated annual use, and special service conditions peculiar
to each location.
To qualify for contract gas service, a customer must request the service
pursuant to the provisions set forth herein. The service shall be provided
only to the extent that the Company s existing operating capacity permits.
If the Company determines that firm capacity exists, requests for firm sales
or fmn gas transportation service shall be processed on a first-come
first-served basis. Request for interruptible transportation service shall be
considered in accordance with the operating conditions of the distribution
system of the Company.
The customer may nominate a lower MDFQ at its discretion only on the
anniversary date of its written service contract.
A contract customer may nominate a higher MDFQ or opt for another rate
schedule only on the anniversary date of the customer s contract. Requests
to be served under another rate schedule and requests for a higher MDFQ
will be made no later than 30 business days prior to the anniversary date of
the customer s contract. If such substitution results in or may result in the
Company not recovering certain existing gas and/or transportation costs or
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needing to procure additional gas supplies and/or transportation, such gas
supply and/or transportation related costs or savings which the Company
may incur as a result of such substitution will be borne solely by or refunded
to the customer requesting such change. An estimate of such costs or
savings will be communicated to the customer by the Company before any
final election by the customer is made. If additional gas supplies and/or
transportation needs to be procured by the Company on the customer
behalf, it will be on a best-efforts basis. If the Company is unable to procure
such supplies during the 3D-day notification period, the Company may deny
sales service to the requesting customer.
PRIORITY OF SERVICE AND ALLOCA nON OF CAPACITY
4.3
Priority of service and allocation of capacity shall be from highest to lowest
on Intermountain's system for all contract customers.
1. Priority One: Firm Sales Service
2. Priority Two: Firm Transportation Service
3. Priority Three: Interruptible Transportation
4. Priority Four: Gas Scheduled to Clear Imbalances
Intermountain shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to deviate from the
above schedule when necessary for system operational reasons, and if
following the above schedule would cause an interruption in or curtailment
of service to a customer who is not contributing to an operational problem
on Intermountain's system.
Intermountain reserves the right to provide service to customers with a lower
priority while service to higher priority customers is being interrupted or
curtailed due to restrictions at a given Delivery or Receipt Point. When such
restrictions are eliminated, Intermountain will reinstate sales and/or
transportation of gas according to each customer s original priority.
TRANSPORTATION OF CUSTOMER-OWNED GAS
Ap-plicability of Service - Any customer who qualifies for service under the
contract rate schedules shall be entitled to purchase and arrange for the
delivery of natural gas to meet its requirements, provided however, it
complies with the requirements set forth herein, as well as the applicable
general terms and conditions of Northwest's , then effective, Gas Tariff.
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I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
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5.2 Monthly Dispatch and Nomination
5.2(a) Customer-Owned Capacity
If the customer or customer s agent elects to transport gas under
transportation agreements between the customer and Northwest or other
third party transporters, the customer or customer s agent may be required to
provide to the Company the estimated daily and total usage for the
upcoming month, no later than five (5) business days prior to the beginning
of the month in which the customer-owned Gas is to be transported.
5.2(b) Company-Owned Capacity
If the customer or customer s agent elects to transport gas under the
Company s fll1Il transportation agreements with Northwest, the customer or
customer s agent shall report the information detailed in Section 5.2(a), as
well as the maximum daily volumes by Northwest mainline receipt point(s)
no later than seven (7) business days prior to the beginning of the month in
which the gas is to be transported. The Company, in its sole discretion, shall
determine if it has adequate capacity at those designated mainline receipt
points, under its fll1Il transportation agreements with Northwest to transport
the customer-owned gas hereunder. As to this Section 5.2(b), at any time
during the year, the customer or customer s agent may be notified and
required to arrange for the delivery of customer-owned gas in the ratio
Canadian versus United States domestic gas supplies at chosen mainline
receipt point(s) on Northwest as determined solely by the Company. In
order to preserve the operational integrity of its distribution system, the
Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to deny any customer
request for a change in that customer s currently effective mainline receipt
points under the Company s firm transportation agreement with Northwest.
Daily Dispatch and Nomination
3(a) Unless otherwise agreed to, on a daily basis, the customer or
customer s agent shall provide to the Company no later than noon, Mountain
Standard Time, the following information:
The meter read, as of that day, for gas used during the immediately
preceding twenty-four (24) hour period at the customer s facilities
unless telemetered volumes have been previously agreed to by
Company and the customer, and
The therms to be nominated for delivery to the customer s facility for
the gas day beginning at 9:00 a., Mountain Standard Time, two (2)
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I.P.C. Gas Tariff
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working days subsequent to such reporting, except on the first
working calendar day of the month which shall be three (3) working
days. Such nomination shall indicate the applicable Northwest
transportation agreements(s) for any customer-owned capacity being
utilized. .
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For those customer s transporting gas under the Company s fum
transportation agreements with Northwest, the requested Northwest
mainline receipt point(s) and applicable upstream contracts must be
included within such nomination.
The customer or customer s agent may request, and the Company shall use
all reasonable efforts to accommodate, a renomination or a volume change
after the original Gas Day nomination, as approved or allowed by
Northwest.
3(b) The Company has the sole right to refuse receipt of any volumes
which exceed the customer applicable contracted quantity at the
customer s Receipt Point, and at no time shall the Company be required to
accept quantities of gas for a customer in excess of the quantities of gas to be
delivered to the customer.
3(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, the Company in its sole
discretion may deny or restrict any daily nomination of customer-owned gas
being used for reasons of balancing, maintaining the operational integrity of
the distribution system, or otherwise.
5.4 Imbalance and Penalty Provisions
5.4(a) Monthly - The customer or customer s agent shall be responsible for
balancing all deliveries of customer-owned gas to the Company
distribution facilities. If at the end of the month, the customer s actual takes
of gas vary from the amount actually nominated and accepted for delivery
by more than plus or minus five percent (5%), then the Company shall
notify the customer or customer s agent that an imbalance penalty situation
exists. Such notification shall be given no later than fifteen (15) days
subsequent to the end of the month for which deliveries of gas were made.
The customer or customer s agent shall have forty-five (45) non-entitlement
days from the date of notification to balance its takes of gas within the five
percent (5%) tolerance level. If at the end of such balancing period, the
volume imbalance is not within the five percent (5%) tolerance level, a
penalty shall be placed upon the customer by the Company as follows (such
Issued by Intermountain Gas CompanyBy: Russell L. Worthan Title: Vice President - Governmental Affairs and Resource Planning
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
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penalty shall be in addition to any and all amounts otherwise payable by
customer for gas so nominated and accepted for delivery):
F or imbalances where actual takes exceed gas nominations accepted
and delivered by more than five percent (5%), the customer shall pay
the Company a penalty of $1.00 (one dollar) per therm, applied to
the volume above the five percent (5%) level.
F or imbalances where the actual takes are less than the gas
nominations accepted and delivered by more than five percent (5%),
the volume above the five percent (5%) level may be purchased from
the customer, by the Company, at the lesser of (A) the average
30-day spot price for gas delivered at the Canadian border and the
Rocky Mountain region as reported by the Inside FERC Gas Market
Report first of month publication for the applicable delivery month;
(B) the Northwest mainline equivalent commodity cost of gas
currently included in the Company s approved sales rate schedules;
or (C) at the actual average price paid for gas by the Customer or
Company over the 30 day period.
5.4(b) Daily - The Company will notify the customer or customer s agent
when a Declared Entitlement Period is in effect, as early as reasonably
possible, but no later than eight (8) hours prior to the commencement of the
Gas Day. Such notification shall be in the form of a telephone call followed
by a facsimile transmission. Gas taken in excess of or below the confIrmed
nomination for any Gas Day by the customer receiving transportation
service (due to failure to comply with restrictions under a Declared
Entitlement Period) shall be considered unauthorized, and the Company
shall bill and the customer shall pay the penalties explained below.
(i) Unauthorized Overrun Penalties
The customer shall pay the Company for all unauthorized overrun
volumes that exceed the percentage specified by Company in its
notice of a Declared Entitlement Period. Such percentage will be
declared in the Company s sole discretion as 5% (Levell),
(Level II), or 13% (Level III) of the customer s confirmed
nomination for that Gas Day (hereinafter individually referred to as
the "Threshold Percentage ). The following amounts will be
payable as unauthorized overrun penalty in addition to the amounts
otherwise payable under the customer s applicable rate schedule.
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I.P.C. Gas Tariff
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F or that part of any overrun which is in excess of the
Threshold Percentage of the customer confIrmed
nomination for such Gas Day, but less than the Threshold
Percentage plus 2% of the customer s confIrmed nomination
for such Gas Day, the customer shall pay a $0.50 (fifty cents)
per therm overrun charge; and
F or that part of any overrun volume which is in excess of the
Threshold Percentage plus 2% of the customer s confIrmed
nomination for such Gas Day, the customer shall pay a $1.00
(one dollar) per therm overrun charge.
Unauthorized Underrun Penalties
In the event that the customer s actual takes that day are under its
confIrmed nomination by more than five percent (5%), the customer
or customer s agent shall pay penalties to the Company as follows:
For volumes between five percent (5%) and ten percent
(10%) under the customer s confirmed nomination, an
amount equal to $.50 (fifty cents) per thermo
For volumes over ten percent (10%) under the customer
confirmed nomination, an amount equal to $1.00 (one dollar)
per thermo
If the customer fails to comply with the Company s request to
maintain its accepted usage of gas in accordance with this Section
5.4(b), the provisions of this Section 5.4(b) are in addition to the
Company right to enforce compliance with an immediate
suspension of gas service to the customer. Termination of the gas
transportation service shall not relieve the Company and the
customer of the obligation to correct any quantity imbalances
hereunder, or the customer of the obligation to pay any amounts due
to the Company.
Other Transportation Provisions
5(a) The Company shall not be responsible for any charges, penalties, or
fees incurred by the customer on the transportation of customer-owned gas
under transportation agreements between third party transporters and an
entity other than the Company and the Company s agent.
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5 (b) Where arrangements for the interstate transportation of
customer-owned gas are made by the customer under interstate
transportation agreements between third party transporters and an entity
other than the Company or the Company s agent, the billing and payment
arrangements for those volumes so transported are the sole responsibility of
the customer, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.
5(c) For interstate transportation of customer-owned gas under interstate
transportation agreements between third party transporters and the
Company, the customer or customer s agent shall be billed, on a monthly
basis for the cost(s) of any such transportation not currently included in the
Company s transportation rate schedule(s).
MEASURING EQUIPMENT
6.2
6.4
The Company shall install, maintain, and operate at its own expense
measuring equipment, by which the volume of gas delivered to customer
shall be measured.
Electronic measurement equipment required by the Company for daily
measurement will be purchased and installed by the Company. Prior to the
initiation of contract service, the cost of the equipment and its installation
shall be reimbursed by the customer to the Company. Such equipment will
be maintained by the Company and will remain the sole property of the
Company.
The customer shall provide and maintain, at no cost to the Company, a 120
volt, 15 ampere, AC power supply or other power source acceptable to the
Company, and a telephone tie to the customer s telephone system, accessible
at the customer s meter location(s). The customer agrees to provide and
maintain, at no cost to the Company, any necessary telephone enhancements
to assure the Company of a quality telephone signal necessary to properly
transmit electronic measurement data.
Customer shall provide a suitable site for measuring and telemetering
equipment, accessible by vehicle at all reasonable times to the Company,
and the Company shall have the right, free of charge to the Company, to
install its equipment thereon. Title to all such equipment shall remain the
Company , with unconditional rights of removal.
Issued by Intermountain Gas CompanyBy: Russell L. Worthan Title: Vice President - Governmental Affairs and Resource Planning
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
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GENERAL SERVICE PROVISIONS
SECTION E
GENERAL
These Standards for Competitive Practices apply to transactions, direct or indirect
between Intermountain Gas Company ("Intermountain ), its customers, and gas
marketing companies (including any entity or aggregator engaged in marketing,
brokering, or selling natural gas to retail customers).
CONDITIONS FOR COMPETITIVE PRACTICES
2.2
2.4
Intermountain s solicitation of proposals for the purchasing of the Utility
natural gas supply or transportation, or both, shall be on a non-preferential
and non-discriminatory basis.
Intermountain shall apply its tariff provisions in a non-preferential and
non-discriminatory manner.
Scheduling, balancing, metering, storage, standby service, curtailment
policy, or other services must be provided in a non-preferential and
non-discriminatory manner.
Intermountain shall process all requests for transportation or other
gas-related services in a non-preferential and non-discriminatory manner.
Intermountain shall refrain from giving any appearance of speaking on
behalf of its marketing affiliate in any and all contacts or communications
with customers or potential customers. An Intermountain employee may
not indicate to any customer or others that any advantage may accrue to
that customer or others in the use of its gas marketing affiliate s services.
Intermountain shall not give preference to its gas marketing affiliate in the
scheduling and allocation of capacity at receipt points.
SUPPLY, TRANSPORTATION, AND STORAGE
Intermountain may choose to outsource the functions of natural gas
procurement, related transportation, and storage services. The contract
entity may negotiate supply contracts with producers on behalf of
Intermountain and provide, inter alia, certain load-balancing, dispatching,
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and nominating services. As part of the nominating services, the contract
entity will absorb any penalties incurred.
Intermountain will maintain a position of Gas Supply Officer. The Gas
Supply Officer will be charged with directing any negotiation for the
purchase and/or transportation and storage of natural gas for
Intermountain s account. This obligation remains with Intermountain
despite the existence of any agency relationship. This officer shall be
responsible for obtaining reliable, secure, diverse, and economical gas
supply, transportation, and storage services for the Utility.
To better facilitate the regulatory review of Intermountain gas
procurement, the Gas Supply Officer will ensure that all procurement of
gas supplies for Intermountain sales service will be accomplished
through separately negotiated contracts.
All reasonable efforts will be made to sell the gas excess to
Intermountain s daily needs whenever a willing purchaser can be found at
a market clearing price.
During periods when transportation and storage capacity is excess to
Intermountain s customer needs, Intennountain will use all reasonable
efforts to sell this capacity to other markets.
GAS MARKETING
Without the prior written consent of the customer, Intermountain may not
disclose to its gas marketing affiliate or any other market participant any
non-public information which it has from any of the following:
A customer or gas supplier.
A potential customer or gas supplier.
An agent of a customer or gas supplier or potential customer or
supplier.
A marketer or other supply entity seeking to supply gas to a customer
or potential customer that is located in the Utility s service territory.
Intermountain shall not solicit the release of non-public information and
data exclusively for its own affiliate.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas CompanyBy: Russell L. Worthan Title: Vice President - Governmental Affairs and Resource Planning
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
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4.2 Intermountain may not provide business leads to its gas marketing affiliate
and shall refrain from giving the appearance that Intermountain speaks on
behalf of its gas marketing affiliate. If a customer requests information
about gas marketers from Intermountain, Intermountain shall provide to
the customer a list of all marketers known to be operating on the system
and who have requested to be on the Company s list, but may not promote
any marketer over another. Intermountain shall also inform the customer
that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission ) maintains a
gas marketer registry.
Intermountain will put in place internal procedures assuring that a
customer electing to obtain gas supply or pipeline capacity from other than
the Utility may do so without disclosure to parties, other than the Utility or
pipeline, of the customer s receipt and delivery points for their gas supply
and/or pipeline capacity.
PERSONNEL AND RECORDS
5.2
The gas marketing affiliate shall be a stand-alone entity and physically
separated from Intermountain, but may receive corporate-level support at
the Utility s full embedded cost of providing such service.
An employee shared by Intermountain and its gas marketing affiliate shall
record time in a manner consistent with good regulatory accounting
practices.
The gas marketing affiliate s books of accounts and records shall be kept
separate from Intermountain s books. Aggregated information that is not
market-sensitive may be transferred to or from Intermountain and to or
from its gas marketing affiliate for corporate financial accounting, control
and reporting purposes.
5.4 Intermountain shall keep sufficient records to document all written offers
, bids for, requests for, and sales of natural gas supplies, capacity, or
both, including the evaluation criteria for acceptance and rejection.
Intermountain shall keep, or cause to be kept, documentation so that the
Utility s activities can be audited.
Intermountain employees shall refrain from revealing market sensitive
information that could result in an unfair competitive advantage for its gas
marketing affiliate.
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I.P.C. Gas Tariff
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COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
6.2
If any competitive gas supplier, marketer, or customer believes
Intermountain has violated the General Service Provisions Section E
Standards for Competitive Practices, that competitor or supplier may file a
complaint in writing with Intermountain. Intermountain must respond in
writing to the complaint within 21 business days after receipt of the
complaint. Intermountain must offer to meet with the complaining party
within 14 days after the response to resolve any remaining issues and must
notify the complainant of his or her right to complain to the Commission if
not satisfied.
Intermountain will maintain a log of all new, resolved, and pending
complaints alleging violations of the Standards for Competitive Practices
and make the log available to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission upon
request. The log shall include the date each complaint was received; the
complainant's name, address, and telephone number; a written description
of the complaint; and the resolution of the complaint, or reason (if any)
why the complaint is still pending.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Russell L. Worthan Title: Vice President - Governmental Affairs and Resource Planning