20020125Order No 28937.pdf

NOTICE OF PETITION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 28937 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 25, 2002
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION
FILED BY INTERMOUNTAIN GAS
COMPANY FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM
THE COMMISSION’S GAS SERVICE
RULE 102, IDAPA 31.31.01.102.
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CASE NO. INT-G-02-1

NOTICE OF PETITION

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE

ORDER NO. 28937

On January 11, 2002, Intermountain Gas Company filed a Petition with the
Commission seeking an exemption from the Commission’s Gas Service Rule 102. IDAPA
31.31.01.102. In particular, Rule 102 requires all gas corporations to inspect a customer’s
installation of a gas appliance before connecting the gas meter. In its Petition, Intermountain
Gas asserts that Rule 102 is inconsistent with Rules 202 and 203 of the Commission’s Safety and
Accident Reporting Rules, IDAPA 31.11.01.202 and 203. These latter safety rules allow gas
utilities to forego inspecting customer installations that “[h]ave been inspected and approved by
authorized agencies.…” Id.
The Company maintains in its Petition that it desires to eliminate redundant customer
installation inspections “beyond our meter.” Petition at 2, § I. The Company insists that Gas
Service Rule 102 compels duplicate inspections by both an authorized inspection agency (e.g., a
city/county building department) and the utility. The Company states that by eliminating the
requirement for redundant inspections in Rule 102, “Intermountain will be improving our
customers’ ability to receive expedited service from their heating contractor and the heating
dealer will need inspection approval from only one authorized agency [and not the utility]
thereby streamlining the inspection process.” Petition at § I.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the
public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified
Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules
of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201 through -204.

NOTICE OF PETITION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 28937 2
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this
Petition may file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission within
twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Notice. The comment must contain a statement of
reasons supporting the comment. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing
in their written comments. Written comments concerning this application shall be mailed to the
Commission and the Petitioner at the addresses reflected below:

COMMISSION SECRETARY
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074

Street Address for Express Mail:

472 W WASHINGTON ST
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5983
MICHAEL P. McGRATH
INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY
PO BOX 7608
BOISE, ID 83707
Email: [e-mail]

MORGAN W RICHARDS JR
MOFFATT THOMAS BARRETT ROCK & FIELDS
PO BOX 829
BOISE ID 83701-0829
Email: [e-mail]

These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first
page of this document. Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing
the Commission’s home page located at www.puc.state.id.us under the “Comments and
Questions” icon. Once at the “Comments and Questions” icon, fill in the case number as it
appears on the front of this document, and enter your comments. These comments must also be
sent to the Petitioner at the e-mail addresses listed above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Petition has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the
Commission offices. The Petition is also available on the Commission’s Website at
www.puc.state.id.us under the “File Room” icon.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and that the
Commission may enter any final order consistent with its authority under Title 61 and
specifically Idaho Code §§ 61-507 and 61-515.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.

NOTICE OF PETITION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 28937 3
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 24th
day of January 2002.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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