20070817Proposed tariffs.pdf

Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
RECEIVED
AUG 16 2007
Boise, Idaho
EXHIBIT NO.
CASE NO. INT-O7-
INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY
PROPOSED TARIFFS
(9 pages)
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.
Thirty-Eighth Revised Sheet No. 01 (Page 1 of 1)
Name
of Utility
Exhibit No.
Case No. INT-O7-
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 1 of 9
Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule RS-
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
AVAilABILITY:
Available to individually metered consumers not otherwise specifically provided for, using
natural gas for residential purposes.
RATE:
Monthly minimum charge is the customer charge.
For billinQ oeriods endinQ Aoril throuQh November
Customer Charge - $2.50 per bill
Commodity Charge - $1.12459 per therm
For billinQ oeriods endinQ December throuah March
Customer Charge - $6.50 per bill
Commodity Charge - $1.01203 per therm
Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.02041)
Weighted average cost of gas of $0.63583
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for cost of purchased gas as provided for in the
Company s Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Provision.
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.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Paul R. Powell Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Effective: October 1 , 2007
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.
Thirty-Eighth Revised Sheet No. 02
Name
of Utility
Exhibit No.
Case No. INT-O7-
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 2 of 9
(Page 1 of 1)
Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule RS-
MULTIPLE USE RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
AVAILABILITY:
Available to individually metered consumers using gas for several residential purposes
including both water heating and space heating.
RATE:
Monthly minimum charge is the customer charge.
For billina oeriods endina Aoril throuah November
Customer Charge - $2.50 per bill
Commodity Charge - $0.97735 per therm
For billina oeriods endinQ December throuQh March
Customer Charge - $6.50 per bill
Commodity Charge $0.94372 per therm
Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.02458)
Weighted average cost of gas of $0.63583
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for cost of purchased gas as provided for in the
Company s Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Provision.
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.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Paul R. Powell Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Effective: October 1 , 2007
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.Fortieth Revised Sheet No. 03 (Page 1 of 2)
Name
of Utility Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule GS-
GENERAL SERVICE
AVAILABILITY:
Exhibit No.
Case No. INT-O7-
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 3 of 9
Available to individually metered customers whose requirements for natural gas do not exceed
000 therms per day, at any point on Company s distribution system. Requirements in excess
000 therms per day may be served under this rate schedule upon execution of a one-year written
service contract.
RATE:
Monthly minimum charge is the customer charge.
For billinQ oeriods endina Aoril throuah November
Customer Charge - $2.00 per bill
Commodity Charge - First 200 therms per bill ~ $0.99349*
Next 1,800 therms per bill ~ $0.97176*
Over 2,000 therms per bill ~ $0.95074*
For billinQ oeriods endina December throuQh March
Customer Charge - $9.50 per bill
Commodity Charge. First 200 therms per bill ~ $0.94264*
Next 1,800 therms per bill ~ $0.92144*
Over 2,000 therms per bill ~ $0.90098*
Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.02655)
Weighted average cost of gas of $0.63583
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Paul R. Powell Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Effective: October 1 , 2007
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.Fortieth Revised Sheet No. 03 (Page 2 of 2)
Exhibit No.
Case No. INT-O7-
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 4 of 9
Name
of Utility Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule GS-
GENERAL SERVICE (Continued)
For separately metered deliveries of gas utilized solely as Compressed Natural Gas Fuel in
vehicular internal combustion engines.
Customer Charge - $9.50 per bill
Commodity Charge - $0.90098 per therm
Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.02655)
Weighted average cost of gas of $0.63583
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for cost of purchased gas as provided for in the
Company s Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Provision.
SERVICE CONDITIONS:
1. Any GS-1 customer who leaves the GS-1 service will pay to Intermountain Gas Company,
upon exiting the GS-1 service, all gas and transportation related costs incurred to serve
the customer during the GS-1 service period not borne by the customer during the time the
customer was using GS-1 service. Any GS-1 customer who leaves the GS-1 service will
have refunded to them , upon exiting the GS-1 service, any excess gas commodity or
transportation payments made by the customer during the time they were a GS-
customer.
2. 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.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Paul R. Powell Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Effective: October 1 , 2007
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.
Fort -Ei hth Revised Sheet No. 04 Pa e 1 of 2)
Exhibit No.
Case No. INT-O7-
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 5 of 9
Name
of Utilit Intermountain Gas Com an
Rate Schedule LV-
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 schedules LV-1, T-1, or T-2, or any new
customer 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:
Commodity Charge:
First 250,000 therms per bill ~ $0.76302*
Next 500,000 therms per bill ~ $0.72453*
Amount Over 750,000 therms per bill $0.63928**
The above prices include weighted average cost of gas of $0.63583
Includes temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.06240)
**
Includes temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.05222)
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT (PGA):
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for cost of purchased gas as provided for in the Company
Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Provision.
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. Any LV-1 customer who exits the LV-1 service at any time (including, but not limited to, the
expiration of the contract term) will pay to Intermountain Gas Company, upon exiting the LV-1 service,
all gas and/or interstate transportation related costs to serve the customer during the LV-1 contract
period not borne by the customer during the LV-1 contract period. Any LV-1 customer will have
refunded to them, upon exiting the LV-1 service, any excess gas and/or interstate transportation related
payments made by the customer during the LV-1 contract period.3. In the event that total deliveries to any customer within the last 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 -1 Block 1 rate. The
customer s future eligibility for the LV-1 Rate Schedule will be renegotiated with the Company.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Paul R. Powell Title:
Effective: October 1 , 2007
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.
Thirty-Fourth Revised Sheet No. 05 (Page 1 of
Name
of Utility
Exhibit No.
Case No. INT-O7-
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 6 of 9
Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule T -
FIRM TRANSPORTATION 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 schedules LV-, T-, or T-, upon execution of a one
year minimum written service contract for firm transportation service in excess of 200,000 therms per year.
MONTHLY RATE:
Commodity Charge:
Block One:
Block Two:
Block Three:
First 250,000 therms transported ~ $0.13630*
Next 500,000 therms transported ~ $0.09781*
Amount over 750,000 therms transported ~ $0.01256**
Includes temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.00827)
Includes temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $0.00191
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for cost of purchased gas as provided for in the Company
Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Provision.
SERVICE CONDITIONS:
1. All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the Company s Tariff,
which this Rate Schedule is a part.
2. The customer shall negotiate a Maximum Daily Firm Quantity (MDFQ) amount, which will be stated in and
will be in effect throughout the term of the service contract. The MDFQ shall not exceed the customer
historical maximum daily usage, as agreed to by the Company.
In the event the Customer requires daily usage in excess of the MDFQ, and subject to the availability
firm interstate transportation to service Intermountain s system, all such usage may be transported and
billed under either secondary rate schedule T -3 or T -4. The secondary rate schedule to be used shall be
predetermined by negotiation between the Customer and Company, and shall be included in the service
contract. All volumes transported under the secondary rate schedule are subject to the provisions of the
applicable rate schedule T -3 or T -4.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Paul R. Powell Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Effective: October 1 , 2007
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.Fifteenth Revised Sheet No.
Exhibit No.
Case No. INT-O7-
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 7 of 9
10 (Page 1 of 2)
Name
of Utility Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule T-
FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE WITH MAXIMUM DAILY DEMANDS
AVAILABILITY:
Available at any mutually agreeable delivery point on the Company s distribution system to any
existing T -2 customer whose daily contract demand for nonammonia therms on any given day meets or
exceeds a predetermined level agreed to by the customer and the Company upon execution of a one-year
minimum written service contract for firm transportation service in excess of 200,000 therms per year.
MONTHLY RATE:
Firm Service
Demand Charge:
Firm Daily Demand -
First 15 000 therms
Amount over 15,000 therms
Commodity Charge:
For Firm Therms Transported
Over-Run Service
Rate Per Therm
$1.81947*
$1.01789*
$0.00841**
Commodity Charge:
For Therms Transported In Excess Of MDFQ:$0.05100**
Includes temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.22610)
Includes temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $0.00191
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for cost of purchased gas as provided for in the Company
Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Provision.
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.
The customer shall nominate a Maximum Daily Firm Quantity (MDFQ), which will be stated in and will
be in effect throughout the term of the service contract.
The monthly Demand Charge will be equal to the MDFQ times the Firm Daily Demand rate. Firm
demand relief will be afforded to those T -2 customers paying both demand and commodity charges
for gas when, in the Company s judgment, such relief is warranted.
The actual therm usage for the month or the MDFQ times the number of days in the billing month
whichever is less, will be billed at the applicable commodity charge for firm therms.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas CompanyBy: Paul R. Powell Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Effective: October 1 , 2007
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.Second Revised Sheet No. 11
Name
of Utility
Exhibit No.
Case No. INT-O7-
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 8 of 9
Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule T-
INTERRUPTIBLE DISTRIBUTION TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
AVAILABILITY:
Available at any point on the Company s distribution system to any customer upon
execution of a one year minimum written service contract.
MONTHLY RATE:
Block One:
Block Two:
Block Three:
First 100,000 therms transported~ $0.05751 *Next 50,000 therms transported~ $0.02491*
Amount over 150 000 therms transported~ $0.01078*
Includes temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $0.00191
ANNUAL MINIMUM BILL:
The customer shall be subject to the payment of an annual minimum bill of $30,000
during each annual contract period, unless a higher minimum is required under the
service contract to cover special conditions.
SERVICE CONDITIONS:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Interruptible Distribution Transportation Service may be made firm by a written
agreement between the parties if the customer has a dedicated line.
4. If requested by the Company, the customer expressly agrees to interrupt its
operations during periods of capacity constraints on the distribution system.
5. 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.
6. The customer understands and agrees that the Company is not responsible to
deliver gas supplies to the customer which have not been nominated and accepted for
delivery by the interstate pipeline.
7. An existing LV-, T -, or T -2 customer electing this schedule may concurrently
utilize Rate Schedule T -3 on the same or contiguous property.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Paul R. Powell Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Effective: October 1 , 2007
I.P.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No.
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.First Revised Sheet No. 13 (PaQe
Name
of Utility
Exhibit No.
Case No. INT-O7-
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 9 of 9
1 of 2)
Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule T
FIRM DISTRIBUTION ONLY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
AVAILABILITY:
Available at any mutually agreeable delivery point on the Company s distribution system
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:
Commodity Charge:
Block One:
Block Two:
Block Three:
First
Next
Amount over
250,000 therms transported~ $0.06174*
500,000 therms transported~ $0.02325*
750,000 therms transported~ $0.00852*
Includes temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $0.00191
SERVICE CONDITIONS:
1. This service excludes the service and cost of firm interstate pipeline charges.
2. The customer is responsible for procuring its own supply of natural gas and interstate
transportation under this Rate Schedule. 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.
3. 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.
4. The customer shall nominate a Maximum Daily Firm Quantity. (MDFQ), which will be
stated in the contract and in effect throughout the term of the service contract.
5. An existing L V-1, T -1, or T -2 customer electing this schedule may concurrently utilize
Rate Schedule T -4 on the customer s same or contiguous property.
BILLING ADJUSTMENTS:
1. In the event that total deliveries to any customer within the last 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-
Rate Schedule will be renegotiated with the Company.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas CompanyBy Paul R. Powell Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Effective: October 1 , 2007