20081203notice_of_application_order_no_30695.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 3 , 2008
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF INTERMOUNTAIN
GAS COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR
APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO ITS
COMPOSITE DEPRECIATION RATE NOTICE OF APPLICATION
CASE NO. INT -08-
NOTICE OF
INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 30695
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on November 21 , 2008, Intermountain Gas
Company filed an Application requesting approval to change its composite depreciation rate.
Intermountain s current effective depreciation rate of 3.35% was approved by the Commission in
February 2006. The Commission directed the Company to update its depreciation study and
submit it to the Commission for review no later than three years from entry of the February 2006
Order. Intermountain subsequently retained a consultant to update its 2005 Depreciation Study.
The consultant's study indicated that a decrease in the composite rate from 3.35% to 2.96% is
appropriate. The effect of the lower rate would be a decrease in the Company s annual
depreciation accrual by $1 462 205. The Company asked that its new composite depreciation
rate be effective January 1 2009.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Intermountain requests that its Application be
processed by Modified Procedure. The Commission determined to initially issue only a Notice
of Application and Notice of Intervention Deadline. Following the intervention period, Staff and
the Company and any other parties will convene informal workshops to attempt to resolve
Intermountain request by agreement. Modified Procedure may commence following
conclusion of the workshops.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application together with supporting
workpapers, testimonies and exhibits, have been filed with the Commission and are available for
public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices. The Application and
testimonies are also available on the Commission s website at www.puc.idaho.gov under "File
Room" and then "Gas Cases.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 30695
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter
for the purpose of presenting evidence or cross-examining witnesses at hearing must file a
Petition to Intervene with the Commission pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Procedure 72
and 73 , IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and .073. Persons intending to participate at hearing must file a
Petition to Intervene no later than 14 days from the service date of this Order. Persons seeking
intervenor status shall also provide the Commission Secretary with their electronic mail address
to facilitate further communications in this matter.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to present their Views
without parties' rights of participation and cross-examination are not required to intervene and
may present their comments without prior notification to the Commission or to other parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that once the deadline for intervention has
passed, the Commission Secretary shall issue a Notice of Parties. The Notice of Parties shall
assign exhibit numbers to each party in this proceeding.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has jurisdiction over this
matter pursuant to Title 61 of the Idaho Code and specifically Idaho Code ~~ 61-307, 61-502
61-503, and 61-622. The Commission may enter any final Order consistent with its authority
under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.000 et seq.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons desiring to intervene in this case for the
purpose of presenting evidence or cross-examination at hearing shall file a Petition to Intervene
with the Commission no later than 14 days from the service date of this Order.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 30695
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 3 ,..t
day of December 2008.
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MACK A. REDFORD, RESID NT
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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. D. JewellCo ISSlon Secretary
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF INTERVENTION DEADLINEORDER NO. 30695