20100503Motion to Extend Comment Period.pdf

DONALD L. HOWELL, II
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERALL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
472 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, ID 83720-0074
Idaho Bar No. 3366
Tele: (208) 334-03 12
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: don.howell(ipuc.idaho.gov
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Attorney for Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY FOR
A DECLARATORY ORDER RELATING
TO THE RESALE OF NATURAL GAS
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) CASE NO. INT-G-IO-Ol
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) MOTION OF THE COMMISSION
) STAFF FOR AN EXTENSION OF
) TIME TO FILE COMMENTS
COMES NOW the Commission Staff by and through its attorney of record, Donald
L. Howell, II, and respectfully request that the Commission grant the Staff an extension of time
in which to fie comments in the above referenced case.
On March 4, 2010, Intermountain Gas (a subsidiary ofMDU Resources Group) fied
a Petition seeking a declaratory order from the Commission. More specifically, the utility sought
an Order from the Commission stating that the Commission lacks "economic jurisdiction over
the resale of natural gas by third pary non-utilties for use in motor vehicles." Application at 1,
2. On April 8, 2010, the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure requesting that
interested persons submit comments no later than 28 days from the service date of the Order, or
May 6,2010.
EXTENSION REQUEST
The Commission Staff requests a seven-day extension in which to fie comments in
this matter. As the Commission is aware, Staff counsel is paricipating in Ninth Circuit
mediation which requires almost weekly travel out-of-state. In addition, all Deputy Attorneys
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General have been furloughed about one day per week over the past month. As result of these
two conditions, Staff counsel wil be unable to devote the necessary time to prepare Staff s
comments.
Staff believes an extension of seven days wil not unduly delay the Commission's
review of this issue. Staff counsel has contacted counsel for Intermountain Gas and the
Company has consented to the delay. Finally, Staff believes that an extension of seven days wil
not unduly prejudice any par submitting comments to this case.
PRAYER
Based upon the foregoing, Staff respectfully requests that the Commission grant Staff
seven additional days in which to fie comments in this matter.
Respectfully submitted this 3~ day of May 2010.
Donald L. Howe , II
Deputy Attorney General
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 3rd DAY OF MAY 2010, SERVED
THE FOREGOING MOTION OF THE COMMISSION STAFF FOR AN EXTENSION
OF TIME TO FILE COMMENTS, IN CASE NO. INT-G-I0-0l, BY MAILING A
COpy THEREOF , POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE FOLLOWING:
KATHERINE BARNARD DIR
MANAGER REG AFFAIRS
INTERMOUNTAIN GAS CO
222 FAIRVIEW AVE NORTH
SEATTLE WA 98109
E-MAIL: Kathie.bamard(fcngc.com
STEPHEN R THOMAS
MOFFATT THOMAS ET AL
101 S CAPITOL BLVD
STE 1000
BOISE ID 83702
E-MAIL: srt(fmoffatt.com
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SECRETARY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE