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INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY R,l:i::EI
555 SOUTH COLE ROAD · P.O. BOX 7608. BOISE, IDAHO 83707. (208) 377-6000. FAX: 377-607.01 i DEC 22 AM II: 11
December 21,2011
Ms. Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington St.
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, 10 83720-0074
RE: Case No. INT-G-11-03
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Attached for consideration by this Commission are the original and seven (7) copies of
Intermountain Gas Company's Application for Authority to Decrease Its Prices on February
1, 2012.
If you have any questions regarding the attached, please contact me at (208) 377-6105.
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Vice President & Chief Accounting Offcer
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INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMP1\¥.
CASE NO. INT-G-11-03
APPLICATION
AN
EXHIBITS
In the Matter of the Application of INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY
for Authority to Decrease Its Prices on February 1, 2012
(February 1, 2012 Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Filng)
Stephen R. Thomas, ISB 2326
MOFFA IT THOMAS BARRTT ROCK & FIELDS, CHTD.
101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 1000
Boise, Idaho 83702
Telephone: (208) 345-2000
Attorneys for Intermounta Gas Company
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
In the Matter of the Application of
INTERMOUNTAI GAS COMPANY
for Authority to Decrease Its Prices
Case No. INT -G-II-03
APPLICATION
Intermountai Gas Company ("Intermounta" or "Company"), a subsidiar of MDU
Resources Group, Inc. with general offces located at 555 South Cole Road, Boise, Idaho, hereby
requests authority, pursuat to Idaho Code Sections 61-307 and 61-622, to place into effect
Febru 1,2012 new rate schedules which will decrease its revenues for the Februar 1,2012 to
September 30, 2012 period by $6.0 millon, pursuant to the Rules of Procedure of the Idaho Public
Utilties Commission ("Commission"). Because ths proposed decrease relates to changes in
Intermounta's gas purchase costs, as described more fuly in ths Application, Intermounta's
earngs will not be decreased as a result of the proposed decrease in prices and revenues.
Intermountan's curent rate schedules showing proposed changes are attched hereto as Exhbit No.
1 and are incorporated herein by reference. Intermountan's proposed rate schedules are attched
hereto as Exhbit NO.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Communcations in reference to ths Application should be addressed to:
Scott Madison
Vice President & Chief Accounting Offcer
Intermountain Gas Company
Post Office Box 7608
Boise, ID 83707
and
Stephen R. Thomas, ISB 2326
MOFFATT THOMAS BARRTT ROCK & FIELDS, CHTD.
101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 1000
Boise, Idaho 83702
In support of ths Application, Intermountain does allege and state as follows:
APPLICATION - 2
I.
Intermounta is a gas utility, subject to the jursdiction of the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission, engaged in the sale of and distrbution of natual gas withn the State of Idaho under
authority of Commission Certificate No. 219 issued December 2, 1955, as amended and
supplemented by Order No. 6564, dated October 3, 1962.
Intermounta provides natual gas servce to the following Idaho communties and counties
and adjoinng areas:
Ada County - Boise, Eagle, Garden City, Kuna, Meridian, and Sta;
Bannock County - Chubbuck, Inkom, Lava Hot Springs, McCammon, and Pocatello;
Bear Lake County - Georgetown, and Montpelier;
Bingham County - Aberdeen, Basalt, Blackfoot, Firth, Fort Hall, Morelandlverside, and Shelley;
Blaine County - Bellevue, Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley;
Bonnevile County - Ammon, Idaho Falls, Iona, and Ucon;
Canyon County - Caldwell, Greenleaf, Middleton, Nampa, Parma, and Wilder;
Caribou County - Bancroft, Conda, Grace, and Soda Springs;
Cassia County - Burley, Declo, Malta, and Raft River;
Elmore County - Glenns Ferr, Hammett, and Mountain Home;
Fremont County - Parker, and St. Anthony;
Gem County - Emmett;
Gooding County - Gooding, and Wendell;
Jefferson County - Lewisvile, Menan, Rigby, and Ririe;
Jerome County - Jerome;
Lincoln County - Shoshone;
Madison County - Rexburg, and Sugar City;
Minidoka County - Heyburn, Paul, and Rupert;
Owyhee County - Bruneau, and Homedale;
Payett County - Fruitland, New Plymouth, and Payette;
Power County - American Falls;
Twin Falls County - Buhl, Filer, Hansen, Kimberly, Murtugh, and Twin Falls;
Washington County - Weiser.
Intermountan's properties in these locations consist of transmission pipelines, a liquefied
natual gas storage facility, distribution mains, services, meters and reguators, and general plant and
equipment.
II.
Intermountai seeks with ths Application to pass though to each of its saes customer
classes a decrease in gas commodity costs resulting from a decrease in Intermounta's Weighted
Average Cost of Gas, or "WACOG". Ths change would result in an overall price decrease to
Intermounta's RS-l, RS-2, GS-l, LV-I, IS-R and IS-C customers.
APPLICATION - 3
The price change is applicable to servce rendered under the aforementioned rate schedules
subject to Intermountan's Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment ("PGA"), initially approved by this
Commission in Order No. 26109, Case No. INT-G-95-1, and additionally approved though
subsequent proceedings.
Exhbit No.3 sumarzes the change in Intermountan's WACOG. Exhbit No.3 is
attched hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
III.
The curent prices of Intermountai are those approved by this Commssion in Order
No. 32372, Case No. INT-G-II-Ol.
IV.
The WACOG reflected in Intermountan's proposed prices is $0.41812 per therm as shown
on Exhbit No.3, Line 3, CoL. (b). Ths compares to $0.45342 per therm curently included in the
Company's taffs.
Natual gas pnces across the region have continued a steady downward trend since
Intermounta filed INT -G-I1-0 1 in August 2011. Several fudamenta factors have contrbuted to
ths decline. These factors include 1) the continued prolific availabilty of shale gas production
across the United States, 2) storage balances that are at or near record high levels, 3) the lack of any
material hurcane activity that would tyically reduce natual gas deliverability, and 4) a mild
witer that has thus far dampened natual gas demand across the Pacific Nortwest.
Additionally, the in-service of the Ruby pipeline which delivers Rocky Mountain natual gas
supplies to the Californa border has displaced traditional natual gas supplies from Alberta. The
result has been a fuer softenig of natual gas prices at the AECO hub in Alberta which makes up
a signficant porton of the Company's gas supply portfolio. Intermountain's prudent gas
purchasing strategies have allowed it to tae ful advantage of these market changes.
V.
Intermountai has allocated the proposed price changes to each of its applicable customer
classes based upon Intermountan's PGA provision.
X.
Exhbit NO.4 is an analysis of the overall price changes by class of customer. Exhbit NO.4
is atthed hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
APPLICATION - 4
XIII.
The proposed overall price changes herein requested among the classes of service of
Intermounta reflect a just, fair, and equitable pass-though of changes in gas related costs to
Intermountain's customers.
xiv.
Ths Application is filed pursuat to the applicable statutes and the Rules and Reguations of
the Commssion. This Application has been brought to the attention of Intermountan's customers
though a Customer Notice and by a Press Release sent to daily and weekly newspapers, and major
radio and television stations in Intermountan's service area. The Press Release and Customer
Notice are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Copies of ths Application, its
Exhbits, and Workpapers have been provided to those pares regularly intervening in
Intermountai's rate proceedings.
XV.
Intermountain requests tht ths mattr be handled under modified procedure pursuat to
Rules 201-204 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure. Intermountan stads ready for immediate
consideration of ths matter.
APPLICATION - 5
WHEREFORE, Intermounta respectfuly petitions the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
as follows:
a. That the proposed rate schedules herewith submittd as Exhbit NO.2 be approved without
suspension and made effective as of Febru 1, 2012 in the maner shown on Exhbit
NO.2.
b. That ths Application be heard and acted upon without hearing under modified procedure,
and
c. For such other relief as ths Commssion may determine proper herein.
DATED at Boise, Idao, ths 22nd day of December, 2011.
By
Scott M iso
Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer
By
StephenR
Attorney r
TROCK&GAS COMPANY
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APPLICATION - 6
CERTIFICATE OF MALING
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 220d day of December, 2011, I served a copy of
the foregoing Case No. INT -G-II-03 upon:
Paula Pyron
Nortwest Industral Gas Users
4113 Wolf Berr Cour
Lake Oswego, OR 97035-1827
Chad Stokes
Cable Huston et al.
1001 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000
Portland, Oregon 97204-1136
R. Scott Pasley
J. R. Simplot Company
PO Box 27
Boise, il 83707
Steven Gray
J. R. Simplot Company
PO Box 27
Boise, ID 83707
Conley E. Ward, Jr.
Givens, Puley, Webb & Huntley
277 N. 6th St., Suite 200
PO Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701
by depositing tre copies thereof in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, in envelopes addressed
to said persons at the above addresses.
ott adison
Vice President & Chief Accounting
APPLICATION - 7
EXHIBIT NO.1
CASE NO. INT-G-11-03
INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY
CURNT TARFFS
Showing Proposed Price Changes
(8 pages)
Exhibit NO.1
Case No. INT-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 1 of 8
COMPARSON OF PROPOSED FEBRUARY 1,2012 PRICES
TO OCTOBER 1, 2011 PRICES
October 1, 2011 Proposed
Line Prices per Proposed February 1,
No.Rate Class INT-G-11-Øl Adjustment 2012 Prices
(a)(b)(c)(d)
1 RS-l
2 April- November $0.89601 $(0.03530)$0.86071
3 December - March 0.78345 (0.03530)0.74815
4 RS-2
5 April - November 0.76139 (0.03530)0.72609
6 Decembe - March 0.72776 (0.03530)0.69246
7 GS-I
8 April - November
9 Block 1 0.77747 (0.03530)0.74217
10 Block 2 0.75574 (0.03530)0.72044
11 Block 3 0.73472 (0.03530)0.69942
12 December - March
13 Block 1 0.72662 (0.03530)0.69132
14 Block 2 0.70542 (0.03530)0.67012
15 Block 3 0.68496 (0.03530)0.64966
16 CNOFuel 0.68496 (0.03530)0.64966
17 LV-l
18 Block 1 0.54117 (0.03530)0.50587
19 Block 2 0.50268 (0.03530)0.46738
20 Block 3 0.41986 (0.03530)0.38456
21 IS-R (I)
22 April - November 0.72776 (0.03530)0.69246
23 December - March 0.72776 (0.03530)0.69246
24 IS-C (2)
25 April - November
26 Block 1 0.72662 (0.03530)0.69132
27 Block 2 0.70542 (0.03530)0.67012
28 Block 3 0.68496 (0.03530)0.64966
29 December - March
30 Block 1 0.72662 (0.03530)0.69132
31 Block 2 0.70542 (0.03530)0.67012
32 Block 3 0.68496 (0.03530)0.64966
(I) The IS-R price is based on the RS-2 December - March price and receives the same POA adjustments.
(2) The IS-C price is based on the OS-1 December - March price and receives the same POA adjustments.
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Exhibit No. 1
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 2 of8
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No. 1
(Supersedes Firs Revised Volume No.1)
Fort.. Revised Fourth Sheet No. 01 (Page 1 of 1)
NameofUtlllty Intermountain Gas Company
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved Effective
Sept. 38, 2811 Oct. 1, 2011
Pei e.N. 32372
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Rate Schedule RS-1
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
AVAILAIUTY:
Available to individually metered consumers not otherwise specifcally provided for, using
natural gas for residentIal purposes.
RATE:
Monthly minimum charge is the customer charge.
For biling periods ending April through November
Customer Charge ~ $2.50 per bil
Commodity Charge - $a.9681 perthenn* $0.86071
For billng penods ending December through March
Customer Charge - $6.50 per bil
Commodit Charge - $8.78345 per thenn* $0.74815
*Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.07748)
Weighte average cost of gas of $0.45342 $0.41812
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tanff is subject to an adjustment for cost of purchased gas as provided for in the
Company's Purchased Gas Cost Adjusbent Provision.
SERVICE CONDITONS:
All natural gas servIce hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the
Company's Tañf, of which this rate schedule is a part.
Issued by Intermountain Gas Company
By: Scott Madison Title: Vice President & Chief Accounting Offcer
Effecive: Ot*eeer 1,2911 February 1,2012
Exhibit No. 1
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 30f8. ..........- ..
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No. 1
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.1)
Fort.r Revised Fourth Sheet No. 02 (Page 1 of 1)
Name
of Utilty Intermountain Gas Company
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved Effective
Se~l. ae, 2911 Oct. 1, 2911
Pei e.N. 32372
Jean D. Jewell Secretaiy
Rate Schedule RS.2
MULTIPLE USE RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
AVAILAILITY:
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 billng periods ending April through November
Customer Charge. $2.50 per bil
Commodity Charge. $0.16139 per ther* $0.72609
For billng periods ending December through March
Customer Charge. $6.50 per bil
Commodity Charge. $9.72176 per therm* $0.69246
*Includes:
Temporaiy purchased gas cos adjustment of $(0.06720)
Weighted average cost of gas of $9.45342 $0.41812
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 Genera.1 Service Provisions of the
Company's Tarif, of which this rate schedule is a part
Issued by; Intermountain Gas Company
By: Scott Madison Title: Vice President & Chief Accounting Offcer
Effective: Oeteber 1,2811 February 1,2012
Exhibit No. 1
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page4of8
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No. 1
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.1)Fort-F Revised Sixth Sheet No. 03 (Page 1 of 2)
Name
of Utility Intermountain Gas Company
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved Effective
Sept. 30. 2011 Oel.1,2911
Per e.N. 32372
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Rate Schedule GS-1
GENERAL SERVICE
AVAILABILITY:
Available to indivdually metered customers whose requirements for natural gas do not exceed
2,000 thenns per day, at any point on Company's distribution system. Requirements in excess of
2,000 thenns 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 billng periods ending April through November
Customer Charge - $2.00 per bil
Commodity Charge - First 200 thenns per bil (t $9.'r7~ $0.74217
Nex 1,800 thenns per bil (t $9.16514*$0.72044
Over 2,000 thenns per bil (t $9.734'2* $0.69942
For bilIng periods endIng December through March
Customer Charge - $9.50 per bil
Commodit Charge - First 200 thenns per bil (t $9.72662* $0.69132
Next 1,800 thenns per bil (t $9.7654* $0.67012
Over 2,000 thenns per bil (t $9.68496* $0.64966
*Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.07988)
Weighted average cost of gas of $9.45 $0.41812
Issued by: Intennountain Gas Company
By: Scott Madison Title: VIce President & Chief Accunting Offcer
Effective: Oetel3er 1, 2811 February 1, 2012
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Exhibit No. 1
Case NO.INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 5 of8
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume No. 1
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.1)
Fort-- Revised Sixth Sheet No. 03 (Page 2 of 2)
NameofUtilty Intermountain Gas Company
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved Effective
Sel3l 39, 2911 Oet. 1, 2911
Pei e.N. 525'12
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Rate Schedule GS-1
GENERAL SERVICE (Continued)
For separately metere deliveries of gas utilized solely as Compresed Natural Gas Fuel in
vehicular internal combustion engines.
Customer Charge - $9.50 per bil
Commodity Charge - $9.6846 per therm* $0.64966
*Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cost adjustent of $(0.07988)
Weighted average cost of gas of $9.4534 $0.41812
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 exiing the GS-1 service, all gas and trnsporttion 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 wil
have refnded to them, upon exiting the GS-1 service, any excess gas commodit or
transporttIon payments made by the customer during the time they were a GS-1
customer.
2. All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the
Company's Tari, of which this rate schedule is a part.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Scott Madison Title: Vice President & Chief Accounting Offcer
Effecive: Oeleef 1, 2911 Februarv 1, 2012
Exhibit No. 1
Case No. INT-G-11-Q3
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 6 of-B... .....
I.P.U.C. Gas Tanff
Second Revised Volume No. 1
(Superses First Revised Volume No.1)
Fift-"i Revised Fourth Sheet No. 04 (Page 1 of 2)
Name
ofUtfilv Intermountain Gas Company
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved Effective
Sept a9, 2944 Oet. 1, 2911
Pei e.N. 32372
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
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 new customer
whose usage does not exceed 500,000 therms annually, upon execution of a one-year minimum writtn
service contract for firm sales servIce In exces of 200,000 therms per year.
MONTHLY RATE:
Commodit Charge:
First 250,000 therms per bil ~ $9.54117* $0.50587
Next 500,000 therms per bil ~ $9.59268* $0.46738
Amount Over 750,000 therms per bil ~ $8.41986 $0.38456
The above price include weIghted average cost of gas of $8.452 $0.41812
* Includes temporary purchas gas cost adjustent of $(0.0492)
** Includes temporary purchased gas cos adjustent of $(0.04017)
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tarif is subject to an adjustment for cost of purchased gas as provided for in the Company's
Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Provision.
SERVICE CONDITONS:
1. All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the
Company's Tariff, ~fwhlch this Rate Schedule is a part
2. Any LV-1 customer who exits the LV-1 service at any time (including, but not limite to, the
expiration of the contrct term) wil pay to Intermountain Gas Company, upon exiting the LV-1 service,
all gas and/or interstate trnsportation related cost to serve the customer during the LV.1 contract
period not bome by the customer during the LV-1 contrct perIod. Any LV-1 customer wil have
refunded to them, upon exiting the LV-1 service, any excess gas and/or interstate transporttion relate
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
exceeed the 200,000 therm threhold, but the customer during the current contrct period used less
than the contract minImum of 200,000 thenns, an additional amount shall be biled. The additional
amount shall be calculated by billing the deficit usage below 200,000 thenn at the LV-1 Block 1 rate
adjusted for the removal of variable gas costs. The customer's future eligibilty for the LV-1 Rate
Schedule wil be renegotiated with the Company.
Issue by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Scott Madison Title: Vice President & Chief Accunting Offcer
Effective: Oetober 1, 2911 February 1, 2012
Exhibit NO.1
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
.... Page 7 cf8. .. .
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
5e Revised Third Sheet No. 16 (Page 1 of 2)
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved Effective
Sept. 30. 2011 Oct. 1, 2911
Pei a.N. 32372
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Name
ofUtlUty Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule IS-R
RESIDENTIAL INTERRUPTIBLE SNOWMELT SERVICE
APPLICABILITY:
Applicable to any new residential or Customer using natural gas to melt snow and/or ice on
sidewalks, driveways or any other similar appurtenance. Any and all such applications meeting the
above criteria wil be subject to service under Rate Schedule IS-R and wil be seprately and
individually metered. All service hereunder is interruptible at the sole discretion of the Company.
FACILITY REIMBURSEMENT CHARGE:
All new interrptible Snowmelt service customers are required to pay for the cost of the
Snowmelt meter set and other related facilty and equipment cos, prior to the Installation of the
meter set Any request to alter the physical loction of the meter set and relate facilties frm
Company's inital design may be grante provided, however, the Company can reasonably
accommodate said relocation and Customer agre to pay all related cost.
RATE:
Monthly minimum charge is the Customer Charge.
For biling periods ending April through November
Customer Charge - $2.50 per bil
Commodit Charge - $9.1i16 per therm" $0.69246
For biling periods ending December through March
Customer Charge - $6.50 per bil
Commodity Charge - $9.1i6 per therm" $0.69246
"Includes:
Temporary purchased gas co adjustment of $(0.06720)
Weighted average cost of gas of $9.45342 $0.41812
PURCHASED GAS COST ADUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for cost of purchased gas as provided for in the
Company's Purchasd Gas Cost Adjustent Provision.
SERVICE CONDITIONS:
1. All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the
Company's Tarif, of which this Rate Schedule is a part.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Scott Madison Tle: Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer
Effective: Oetber 1, 2011 February 1, 2012
Exhibit NO.1
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
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Name
of Utilit
Sheet No. 17 (Paae 1 of 2)
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONApproved Effective
Se~l: a9, 2011 Oct. 1, 2911
Per e.N. 32372
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
I.P.U.C. Gas TariffoS Revied Third
Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule IS-C
SMALL COMMERICAL INTERRUPTIBLE SNOWMELT SERVICE
APPLICABILITY:
Applicable to any new Customer otherwise eligible to receive gas service under Rate Schedule
GS-1 and using natural gas to melt snow and/or ice on sidewalks, driveways or any other similar
appurtenances. Any and all such applications meeting the above cnteria wil be subjec to service
under Rate Schedule IS-C and wil be separately and individually metered. All servIce hereunder is
Interrptible at the sole discretion of the Company.
FACILITY REIMBURSEMENT CHARGE:
All new interrptible 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 reques to alter the physical location of the meter set and related facilties from
Company's initial design may be granted provided, however, the Company can reasonably
accommodate said relocation and Customer agre to pay all related costs.
RATE:
Monthly minimum charge Is the Custmer Charge.
For biling periods endIng April through November
Customer Charge - $2.00 per bil
Commodity Charge - Firs 200 thenns per bil ~ $6.72862' $0.69132
Next 1,800 thenns per bil ~ $8.7854* $0.67012
Over 2,000 thenns per bil ~ $9.68496* $0.64966
For biling periods ending December through March
Customer Charge - $9.50 per bil
Commodity Charge - First 200 thenns per bil ~ $8.72662* $0.69132
Next 1,800 thenns per bil ~ $6.7654* $0.67012
Over 2,000 therm per bil ~ $8.6646* $0.64966
'Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.07988)
WeIghted average cost of gas of $6.4554 $0.41812
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff Is subjec to an adjusent for cost of purchased gas as provided for In the
Company's Purchased Gas Cost Adjustent Provision. .
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Scott Madison Title: Vice President & Chief Accunting Officr
Effecive: OcLobel 1, 2811 Februa 1,2012
EXHIBIT NO.2
CASE NO. INT-G-11-03
INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY
PROPOSED TARFFS
(7 pages)
Exhibit NO.2
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 1 of?
I.P.U.C. Gas Tari
Second Revised Volume No. 1
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.1)Fort-Fourt Revised Sheet No. 01 (Page 1 of 1)Name 'G C
of Utility Intermountam as ompany
Rate Schedule RS-1
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
AVAILABILITY:
Available to individually metered consumers not otherwise specifically provided for, using
natural gas for residential purposes.
'Ií,
RATE:
Monthly minImum charge is the custmer charge.
For biling periods ending April through November
Customer Charge - $2.50 per bill
Commodity Charge - $0.86071 per therm*
For biling periods ending December through March
Customer Charge - $6.50 per bil
Commodit Charge - $0.74815 per therm*
*Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cost adjusbent of $(0.07748)
Weighte average cost of gas of $0.41812
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: Scott Madison Title: Vice President & Chief Accounting Offcer
Effective: February 1, 2012
Exhibit NO.2
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Interm0L!ntain Gas Company
Page 2 of7
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Second Revised Volume NO.1
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.1)Fort-Fourt Revised Sheet No. 02 (Page 1 of 1)
Name
of Utility Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule RS-2
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 billng periods ending April through November
Customer Charge. $2.50 per bill
Commodity Charge. $0.72609 per therm*
For bilIng periods ending December through March
Customer Charge. $6.50 per bil
Commodity Charge. $0.69246 per thenn*
*Includes:
Temporaiy purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.06720)
Weighted average cost of gas of $OA1812
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tari 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: Scott Madison Title: Vice President & Chief Accounting Offcer
Effective: February 1, 2012
Exhibit NO.2
Case NO.INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 3 of7
I.P.U.C. Gas Tarif
Second Revised Volume No. 1
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.1)Fort-Sixth Revised Sheet No. 03 (Page 1 of 2)Name G CofUlilily Intermountain as ompany
Rate Schedule GS-1
GENERAL SERVICE
AVAILABILITY:
Available to Indivdually metered customers whose requIrements for natural gas do not
exceed 2,000 therms per day, at any point on Company's distribution system. Requirements in
excess of 2,000 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 billng periods ending April through November
Customer Charge - $2.00 per bil
Commodity Charge - First 200 thenns per bil ~ $0.74217*
Next 1,800 thenns per bil ~ $0.72044*
Over 2,000 thenns per bil ~ $0.69942*
For biling periods ending December through March
Customer Charge. $9.50 per bil
Commodity Charge. First 200 therms per bil ~ $0.69132*
Next 1,800 therm per bil ~ $0.67012*
Over 2,000 therms per bil ~ $0.6466*
*Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cos adjustent of $(0.07988)
Weighted average cost of gas of $0.41812
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Scott Madison TItle: Vice President & Chief Accounting Offcer
Effective: February 1, 2012
Exhibit NO.2
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 4 of?
I.P.U.C. Gas Tari
Second Revised Volume No. 1
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.1)Fort-Sixth Revised Sheet No. 03 (Page 2 of 2)~~ . G Cof Utilty Intermountain as ompany
Rate Schedule GS-1
GENERAL SERVICE (Continued)
For separately metered deliveries of gas utilzed solely as Compressed Natural Gas Fuel in
vehicular internal combustion engines.
Customer Charge - $9.50 per bil
Commodit Charge - $0.64966 per thenn*
*Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cost adjustent of $(0.07988)
Weighted average cost of gas of $0.41812
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subject to an adjustment for cot 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 wil pay to Intermountain Gas Company,
upon exiting the G5-1 servIce, all gas and transporttion related costs incurrd 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 exces gas commodity or
transportation payments made by the customer during the time they were a GS-1
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 CompanyBy: Scott Madison Title: Vice President & Chief Accounting Offcer
Effective: February 1, 2012
:r
Exhibit No.2
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 5 of? .
I.P.U.C. Gas Tanf
Secnd Revised Volume No. 1
(Supersedes First Revised Volume No.1)
Fift-Fourt Revised Sheet No. 04 (Page 1 of 2)Name CofUtiitv Intermountain Gas ompany
Rate Schedule LV-1
LARGE VOLUME FIRM SALES SERVICE
AVAILABILIT:
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 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 bil ~ $0.50587*
Next 500,000 therms per bil ~ $0.4738*
Amount Over 750,000 therms per bil (l $0.38456**
The above prices include weighted average cost of gas of $0.41812
* Includes temporary purchased gas cos adjustment of $(0.04992)
** Includes temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.04017)
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. All natural gas service hereunder is subject to the General Service Provisions of the
Company's Tari, 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 transporttion 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 wil have
refunded to them, upon exiting the LV-1 service, any excess gas and/or interstate transporttion 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 biled. The additional
amount shall be calculated by biling 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 fuure eligibilty for the LV-1 Rate
Schedule wil be renegotiated with the Company.
Issued by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Scott Madison Title: Vice President & Chief Acunting Offcer
Effecive: February 1, 2012
Exhibit NO.2
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 6Qf7 .
I.P.U.C. Gas TariffThird Revised Sheet No. 16 (Paae 1 of2)
Name
of Utility Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule IS-R
RESIDENTIAL INTERRUPTIBLE SNOWMELT SERVICE
APPLICABILIT:
Applicable to any new residential or Customer using natural gas to melt snow and/or ice on
sidewalks, driveways or any other similar appurtenance. Any and all such applicatIons meeting the
above criteria wil be subject to service under Rate Schedule IS-R and wil be separately and
individually metered. All service hereunder is interrptible at the sole discretion of tlle Company.
FACILITY REIMBURSEMENT CHARGE:
All new interrptIble Snowmelt service customers are required to pay for the cost of the
Snowmelt meter set and other related facilit and equipment costs, prior to the installation of the
meter set Any request to alter the physIcal location of the meter set and related facilties from
Company's initial design may be granted provided, however, the Company can reasonably
accommodate said relocation and Customer agre to pay all related costs.
RATE:
Monthly minimum charge is the Customer Charge.
For billng periods ending April through November
Customer Charge - $2.50 per bil
Commodit Charge - $0.69246 per therm*
For billng periods ending December through March
Customer Charge - $6.50 per bil
Commodity Charge - $0.6924 per therm*
*Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cost adjustment of $(0.06720)
Weighted average cost of gas of $0.41812
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. 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: Scott Madison Title: Vice President & Chief Accounting Offcer
Effecive: February 1,2012
Exhibit NO.2
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 7 of7
I.P.U.C. Gas Tariff
Third Revised Sheet No. 17 (Paiie 1 of 2)
Name
of Utiit Intermountain Gas Company
Rate Schedule IS-C
SMALL COMMERICAL INTERRUPTIBLE SNOWMELT SERVICE
APPLICABILITY:
Applicable to any new Customer otherwse eligible to receive gas service under Rate Schedule
G5-1 and using natural gas to melt snow and/or ice on sidewalks, driveways or any other similar
appurtenances. Any and all such applications meeting the above criteria wil be subject to service
under Rate Schedule IS-C and wil be separately and individually metered. All service hereunder is
interrptible at the sole discretion of the Company.
FACILIT REIMBURSEMENT CHARGE:
All new Interruptible Snowmelt service customers are requIred to pay for the cost of the
Snowmelt meter set and other related facilit 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 inital design may be granted provided, however, the Company can reasonably
accommodate said relocation and Customer agrees to pay all related cos.
RATE:
Monthly minimum charge is the Custmer Charge.
For billng periods ending April through November
Customer Charge - $2.00 per bil
Commodity Charge - First 200 therms per bil ~ $0.69132*
Next 1,800 therms per bil ~ $0.67012*
Over 2,000 therms per bil ~ $0.64966*
For bilIng perIods ending December through March
Customer Charge - $9.50 per bil
Commodity Charge - First 200 therms per bil ~ $0.69132*
Next 1,800 therms per bil ~ $0.67012*
Over 2,000 therm per bil ~ $0.64966*
*Includes:
Temporary purchased gas cot adjustent of $(0.07988)
Weighted average cost of gas of $OA1812
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT:
This tariff is subjec to an adjustment for cost of purchased gas as provided for In the
Company's Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Provision.
.
Issue by: Intermountain Gas Company
By: Scott Madison TIlle: Vice President & Chief Accounting Offcer
Effective: February 1, 2012
EXHmIT NO. 3-4
CASE NO. INT-G-11-03
INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY
(2 pages)
Exhibit NO.3
Case No. INT-G-11-03
Intermountain Gas Company
Page 1 of 1
INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY
Proposed Gas Cost Change
Line
No.Description
(a)
Amount
(b)
1 Weighted Average Cost of Gas (WACOG)
2 INT -G-11-01 WACOG $0.45342
3 Proposed INT-G-11-03 WACOG 0.41812
4 Proposed Per Therm Change $(0.03530)
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CASE NO. INT -G-11-03
INERMOUNTAI GAS COMPAN
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A Subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, Inc.
555 S. Cole Rd.
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 377-6000
Intermountain Gas files request to lower natural gas rates
BOISE, IDAHO - December 22, 2011 - Intermountan Gas Company (Intermountain) filed a request today
with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to lower natural gas rates for customers. Intermountain is filing an
interim purchased gas adjustment (PGA) because the price of natual gas continues to decrease.
Intermountain is requesting that rates be reduced by an average of 4.5 percent. Based on average weather and
usage, residential customers using natural gas for space and water heating wil save an average of $2.24 or 4.4
percent per month. Commercial customers, on average, would see a savings of$10.99 or 4.8 percent per
month. If approved, the rate reduction will tae effect on Februar 1,2012.
"We are pleased to make this filing in light of the extremely favorable natural gas pricing environment. If
approved, this marks the fifth consecutive price reduction for our customers over the last four years," said Fran
Morehouse, Executive Vice President and General Manager for Intermountain. "Natural gas not only continues
to have superior reliabilty, availabilty and environmental attributes, but also enjoys significant competitive
pricing advantages versus competing fuels and energy sources."
Even at these favorable price levels, Intermountain continues to urge all its customers to use energy wisely.
Conservation tips and information on governent payment energy assistance are provided though bil inserts
and on the company's website (ww.intgas.com). The website also outlines a number of programs to help
customers level out their energy bils over the year, as well as tips to help them minimize the potential impact
that cold weather may have on their energy consumption.
The PGA request is subject to public review and approval by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. A copy of
the application is available at the Commission offces and on both the Commission's and Intermountain's
websites.
Intermountain Gas Company is a natural gas distribution company serving approximately 312,000 residential,
commercial and industrial customers in 74 communities in southern Idaho. Intermountain is a subsidiary of
MDU Resources Group, Inc., a multidimensional natural resources enterprise traded on the New York Stock
Exchange as "MDU " For more iriormation about MDU Resources, visit the company's website at
www.mdu.com. For more information about Intermountain, visit www.intgas.com.
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Media Contact: Mark Hanson at (701) 530-1093 or mark.hansonCßmduresources.com
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Intermountain Gas Company files to Decrease Prices
On December 22, 2011 - Intermountain Gas Company (Intermountain) filed a
request today with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to lower natural gas
rates for customers. Intermountain is filing an interim purchased gas adjustment
(PGA) because the price of natural gas continues to decrease.
Intermountain is requesting that rates be reduced by an average of 4.5 percent.
Based on average weather and usage, residential customers using natural gas
for space and water heating wil save an average of $2.24 or 4.4 percent per
month, while residential customers using natural gas for space heating only will
see an average decrease of $1.57 or 3.9 percent. Commercial customers, on
average, would see a savings of $10.99 or 4.8 percent per month. If approved,
the rate reduction wil take effect on February 1, 2012.
"We are pleased to make this filing in light of the extremely favorable natural gas
pricing environment. If approved, this marks the fifth consecutive price reduction
for our customers over the last four years," said Frank Morehouse, Executive
Vice President and General Manager for Intermountain. "Natural gas not only
continues to have superior reliability, availability and environmental attributes, but
also enjoys significant competitive pricing advantages versus competing fuels
and energy sources."
Even at these favorable price levels, Intermountain continues to urge all its
customers to use energy wisely. Conservation tips and information on
government payment energy assistance are provided through bill inserts and on
the company's website (ww.intgas.com). The website also outlines a number of
programs to help customers level out their energy bils over the year, as well as
tips to help them minimize the potential impact that cold weather may have on
their energy consumption.
The PGA request is subject to public review and approval by the Idaho Public
Utilties Commission. A copy of the application is available at the Commission
offces and on both the Commission's and Intermountain's websites.
Intermountain Gas Company is a natural gas distribution company serving
approximately 312,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in 74
communities in southern Idaho. Intermountain is a subsidiary of MOU Resources Group,
Inc., a multidimensional natural resources enterprise traded on the New York Stock
Exchange as "MOU." For more information about MOU Resources, visit the company's
website at ww.mdu.com. For more information about Intermountain, visit
ww.intgas.com.