20180411notice_of_modified_procedure_order_no_34029.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April 11,2018
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )CASE NO.INT-G-18-01
OF INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY )FOR AN ACCOUNTING ORDER )NOTICE OF
REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF COST )MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ASSOCIATED WITH CUSTOMER )PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS HANDLED BY )ORDER NO.34029
WESTERN UNION )
On February 22,2018,Intermountain Gas Company applied to the Commission for
authority to create a regulatory asset to capture the costs associated with customer payment
transactions handled by Western Union.The Company asks that it be authorized to recover the
regulatory asset in the Company's Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment beginning in 2019,and that it
be authorized to defer costs into the regulatory asset until February 1,2021,or until the Company
files a general rate case,whichever comes first.
The Commission issued a Notice of Application and set a deadline for petitions to
intervene.Order No.34009.No petitions to intervene were received.
Staff and the Company conferred informally and agreed to the followingschedule
under Modified Procedure:
May 10,2018 Deadline for comments
May 17,2018 Deadline for reply comments
The Commission finds it reasonable to adopt the parties'proposed schedule.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission has determinedthat 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 31.01.01.201-204.The Commission notes that Modified Procedure and written comments
have proven to be an effective means for obtaining public input and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any party or member of the public desiring to
state a position on this Application may file a written comment in support or in opposition with
the Commission by no later than May 10,2018.IDAPA 31.01.01.202.02.All comments must
contain a statement of reasons supporting the comment.Persons desiring a hearing must
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specifically request a hearing in their written comments.Written comments concerning this
Application may be mailed to the Commission and Companyl at the addresses reflected below:
Commission Secretary Michael P.McGrath
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Director-Regulatory Affairs
PO Box 83720 Intermountain Gas Company
Boise,ID 83720-0074 P.O.Box 7608
Boise,ID 83707
Street Address for Express Mail:Email:[e-mail]
472 W.Washington Street
Boise,ID 83702-5918
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 ,Click the "Case Comment or Question
Form"under the "Consumers"tab,and complete the form using the case number as it appears on
the front of this document.These comments must also be sent to the Company at the e-mail
address listed above.
YOU ARl H REllER NOElFIED that the Company may file reply comments,if
necessary,by no later than May 17,2018.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are received
within the time limit set,the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and enter its Order
without a formal hearing.If written comments are received within the time limit set,the
Commission will consider them and,in its discretion,may set the same for formal hearing.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case be processed under Modified Procedure,
Rule 201-204 (IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204).Parties and persons interested in submitting comments
must do so by May 10,2018.The Company must file a reply,if any,by May 17,2018.
'Rule 43.02 ofthe Commission's Rules of Procedure (IDAPA 31.01.01)mandates that corporations be represented
by a licensed attorney in proceedings initiated by applications for modified procedure.The Company's Application
did not designate an attorney to represent it in this case,contrary to Rules 43.02 and 41.The Company is cautioned
that defective pleadings are subject to dismissal.See Rule 65.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this /
day of April 2018.
PAUl KJPLI ANDER.PRESIDENT
KRib l'lNP RA PER,OMMISSIONER
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
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