20200828Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO COMMIS SIONER KJELLAI\DER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER AIIDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:JOHN R. HAMMOND JR.
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: AUGUST 27,2020
SUBJECT:INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPAI\Y'S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT A COMMERCIAL ENERGY
EFFICIENCY PROGRAM AND FUNDING MECHAI\ISM; CASE NO.
rNT-G-20-04.
On August 3, 2020,lntermountain Gas Company ("Company") applied for authority
to implement a Commercial Energy Efficiency Program and Funding Mechanism. The Company
represents it has developed an equipment-based program for commercial customers predicated on
a Conservation Potential Assessment ("CPA") performed by Dunsky Energy Consulting and input
from its Energy Efficiency Stakeholder group. Application at 4-6.
The Company asserts the proposed Commercial Energy Efficiency Program focuses on
saving measures in three end-use sectors identified in the CPA: HVAC, commercial kitchen
appliances, and hot water savings. Id. at 6. The Company also requests authority to formalize a
mechanism to recover costs incurred in the administration and delivery of the proposed
Commercial Energy Efficiency Program through a proposed Rate Schedule EE - GS. Id. at 7.
The Company also requests authority to revise existing tariffs to add a cornmercial component to
its Energy Efficiency Program. Id. at9.
The Company represents it notified its GS-l customers about the Application through
a Customer Notice and a Press Release sent to daily and weekly newspapers, and major radio and
television stations in the Company's service area. Id. at 10. The Company requests that the
Application be processed by Modified Procedure and proposes an effective date of October 1,
2020, for the Commercial Energy Efficiency Program, Energy Efficiency Charge, and other
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changes to associated tariffs, coincident with the effective date of the price change related to the
Company's annual Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment. Id. at9-10.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of Application, set a Zl-day
intervention deadline and suspend the Company's proposed effective date for five months and 30
days under ldaho Code $ 6l-622(4) and Commission Rule of Procedure 123.03, IDAPA
31.01.01.123.03. Once the intervention deadline has passed, Staffwill informally confer with the
parties about further scheduling and will recommend a schedule to the Commission.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application, set a2l-day intervention
deadline, and suspend the Company's requested effective date?
R. Hammond Jr
Attorney General
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