20210201Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: DAYN HARDIE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: JANUARY 28, 2021

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPANY’S
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO CHANGE DEPRECIATION AND
AMORTIZATION RATES; CASE NO. INT-G-21-01.

On January 12, 2021, Intermountain Gas Company (“Company”) applied to the
Commission requesting authority to decrease its depreciation and amortization rates from a
combined 2.97% (when weighted by December 31, 2019 assets) to 2.55%. The effect of the
proposal would be to decrease the Company’s annual depreciation and amortization expense by
$2,858,965. The Company requests its Application be processed by Modified Procedure and that
rates be effective retroactively to January 1, 2021.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline, setting a 21-day deadline for interested persons to intervene.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Intervention
Deadline, setting a 21-day deadline for interested persons to intervene?

___________________________
Dayn Hardie
Deputy Attorney General

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