20210604Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLAI\IDER
COMN{ISSIONER RAPER
COMN{ISSIONER ANDERSON
COMI\{ISSION SECRETARY
COM1VIISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:DAYN IIARDIE
DEPUTY ATTOR}IEY GENERAL
DATE: JUIIE 4,2021
ST]BJECT:IN THE MATTER OF INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPAITY'S
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO CHAI\GE ITS DEPRECIATION
AND AMORTIZATION RATES; CASE NO.INT-G-21-01.
On January 12, 2021, Intermountain Gas Company ("Company") applied to the
Commission requestrng authority to decrease its depreciation and amortization rates from a
combined 2.97 % to 2.55%o.
On February 8,2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Intervention Deadline. OrderNo. 34914. No one petitioned to intervene.
On March 18,2021, the Commission issued aNotice of Modified Procedure setting a
June 8, 2021, public comment deadline and a Jwre 22, 2021, Company reply deadline.
Subsequently, Staffand the Company entered into settlement negotiations. Staff and the Company
attended two settlement conferences which resulted in settlement.
On June 3,2021, the Company filed settlement and stipulation ("Settlemenf') and a
Motion for Approval of Stipulation and Settlement ("Motion") requesting Commission approval
of the Settlement.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staffrecommends the Commission issue a Notice of Proposed Settlement and Notice
of Amended Public Comment Deadline vacating the June 8,2021, public comment deadline and
setting a June 17,2021, public comment deadline. Staffrecommends the Jwrc 22,2021, reply
comment deadline set in Order No. 34960 remain unchanged. The Company agreed to this
proposed schedule.
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COMMISSION DBCISION
Does the Commiesion wish to issue a Notice of Proposed Settlernent and Notice of
Amended Public Comment Deadline vacating the Jrme 8,2A21, public comment deadline and
sctting a Jtrne 17,z0zl,public comment deadline? Does the Commission wish to keep the Juoe
zz,z0}l,reply commot deadline sel in ffierNo. 34960?
Dap Hardie
Deputy Attorney General
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