20230418Order_Vacating_Testimony_Deadlines_Order_No_35746.pdf

ORDER VACATING TESTIMONY DEADLINES
ORDER NO. 35746 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April 18, 2023
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF INTERMOUNTAIN
GAS COMPANY’S APPLICATION FOR
AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES
AND CHARGES FOR NATURAL GAS
SERVICE IN THE STATE OF IDAHO.
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CASE NO. INT-G-22-07

ORDER VACATING
TESTIMONY DEADLINES

ORDER NO. 35746

On December 1, 2022, Intermountain Gas Company (“Company”), applied for authority
to increase its rates and charges for natural gas service in the State of Idaho effective January 1,
2023.
On December 21, 2022, the Commission issued a Notice of Application, Notice of
Suspension of Proposed Effective Date, and Notice of Intervention Deadline. Order No. 35640.
Alliance of Western Energy Consumers (“AWEC”), Idaho Conservation League (“ICL”), and
Boise City (collectively “Intervenors”) intervened. Order Nos. 35653, 35662, and 35664.
On March 6, 2023, the Commission issued Order No. 35697 setting dates for public
workshops and testimony deadlines.
On March 30-31, 2023, the Company, Intervenors, and Staff (“Parties”) participated in
settlement negotiations and reached a settlement agreement (“Settlement”), in principle, that will
be presented to the Commission for its review and approval later.
On April 3, 2023, a joint motion was filed notifying the Commission of the Settlement and
requesting several procedural adjustments to the Commission’s current schedule. First, the Parties
requested to vacate the existing deadline for Staff and Intervenor direct testimony and Company
rebuttal testimony, currently set for April 26, 2023, and May 17, 2023, respectively. The Parties
also requested the Commission set a deadline for testimony in support of the Settlement and
hearing dates.1
We now issue this order vacating the Staff and Intervenor and Company rebuttal testimony
deadlines.

1 Since the Settlement has not been filed, the Commission will set a deadline for testimony in support of the Settlement
and customer and technical hearing dates, at a later time.
ORDER VACATING TESTIMONY DEADLINES
ORDER NO. 35746 2
COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS
We find it reasonable to vacate the testimony deadlines because the Parties anticipate
presenting a proposed Settlement for the Commission’s consideration. Because the proposed
Settlement is pending, the joint request to set a deadline for testimony in support of the Settlement
and hearing dates is premature. The Commission will revisit the procedural schedule after it has
had the opportunity to consider the proposed Settlement.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the deadlines for Staff and Intervenor direct testimony
and Company rebuttal testimony, currently set for April 26, 2023, and May 17, 2023, respectively,
are VACATED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 18th day of
April 2023.

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ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

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JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

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EDWARD LODGE, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

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Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
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