20230518News Release.pdf

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Case No. INT-G-22-07
Order No. 35780
Contact: Adam Rush
Office: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

NEWS RELEASE: Hearings scheduled on proposed settlement of Intermountain Gas rate case.

BOISE (May 18, 2023) – The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will hold two hearings on a
proposed settlement that would set new rates for the service Intermountain Gas offers customers.

If the settlement is approved by the commission, average residential customer bills would
increase by $0.70 per month, or 1.21 percent. Commercial customer bills would increase by
about $.96, or 0.35 percent per month.

A customer hearing to accept testimony on the proposed settlement will be held Monday, June 5,
starting at 6:00 p.m. (MDT), and will conclude at 9:00 p.m. or after all customers have testified,
whichever comes first. Testimony gathered at the hearing will become part of the official record
for the case. Those interested in testifying are required to attend in-person at the commission,
11331 W. Chinden Boulevard, Building 8, Suite 201-A, Boise. Those interested in listening only
can call 1-415-655-0001, and enter meeting number 2630 884 3847. Next, please enter numeric
password 249 74 983 when prompted.

A technical hearing will be held Thursday, June 8, starting at 9:00 a.m. (MDT). Technical
hearings are an opportunity for parties involved in a case to present witnesses, testimony and
exhibits. It will end after all parties have testified. Those interested in listening to the hearing can
call 1-415-655-0001, and enter meeting number 2633 028 3230. Please enter numeric password
832 46 422 when prompted.

To watch or listen online, please visit idahogov.webex.com and enter meeting number 2633 028
3230. Then click on the green “Join” button. At the next window, please enter this password:
TechnicalHearing. Next, please click on the green “Join Webinar” button. At the next window,
please enter your name and e-mail address, and then click on the “next” button. Then click on the
green “Join Webinar” button.

The commission is accepting written comments on the proposed settlement until June 8, 2023.
Comments are required to be filed through the commission’s website or by e-mail unless
computer access is not available. To comment electronically, please visit the commission’s
homepage at puc.idaho.gov. Click on the “Case Comment Form” link on the upper left side of
the page, and complete the form using case number INT-G-22-07. To file by e-mail, comments
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must be sent to the commission secretary and Intermountain Gas at the e-mail addresses listed
below. If computer access is not available, comments may be mailed to the commission and
Intermountain Gas at these addresses.

For the Commission:

Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
[e-mail]

Street address for express mail:

Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Boulevard
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714

For the Company:

Lori A. Blattner
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Intermountain Gas Company
P.O. Box 7608
Boise, ID 83707
[e-mail]

Preston N. Carter
Givens Pursley, LLP
601 W. Bannock Street
Boise, ID 83702
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Additional information on the rate case and proposed settlement can be found at:
puc.idaho.gov/case/Details/6936.