20180406Decision Memo - Intermountain Gas.pdf

DECISION MEMORAIYDIJM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMTSSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM:KARL T. KLEIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: APRIL 4,2018
SUBJECT:SUSPENDING INTERMOUNTAIN GAS COMPAI{'Y'S PROPOSED
CHANGES, AS SUBMITTED IN THE COMMISSION'S IIWESTIGATION
INTO THE IMPACT OF F'EDERAL TAX CODA REVISIONS ON UTILITY
COSTS AND RATEMAKING * CASE NO. GNR.U.l8-OI.
On March 23,2018, Intermountain Gas Company applied to decrease rates, effective
April 1, 2018, to reflect the impact of the federal tax code revisions. Because the Company filed
its Application less than 30 days before the new rates were to take effect, Idaho Code $ 6l-307
precludes the Company from making the proposed changes until 30 days after the Application was
filed; i.e., until April 23,2018, See ldaho Cade $ 6l-307 and Rule 123 ofthe Cornmission's Rules
of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.123. This case will likely extend beyond April 23, 2018. Staffthus
recommends the Commission suspend the Company's April l, 2018 proposed effective date for
30 days and five months (i.e., until October l, 2018), or until the Commission othenrrise accepts,
rejects, or modifies the proposed changes. ,See Idaho Code $$ 5l-622 and -623. The Company
concurs with Staff s suspension recommendation.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to suspend the Company's April l, 2018 proposed effective
date for 30 days plus five months (i.e., until October 1,2018), or until the Commission otherwise
accepts, rejects, or modifies the proposed changes?
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Karl T. Klein
Deputy Attorney General
DECISION MEMORANDUM
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