Docket No:  UM 1286 Docket Name:  INVESTIGATION INTO PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM Submit Public Comment Subject Company:  PUC              See also:  07-6, 08-9   UG 360 In the Matter of THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF OREGON Investigation into the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) Mechanism Used by Oregon's Three Local Distribution Companies. (Staff report for November 21, 2006 Public Meeting (Item No. 4); filed by... Filing Date:  11/21/2006       Order:  18-144 Order Signed:  5/1/2018   Email Service List (semi-colon delimited)      Email Service List (comma delimited)   If you experience problems with the above 'Email Service List' links, please try one of these: Service List Popup (semi-colon delimited)     Service List Popup (comma delimited)

ACTIONS SERVICE LIST SCHEDULE Public Comments Sort By Date        Sort By Type Date: 4/26/2024 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description CUB's request to change the service list by removing Michael Goetz and adding Claire Valentine-Fossum, filed by Sharif Morton.  Date: 4/25/2024 Action:  MPO SIGNATORY PAGE      Description CUB's Signatory Pages related to Modified Protective Order No. 10-337, filed by Jennifer Hill-Hart. Persons qualified to receive Confidential nand Highly Confidential Information: Jennifer Hill-Hart and Claire Valentine-Fossum,   Date: 1/23/2024 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 10-337, filed by Michael Goetz. Persons qualified to receive Confidential Information under Paragraph 14: Ryan Tran, Sarah Wochele, Sharif Morton, Jennifer Hill-Hart, John Garrett. Persons qualified to receive Highly Confidential Information under Paragraph 5 and 14: Sharif Morton, John Garrett, Sarah Wochele, Robert Jenks, Jennifer Hill-Hart, Ryan Tran.  Date: 9/11/2023 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2023-2024); Filed by Kyle Walker. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.   Date: 7/26/2023 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CNG's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2023-2024), filed by Lori A. Blattner. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.  Date: 7/18/2023 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2023-2024), filed by Patrick Ehrbar. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.  Date: 9/14/2022 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2022-2023); Filed by Kyle Walker. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.   Date: 7/29/2022 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CNG's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2022-2023), filed by Lori A. Blattner. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.  Date: 6/27/2022 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2022-2023), filed by Patrick Ehrbar. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.  Date: 12/2/2021 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description AWEC's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 10-337; filed by Chad Stokes. Jason Frank is qualified under Paragraphs 4(a) through 4(d).  Date: 9/10/2021 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2019-2020); filed by Kyle Walker. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.   Date: 9/7/2021 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW Natural's Signatory Pages related to Modified Protective Order No. 10-337, filed by Ryan Sigurdson. Ryan Sigurdson is qualified under Paragraphs 4(a) through 4(d), 4(e) and 14; Anne Marie Puustinen is qualified under Paragraphs 4(e) and 14; Erica Lee Pella is qualified under Paragraphs 4(e) and 14; and Kyle Walker is qualified under Paragraphs 4(e) and 14.   Date: 7/16/2021 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CNGCs Annual PGA Sharing Election (2021-2022), Filed by Michael Parvinen. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.  Date: 6/30/2021 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2021-2022), filed by Patrick Ehrbar. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.  Date: 9/15/2020 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2020-2010); Filed by Kyle Walker. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.   Date: 7/31/2020 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CNGC's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2019-2020); Filed by Michael Parvinen. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.  Date: 6/18/2020 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Pages related to Modified Protective Order No. 10-337, filed by Michael Goetz/ Pwersons Qualified to receive Confidential Information and Highly Confidential Information: Bob Jenks, Mike Goetz, Sudeshna Pal, Will Gehrke, Essie Bender.   Date: 6/10/2020 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2020-2021), Filed by Patrick Ehrbar. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.  Date: 9/13/2019 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2019-2020); Filed by Kyle Walker. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.   Date: 7/31/2019 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CNGC's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2019-2020); Filed by Michael Parvinen. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.  Date: 5/30/2019 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2019-2020), Filed by Patrick Ehrbar. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.   Date: 9/14/2018 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2018-2019); Filed by Kyle Walker. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.   Date: 7/31/2018 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CNGC's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2018-2019); Filed by Michael Parvinen. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.   Date: 6/26/2018 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2018-2019); Filed by Patrick Ehrbar. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.   Date: 5/1/2018 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   18-144    Description UM 1286(4) - Order No. 18-144, signed by Commissioners Lisa D. Hardie, Stephen M. Bloom, and Megan W. Decker; DISPOSITION: STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION ADOPTED. Copies served on 5/1/18.   Date: 4/19/2018 Action:  STAFF REPORT      Description Staff Report for the April 24, 2018 Public Meeting (Item No. 2), filed by Lisa Gorsuch.   Date: 9/8/2017 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2017-2018); Filed by Gail Hammer.   Date: 7/28/2017 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CNGC's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2016-2017); Filed by Michael Parvinen. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.   Date: 7/13/2017 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2017-2018); Filed by Kelly Norwood.   Date: 9/15/2016 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2016-2017); Filed by Onita R. King.   Date: 7/27/2016 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CNGC's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2015-2016); Filed by Michael Parvinen. Annual election of 90/10 Sharing.   Date: 6/22/2016 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description UM 1286 - Avista's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2016-2017); Filed by Kelly Norwood. (Annual Election of 90/10)   Date: 3/15/2016 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Pages related to Protective Order No. 10-337; Filed by Sarah Ryan-Knox. Person qualified thereunder to receive Confidential and Highly Confidential information: Michael Goetz.   Date: 3/14/2016 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NWIGU's Signatory Pages related to Protective Order No. 10-337; Filed by Shannon Kimmel. Person qualified thereunder to receive Confidential and Highly Confidential information: Edward Finklea.  Date: 3/10/2016 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description CUB's Notice of Change to Service List, adding Michael Goetz; Filed by Sarah Ryan-Knox.   Date: 9/11/2015 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description UM 1286 - NW Natural's 2015-2016 PGA Sharing Election NW Natural's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2015-2016); Filed by Onita King.   Date: 7/22/2015 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CNGC's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2014-2015); Filed by Michael Parvinen.   Date: 7/17/2015 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA'S Annual PGA Sharing Election (2015-2016); Filed by Kelly Norwood.  Date: 6/23/2015 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description NW NATURAL's Change to Service List, adding Onita King and Kyle Walker. Filed by Shannon L. Seagondollar.  Date: 9/22/2014 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2014-2015); Filed electronically by Onita R. King. Hard copy rec'd 9/24/14.   Date: 8/25/2014 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Pages related to Modified Protective Order No. 10-337; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Persons Qualified thereunder to receive Confidential Information: G. Catriona McCracken, Sommer Templet, Justin Reiter, Nadine Hanhan, and Jaime McGovern; Qualified persons to receive Highly Confidential information: Nadine Hanhan and Jaime McGovern. Hard copy rec'd 8/27/14.  Date: 7/25/2014 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA'S Annual PGA Sharing Election (2014-2015); Filed electronically by Kelly Norwood. Hard copy rec'd 7/29/14.   Date: 6/24/2014 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   14-238    Description UM 1286(3)--Order No. 14-238, signed by Commissioners Susan K. Ackerman, John Savage, and Stephen M. Bloom; DISPOSITION: STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION ADOPTED. Copies electronically served 6/24/14 and via U.S. Mail to those without e-mail addresses 6/25/14.  Date: 6/19/2014 Action:  STAFF REPORT      Description UM 1286(3)--Staff Report for June 24, 2014 Public Meeting (Item No. 4); Filed by Lisa Gorsuch.  Date: 10/16/2013 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CNGC's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2013-2014); Filed electronically by Michael Parvinen. Hard copy rec'd 10/21/13.   Date: 10/15/2013 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's Tariff Filing with effective date of November 1, 2013; Filed electronically by Jennifer Gross. Hard copy rec'd 10/16/13. (See Advice No. 13-19 for electronic version).  Date: 10/15/2013 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's Annual PGA Sharing Election; Filed electronically by Onita R. King. Hard copy rec'd 10/16/13.  Date: 8/5/2013 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA'S Annual PGA Sharing Election (2013-2014); Filed electronically by Kelly Norwood. Hard copy rec'd 8/6/13.   Date: 10/24/2012 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description NWIGU'S Notice of Service List Change; electronically filed by Tommy A. Brooks. Hard copy rec'd. 10/26/12. NOTE: Change NOT made to email address for Tommy A Brooks after a clarifying communication.  Date: 10/9/2012 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description Cascade Natural Gas (2012 -2013) Annual PGA Sharing Election of 90/10 filed electronically by Michael Parvinen; hard copy rec'd 10/11/12.  Date: 10/9/2012 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's 2012-2013 Annual PGA Sharing Election of 90/10 sharing filed electronically by Natasha Siores; hard copy rec'd 10/10/12.  Date: 7/10/2012 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description Avista's 2012-2013 PGA Sharing Election Letter in compliance with Order No.s 08-504 & 11-196; Filed by Kelly Norwood; Hard copy rec'd 7/11/12.  Date: 10/14/2011 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description Cascade Natural Gas (2011-2012) Election Sharing in compliance with Order No. 11-196. Filed by Michael Parvinen; Hard copy rec'd 10/18/11.  Date: 10/14/2011 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Annual PGA Sharing Election (2011-2012) in compliance with Order No. 08-504. Filed by Natasha Siores; Hard copy rec'd 10/17/11.  Date: 10/3/2011 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description Avista 2011-2012 PGA Sharing Election Letter in compliance with Order No. 08-504; Filed by Kelly Norwood; Hard copy rec'd 10/4/11.  Date: 7/29/2011 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description Avista's letter regarding filing date of it annual sharing election filing filed by Patrick Ehrbar.  Date: 7/29/2011 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW NATURAL's Letter confirming that, in accordance with Order No. 11-196, it will provide its annual sharing election related to 2011-2012 PGA on or around Oct 17, 2011; Electronically filed by Mark Thompson; Hard copy rec'd 8/1/11.  Date: 6/16/2011 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   11-196    Description UM 1286(2)--Order No. 11-196 signed by Commissioners John Savage and Susan K. Ackerman; DISPOSITION: MODIFIED GUIDELINES ACKNOWLEDGED; Copies electronically served and by US Mail 6/17/11.  Date: 6/2/2011 Action:  STAFF REPORT      Description Staff Report for June 7, 2011 Public Meeting (Item CA5); filed by Ken Zimmerman. (electronic Version of Staff Report is available at http://www.puc.state.or.us/PUC/meetings/pmemos/2011/060711/agenda.aspx  Date: 9/10/2010 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description Northwest Industrial Gas Users' Signatory Pages related to Protective Order No. 10-337; Filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks. Qualified persons thereunder to receive Confidential Information: Paula E. Pyron, Chad M. Stokes, and Tommy A. Brooks. Hard copy rec'd 9/13/10.  Date: 8/31/2010 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Chief ALJ Michael Grant issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTION GRANTED. Copies served electronically 8/31/10 and via U.S. Mail 9/1/10.  Date: 8/31/2010 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion for Waiver of PGA Filing Date (Expedited Consideration Requested); Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 9/3/10.  Date: 8/30/2010 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Signatory Pages related to Modified Protective Order No. 10-337; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Persons Qualified thereunder to receive Confidential Information: G. Catriona McCracken, John Sturm, Bob Jenks, and Gordon Feighner. Qualified persons to receive Highly Confidential information: G. Catriona McCracken, Bob Jenks, Gordon Feighner, and John Sturm. Hard copies rec'd 9/2/10.  Date: 8/24/2010 Action:  PROTECTIVE ORDER      Order No:   10-337    Description Order No. 10-337, signed by Michael Grant, Chief Administrative Law Judge, Administrative Hearings Division; DISPOSITION: MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER GRANTED (Modified Protective Order). Copies served electronically 8/24/10 to docket UM 1286 and via U.S. Mail 8/25/10 to docket UM 1286 and Gas master list.  Date: 8/18/2010 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's filing of Motion for Modified Protective Order to apply in all purchased Gas Adjustment Proceedings. Filed electronically by Amie Jamieson on behalf of NW Natural, Avista Utilities, and Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (collectively LDCs). Hard copy rec'd 8/19/10.  Date: 7/30/2010 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION's Compliance Filing - Annual election of 90/10 sharing under the PGA mechanism for November 2010 - October 2011 filed electronically by Jon T. Stoltz; hard copy rec'd 8/5/10.  Date: 7/30/2010 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's Annual PGA election of 90%/10 % sharing for November 2010 through October 2011 PGA year; Filed electronically by Jennifer Gross; Hard copy rec'd 8/2/10.  Date: 7/20/2010 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description AVISTA's Compliance filing of annual election of 90/10 sharing under the PGE mechanism; Filed electronically by Kelly Norwood; Hard copy rec'd 7/23/10.  Date: 5/27/2010 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   10-197    Description UM 1286(1)--Order No. 10-197 signed by Commissioners Ray Baum, John Savage, and Susan K. Ackerman; DISPOSITION: MODIFIED GUIDELINES ACKNOWLEDGED. Copies served electronically 5/28/10 and via U.S. Mail 6/1/10.  Date: 5/20/2010 Action:  SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION      Description In the Matter of PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF OREGON Staff Investigation into the Purchased Gas Adjustment Mechanism Used by Oregon's Three Local Distribution Companies. Filed by Ken Zimmerman. (Staff report for May 25, 2010 Public Meeting (Item No. 3)) (Public Meeting Information is located on the PUC website at: http://www.puc.state.or.us/PUC/meetings/pmemos/2010/052510/agenda.aspx)   Date: 8/3/2009 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NWN's annual election of 90/10 PGA sharing under PGE mechanism for the November 2009 through October 2010 PGA year, in compliance with Commission Order No. 08-504. Electronically filed by Jennifer Gross. Hard copy rec'd 8/5/09.  Date: 7/30/2009 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CASCADE NATURAL GAS ' Annual PGA Sharing Election for the November 2009--October 2010 PGA Year; Filed electronically by Jon T. Stoltz; Hard copy rec'd 8/3/09.  Date: 7/20/2009 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description Avista Annual Election of 90/10 sharing under PGE mechanism for November 2009 - October 2010 PGA year in compliance with Commission Order No. 08-504. Electronically filed by Kelly Norwood. Hard copy rec'd 7/23/09.  Date: 7/9/2009 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   09-263    Description Errata Order No. 09-263, signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer and John Savage; DISPOSITION: ORDER NO. 09-248 CORRECTED. Copies served electronically and via U.S. Mail 7/10/09.  Date: 6/23/2009 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   09-248    Description Order No. 09-248, signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage and Ray Baum; DISPOSITION: GUIDELINES ACKNOWLEDGED. Copies served electronically and via U.S. Mail 6/24/09. (See also Errata Order No. 09-263).  Date: 6/11/2009 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff report for June 16, 2009 Public Meeting (Item No. 1A); filed by Ken Zimmerman. (Public Meeting Information is located on the PUC website at http://www.oregon.gov/PUC/index.aspx  Date: 11/24/2008 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   08-552    Description Order No. 08-552 signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage and Ray Baum; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served 11/24/08.  Date: 11/19/2008 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Final Request for Payment of Issue Fund Grant, together with Confidential Exhibit A. Filed electronically by Chad M. Stokes; Hard copy rec'd 11/20/08. CONFIDENTIAL Exhibit A is located in locked cabinet, env. no. 380(2) and not electronically available.)  Date: 11/12/2008 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   08-545    Description Order No. 08-545 signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage and Ray Baum; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served 11/13/08.  Date: 11/3/2008 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Request for Final Payment from Issue Fund Grant; Filed electronically by Bob Jenks; Hard copy rec'd 11/4/08.  Date: 10/28/2008 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORP.'s Compliance filing of second revision sheet No. 177-B re: 90/10 sharing percentages for November 2008-October 2009 PGA Year; Filed electronically by Jon T. Stoltz; Hard copy rec'd 10/29/08. (See Advice No. O08-10-01 for electronic version.)  Date: 10/27/2008 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's Schedule P Compliance filing, eighth revision of sheet P-5; Filed electronically by Inara K. Scott; Hard copy rec'd 10/28/08. Replacement versions subsequently filed to include Certificate of Service and to correct error in cover letter.  Date: 10/23/2008 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description AVISTA CORPORATION's letter re: compliance with Order No. 08-504 re: annual election of 90/10 sharing under the PGA mechanism; Filed electronically by Kelly Norwood; Hard copy rec'd 10/24/08; Replacement versions electronically and hard copy filed to include Certificate of Service.   Date: 10/21/2008 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   08-504    Description Order No. 08-504, signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage, and Ray Baum; DISPOSITION: CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON'S PROPOSAL ADOPTED. Copies served electronically 10/21/08 and via U.S. Mail 10/22/08.  Date: 8/29/2008 Action:  BRIEF      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Opening Brief; Filed electronically by Bob Jenks for Jason Eisdorfer; Hard copy rec'd 9/2/08.  Date: 8/29/2008 Action:  BRIEF      Description JOINT PARTIES' (Staff, Avista, Cascade, NW Natural, and NWIGU (Northwest Industrial Gas Users)) Joint Brief; Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner counsel for NW Natural on behalf of the joint parties; Hard copy rec'd 9/2/08; Hard copy orginal rec'd 9/3/08.  Date: 8/25/2008 Action:  MOTION      Description JOINT Motion to Admit Joint Parties' (Staff, Avista, NW Natural, Cascde Natural Gas, and NWIGU's) Joint Pre-Filed Testimony; together with supporting Affidavits of witnesses Ken Zimmerman, Brian Hirschkorn, C. Alex Miller, and Paula E. Pyron, and Declaration of Katherine Barnard per ORCP 1E. Filed electronically and in hard copy by David Hatton of Staff on behalf of the Joint Parties. See also Affidavit of C. Alex Miller docketed separately filed 8/22/08.  Date: 8/22/2008 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion to Admit Pre-filed Testimony of C. Alex Miller; together with supporting Affidavit; Filed electronically by Amie Jamieson; Hard copy rec'd 8/26/08.  Date: 8/21/2008 Action:  MOTION      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Motion to Admit Testimony, together with Affidavit of Bob Jenks (Robert T. Jenks); Filed electronically by Jason Eisdorfer; Hard copy rec'd 8/22/08.  Date: 8/14/2008 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Ruling and Notice of Cancellation of (8/18/08) Hearing; DISPOSITION: HEARING CANCELED; PARTIES TO SUBMIT MOTIONS AND WITNESS AFFIDAVITS. Copies served electronically and via U.S. Mail 8/14/08.  Date: 8/14/2008 Action:  CANCELLATION/CHANGE      Description (Ruling and) Notice of Cancellation of (8/18/08) Hearing. (See 8/14/08 ALJ Ruling for electronic version.) Copies served electronically and via U.S. Mail 8/14/08.  Date: 8/12/2008 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Request to remove Jason Eisdorfer and Lowrey Brown from service list and replace with CUB -- OPUC Dockets. Electronically filed by Jason Eisdorfer. Hard copy rec'd. 8/13/08.  Date: 8/12/2008 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Letter from Lisa Rackner, representing NW Natural, stating all parties agree to waive cross examination and proposing to remove August 18 hearing from Commission calendar; Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner; Hard copy rec'd 8/15/08.  Date: 8/12/2008 Action:  HEARING      Description NOTICE OF HEARING scheduled 8/18/2008 9:30 AM City: SALEM Room: MAIN HEARING RM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: TBD Law Judge: POWER, PATRICK Notice of Hearing; Copies served electronically and via U.S. Mail 8/12/08.   Date: 8/8/2008 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description JOINT Testimony of STAFF, AVISTA, CASCADE, NW NATURAL, NORTWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS (NWIGU)'S Reply Testimony of Ken Zimmerman, Brian Hirschkorn, Katherine Barnard, Alex Miller, and Paula E. Pyron, respectively on behalf of their parties. (Joint Parties/200-201). Filed electronically by Wendy L. McIndoo of McDowell & Rackner for NW Natural and on behalf of the parties; Hard copy rec'd 8/12/08.   Date: 8/8/2008 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY's Reply Testimony of Alex Miller (NW Natural/100/Miller); Filed electronically by Wendy L. McIndoo; Hard copy rec'd 8/12/08.  Date: 7/25/2008 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Bob Jenks (CUB/100-107/Jenks); Filed electronically by Lowrey Brown for Jason Eisdorfer; Hard copy rec'd 7/28/08.  Date: 7/22/2008 Action:  NOTICE      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Notice of Substitution of Counsel, removing Edward A. Finklea as counsel for NWIGU and adding Tommy A. Brooks, with Chad Stokes continuing to remain on service list. Filed electronically by Chad Stokes. Hard copy rec'd 7/23/08.  Date: 5/30/2008 Action:  LAW JUDGE CONFERENCE REPORT      Description ALJ Patrick Power issues Prehearing Conference Memorandum; DISPOSITION: Schedule Adopted for Submission; Copies served electronically 5/30/08 and via U.S. Mail 6/2/08.   Date: 5/20/2008 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE scheduled 5/30/2008, 9:30 a.m. City: SALEM OR Room: SHR Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: POWER, PATRICK Notice of Prehearing Conference with dial in 503-378-3313; Copies served electronically and via U.S. Mail on 5/20/08.   Date: 5/14/2008 Action:  PROTEST/EXCEPTION/OBJECTION      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Objection to Stipulation and Request for a Prehearing Conference. Electronically filed by Jason Eisdorfer. Hard copy rec'd. 5/15/08.  Date: 5/5/2008 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Joint Parties' Direct Testimony in Support of 5/2/08 Joint Stipulation of Ken Zimmerman (Staff), Brian Hirschkorn (Avista), Katherine Barnard (Cascade), Alex Miller (NW Natural), and Paula E. Pyron (NWIGU) (Joint Parties/100 - 105). Electronically filed by Lisa F. Rackner. Hard copy rec'd. 5/5/08. (see 5/2/08 entry for electronic version of Stipulation).   Date: 5/2/2008 Action:  STIPULATION      Description Joint Parties' (AVISTA's, CASCADE's, NWIGU's, NW NATURAL's, and STAFF's Stipulation; together with Joint Testimony in Support of Stipulation (see separate action entry for electronic version of testimony). Electronically filed by Lisa F. Rackner. Hard copy rec'd. 5/5/08; Original signatory pages to stipulation filed 5/22/08 by McDowell & Rackner.  Date: 4/18/2008 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW Natural's withdrawal of Interim 2007-2008 Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Mechanism - Tariff Advice No. 07-6. Electronically filed by Lisa F. Rackner. Hard copy rec'd. 4/21/08. See Advice No. 07-6 for electronic version.  Date: 4/7/2008 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   08-193    Description Order No. 08-193 signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage and Ray Baum; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served 04/08/08.  Date: 3/25/2008 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Request for Partial Payment of NW Natural Issue Fund Grant; Filed electronically by Edward A. Finklea; Hard copy rec'd 3/26/08. (Exhibit A is CONFIDENTIAL and located in locked cabinet, env. no. 380(1) and not electronically available.)  Date: 1/28/2008 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION's Reply Comments; Filed electronically by Katherine J. Barnard; Hard copy rec'd 1/30/08.  Date: 1/28/2008 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description AVISTA CORP's Reply Comments; Filed electronically by Patty Olsness for Kelly Norwood; Hard copy rec'd 1/29/08.  Date: 1/28/2008 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Reply Comments; Filed electronically by Edward A. Finklea; Hard copy rec'd 1/29/08.  Date: 1/28/2008 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL's Reply Comments; Filed electronically by Lisa F. Rackner; Hard copy rec'd 1/29/08.  Date: 1/28/2008 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Reply Comments; Filed electronically by Lowrey Brown for Jason Eisdorfer; Hard copy rec'd 1/29/08.  Date: 1/28/2008 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description STAFF's Reply Comments; Filed by Kay Barnes for Kenneth R. Zimmerman; Electronic version and hard copy rec'd 1/28/08.   Date: 1/16/2008 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   08-014    Description Order No. 08-014 signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage and Ray Baum; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served 01/17/07.  Date: 1/16/2008 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Patrick Power's Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTION GRANTED. Copies served electronically 1/16/08 and mailed via U.S. Mail 1/22/08.  Date: 1/16/2008 Action:  MOTION      Description STAFF's Motion to Extend Time to File Reply Comments; Filed by David B. Hatton; Electronic version and hard copy rec'd 1/16/08.  Date: 1/10/2008 Action:  HEARING      Description NOTICE OF COMMISSION WORKSHOP Scheduled 2/4/2008 9:30 AM begin, 2/4/2008 12:00 PM end. City: SALEM Room: MAIN HEARING RM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: POWER, PATRICK Notice of Commission Workshop (in lieu of oral argument), with Commissioners in attendance; Copies served electronically 1/10/08 and via U.S. Mail 1/11/08.   Date: 1/4/2008 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Patrick Power's Memorandum; DISPOSITION: SCOPE OF PROCEEDINGS SPECIFIED; WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN LIEU OF ORAL ARGUMENT. Copies served electronically 1/4/08 and via U.S. Mail 1/7/08.  Date: 1/3/2008 Action:  MOTION      Description PARTIES' (STAFF's, NW NATURAL's, AVISTA's, CASCADE's, CUB's, & NWIGU's Joint Motion to Schedule Workshop in lieu of Oral Argument; Filed by Paul Graham for David B. Hatton; Electronic version and hard copy rec'd 1/3/08.  Date: 12/28/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Request for Partial Payment from Issue Fund Grant; Filed electronically by Edward A. Finklea; Hard copy rec'd 12/31/07. (Exhibit A is CONFIDENTIAL and located in locked cabinet, env. no. 380.)  Date: 12/5/2007 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description AVISTA CORP.'s Comments addressing gas procurement incentive mechanisms; Filed in hard copy by Kelly O. Norwood; Electronic version rec'd 12/6/07; Electronic version of letter re: date of filing rec'd 12/6/07, & in hard copy 12/7/07.  Date: 12/4/2007 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION's Opening Comments; Filed electronically by Jon T. Stoltz; Hard copy rec'd 12/6/07.  Date: 12/4/2007 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Opening Comments; Filed electronically by Jason Eisdorfer; Hard copy rec'd 12/5/07.  Date: 12/4/2007 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Initial Comments; Filed electronically by Edward A. Finklea; Hard copy rec'd 12/5/07.  Date: 12/4/2007 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description STAFF's Opening Comments with Attachments A, B, B-1, C, and C-1 (C-1 is also provided electronically only in Excel format to allow parties to carefully review Staff's proposed incentive mechanisms). Electronically filed by Kenneth R. Zimmerman. Hard copy rec'd 12/4/07.  Date: 12/4/2007 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL's Opening Comments. Electronically filed by Lisa F. Rackner. Hard copy rec'd. 12/5/07.  Date: 12/4/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description MCDOWELL & RACKNER's Notice of Appearance for NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY, and Waiver of Paper Service; Electronically filed by Lisa F. Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 12/5/07. Corrected Notice of Appearance filed 12/5/07 electronically and in hard copy 12/6/07.  Date: 11/2/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CASCADE NATURAL GAS' waiver of paper service and request to add Katherine Barnard to service list. Electronically filed by Curt Lulias. Hard copy rec'd. 11/7/07.  Date: 10/24/2007 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   07-456    Description Order No. 07-456 signed by Becky L. Beier, Commission Secretary; Disposition: Tariff Sheets Suspended. Copies served electronically and via mail 10/25/07.  Date: 10/23/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff Report for October 23, 2007, Public Meeting (Item No. 1); filed by Ken Zimmerman. (Public Meeting Information is located on the PUC website at http://www.puc.state.or.us/PUC/meetings/pmemos/meeting_history.aspx  Date: 10/22/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Northwest Natural's letter responding to the Staff Report on the Company's Advice No. 07-6, Request for Approval of Interim 2007-08 Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Mechanism in Schedule P. Filed by Wendy L. McIndoo for Lisa F. Rackner. (See Advice No. 07-6 for electronic version.)  Date: 9/25/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description STAFF's letter on behalf of JOINT PARTIES, describing the Parties' agreement of the proposed docket schedule; electronically filed by David Hatton of Staff and on behalf of the Parties. Hard copy rec'd 9/26/07.  Date: 9/14/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION's request that Lawrence Reichman replace James Van Nostrand on the service list; electronically filed by Lawrence Reichman. Hard copy rec'd. 9/17/07.  Date: 9/7/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's, NWIGU's, Avista Corp.'s, Cascade Natural Gas', & NW Natural's) Interim Status Report Memo to ALJ Power, clarifying the position of the parties relative to Staff's status report of this same date; Filed by Inara K. Scott of NW Natural and on behalf of the parties.  Date: 9/6/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description STAFF's Interim Status Report Memo to ALJ Power; Filed by Ken Zimmerman (Not electronically available.)  Date: 9/6/2007 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE scheduled 9/14/2007 9:30 AM City: SALEM Room: MAIN HEARING RM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: POWER, PATRICK NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE, with dial-in #503-945-7131. Copies served electronically and via mail 9/6/07.   Date: 8/27/2007 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Staff's request to file status report on 9/6/08 (extension from 8/30/08); Filed via e-mail by Ken Zimmerman.  Date: 8/24/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Northwest Natural's filing requesting approval of Interim 2007-08 Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Mechanism in Schedule P, Purchased Gas Cost Adjustments. Electronically filed by Onita R. King. Hard copy rec'd 8/27/07. (See Advice 07-6 for electronic document.)  Date: 8/14/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW NATURAL's Request for Change to Service List removing Elisa M. Larson and Joe Ross and Adding Inara K. Scott and Rates & Regulatory Affairs; Electronically filed by Kelley C. Miller. Hard copy rec'd. 8/15/07.  Date: 8/14/2007 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   07-352    Description Errata Order No. 07-352 signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage and Ray Baum; Disposition: Supplement to Order No. 07-337. Copies served electronically and via US Mail on 8/15/07. (See also Order No. 07-337).  Date: 8/8/2007 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   07-337    Description Order No. 07-337 signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage and Ray Baum. Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served electronically 8/9/07 and via mail 8/10/07. (See also Order No. 07-352.)  Date: 8/2/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Issue Fund Grant Request for Partial Payment of $6,157.75 filed by Jason Eisdorfer. (No electronic version available.)  Date: 3/5/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UM 1286, UM 1283, UM 1282, & UG 173--NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Waiver of Paper Service, with contacts of Paula E. Pyron, Edward A. Finklea, and Chad Stokes; Filed electronically by Tanya Roy on behalf of Edward A. Finklea; Hard copy rec'd 3/6/07. (This filing corrects letter dated 3/2/07 & filed in hard copy 3/5/07.)  Date: 2/27/2007 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   07-068    Description Order No. 07-068 signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage and Ray Baum; DISPOSITION: PROPOSED BUDGETS APPROVED. Copies served electronically and via U.S. Mail 2/28/07.  Date: 1/25/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Request for a NW Natural Issue Fund Grant & Proposed Budged; electronically filed by Lowrey Brown on behalf of Jason Eisdorfer. Hard copy rec'd 1/26/07.  Date: 1/23/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Proposed Budget for an Issue Fund Grant; electronically filed by Tanya Roy on behalf of Edward A. Finklea. Hard copy rec'd 1/24/07.  Date: 1/17/2007 Action:  LAW JUDGE CONFERENCE REPORT      Description ALJ Patrick Power's Prehearing Conference Memorandum; DISPOSITION: Schedule Set for Workshops, Second Prehearing Conference; Petitions to Intervene Granted; Copies served electronically and via U.S. Mail 1/17/07.  Date: 1/11/2007 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION's Petition to Intervene, with contacts of James M. Van Nostrand and Jon T. Stoltz; Filed by Sarah Edmonds on behalf of James M. Van Nostrand; Electronic version and Hard copy rec'd 1/11/07; Updated COS electronically rec'd 1/17/07.  Date: 1/10/2007 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' (NIGU's) Notice of Intent to Request an Issue Fund Grant; Filed electronically by Edward A. Finklea (Conditionally accepted upon receipt of hard copy original.) (See 1/10/07 Petition to Intervene action entry for electronic version.)  Date: 1/10/2007 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' (NIGU's) Petition to Intervene, with contacts of Edward A. Finklea and Chad M. Stokes; filed together with Notice of Intent to Request an Issue Fund Grant; Filed electronically by Edward A. Finklea; Hard copy rec'd 1/16/07.  Date: 12/26/2006 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE scheduled 1/11/2007 1:30 PM City: SALEM Room: VALLEY CONF. RM, 2ND FL Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: POWER, PATRICK Notice of Prehearing Conference, with dial in 503-945-7131; Copies served electronically 12/26/06 to UM 1286 docket service list, and via U.S. Mail 12/27/06 to UM 1286, UM 903, and Gas lists.   Date: 12/12/2006 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Notice of Intent to Request an Issue Fund Grant (combined with Notice of Intervention filed 12/12/06 and docketed separately); Filed electronically by Jason Eisdorfer; Hard copy rec'd 12/12/06. (SEE 12/12/06 Notice action entry for electronic version.)  Date: 12/12/2006 Action:  NOTICE      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Notice of Intervention and Waiver of Paper Service, with contacts of Jason Eisdorfer, Bob Jenks, & Lowrey Brown; (and Notice of Intent to Request an Issue Fund Grant--Docketed separately). Filed electronically by Jason Eisdorfer; Hard copy rec'd 12-13-06.  Date: 11/21/2006 Action:  INITIAL (APPLICATION, COMPLAINT, PETITION)      Description In the Matter of THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF OREGON Investigation into the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) Mechanism Used by Oregon's Three Local Distribution Companies. (Staff report for November 21, 2006 Public Meeting (Item No. 4); filed by Ken Zimmerman.)