Docket No:  UG 221 Docket Name:  NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS Submit Public Comment Subject Company:  NORTHWEST NATURAL              See also:  LEGAL HOLD   UM 1619 This filing requests a general rate revision. Filing Date:   Advice No: 11-19       Effective:  11/1/2012 Expiration:  10/31/2012 Status:  PERM SUSPEND Order:  12-437 Order Signed:  11/16/2012   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: 1/25/2016 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description CUB's Notice of Change to Service List, removing G. Catriona McCracken.  Date: 6/19/2013 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Pages related to Protective Order No. 12-001 and Modified Protective Order No. 12-058; Person qualified thereunder to receive Confidential and Highly Confidential information: Jamie McGovern. Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 6/21/13.   Date: 5/2/2013 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description NWIGU Request for Change to Service List, removing Paula Pyron and adding Ed Finklea; Filed electronically by Tommy Brooks. Hard copy rec'd 5/6/13.   Date: 1/28/2013 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Pages related to Modified Protective Order No. 12-058; Filed electronically by Sommer Templet. Qualified person thereunder to receive confidential and highly confidential information: Erin Scheurer.   Date: 12/10/2012 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   12-473    Description Order No. 12-473 signed by Commissioners Susan K. Ackerman, John Savage, and Stephen M. Bloom; Disposition: Proposed Budget for Issue Fund Grant Amended; Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served electronically 12/11/12.  Date: 11/30/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Request for Final Payment of Issue Fund Grant filed electronically by Bob Jenks; hard copy rec'd 12/3/12. Confidential attachments to locked cabinet # 550(9).  Date: 11/30/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Amendment to Proposed Budget for Issue Fund Grant filed electronically by Bob Jenks; hard copy rec'd 12/3/12. Confidential attachment to locked cabinet #550(9).  Date: 11/27/2012 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural Compliance Filing, Advice No. 12-20, filed in compliance with Order No. 12-437, filed by Onita R. King. Please see Advice No. 12-20 for an electronic copy. http://edocs.puc.state.or.us/efdocs/UAA/17835uaa153455.pdf  Date: 11/16/2012 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   12-437    Description Order No. 12-437, signed by Commissioners Susan K. Ackerman, John Savage, and Stephen M. Bloom; DISPOSITION: APPLICATION FOR GENERAL RATE REVISION APPROVED AS REVISED; FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ORDERED; PRELIMINARY ORDER CLARIFIED. Copies electronically served 11/16/12.  Date: 11/1/2012 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Errata to Advice No. 12-17 in compliance with Order No. 12-408 filed by Onita R. King. See Advice No. 12-17 for an electronic version.  Date: 10/31/2012 Action:  RECONSIDERATION      Description NW NATURAL's Application for Reconsideration or Motion for Clarification; Filed electronically by Amie Jamieson. Hard copy rec'd 11/1/12. Response Due: 11/15/12 Order Due: 12/28/12  Date: 10/31/2012 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's Advice No. 12-17 in compliance with Order No. 12-408 filed by Onita R. King. See Advice No. 12-17 for an electronic version: http://edocs.puc.state.or.us/efdocs/UAA/17665uaa104339.pdf  Date: 10/30/2012 Action:  TRANSCRIPT      Description Transcript of 10/11/12 Oral Argument, vol 1 of 1 with CD; Filed by Sara Fahey Wilson, C&C Reporting (Electronic version not available; must be ordered by court reporter).  Date: 10/29/2012 Action:  PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED UTILITY FILING      Description Per Order No. 12-408.  Date: 10/26/2012 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   12-408    Description Preliminary Order No. 12-408 signed by Commissioners Susan K. Ackerman and John Savage, and concurring in part and dissenting in part by Commissioner Stephen M. Bloom; DISPOSITION: PARTIAL STIPULATIONS ADOPTED; APPLICATION FOR GENERAL RATE REVISION APPROVED AS REVISED; FURTHER PROCEEDINGS ORDERED. Copies electronically served 10/26/12.  Date: 10/26/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTIONS TO ADMIT PREFILED TESTIMONY AND EXHIBITS GRANTED. Copies electronically served 10/26/12.  Date: 10/24/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description CUB's Errata to page 10 of Pre-hearing Brief; Filed electronically by Sommer Templet. Hard copy rec'd 10/25/12.  Date: 10/10/2012 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   12-388    Description Order No. 12-388 signed by Commissioners Susan K. Ackerman, John Savage, and Stephen M. Bloom; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served electronically 10/11/12.  Date: 10/9/2012 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description NW NATURAL's Response to Staff's and CUB/NWIGU's Supplemental Briefs; Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner; hard copy rec'd 10/12/12.  Date: 10/8/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description Joint Explainatory Brief of NW Natural, STAFF, CUB, NWIGU, and NWEC in Support of the First and Second Partial Stipulations; Filed electronically by Amie Jamieson; hard copy rec'd 10/10/12.  Date: 10/5/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description Staff Supplemental Brief filed electronically by Jason W. Jones. Hard copy rec'd 10/8/12.  Date: 10/5/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues Memorandum regarding oral argument schedule; Copies electronically served 10/5/12.  Date: 10/5/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description NWIGU & CUB Joint Supplemental Post-Hearing Brief filed electronically by Chad M. Stokes and G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd. 10/9/12.  Date: 10/3/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NWIGU's Request for Payment of Issue Fund Grant filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks; hard copy rec'd 10/4/12. Confidential attachment to locked cabinet #550(8).  Date: 10/2/2012 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion to Admit Partial Stipulation and Second Partial Stipulation; Filed electronically by Amie Jamieson; hard copy rec'd 10/4/12.  Date: 10/2/2012 Action:  STIPULATION      Description Second Partial Stipulation of NW Natural, STAFF, CUB, NWIGU, and NWEC; Filed electronically by C. Alex Miller. Hard copy rec'd 10/3/12. Original signature pages rec'd 10/22/12.  Date: 10/2/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D Hardie issues Ruling; Disposition: Motion to Strike Denied. Copies served electronically 10/2/12.  Date: 10/1/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL's Attestations of Lea Anne Dootlittle, Grant Yoshihara, and Barbara Volk Filed Pursuant to Partial Stipulation; electronically filed by Mark R. Thompson. Hard copy rec'd. 10/2/12.  Date: 10/1/2012 Action:  MOTION      Description NWIGU's and CUB's Joint Motion to Strike Portions of NW Natural's Response to Second Bench Request filed electronically by Chad Stokes and G.Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 10/2/12.  Date: 9/21/2012 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description NW NATURAL's Response to Second Bench Request; Filed by Lisa Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 9/24/12. (Portion of Attachment is CONFIDENTIAL and is located in locked cabinet, env. no. 550(7)).  Date: 9/20/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D Hardie issues Corrected Prehearing Conference Memorandum (dates for briefing responses adopted); Copies electronically served 9/20/12.  Date: 9/19/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description NW NATURAL's Reply Brief; Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 9/21/12.  Date: 9/19/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description STAFF's Post-Hearing Reply Brief; Filed electronically by Jason W. Jones. Hard copy rec'd 9/20/12.  Date: 9/19/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's email to ALJ Hardie and ALJ Hardie's response clarifying schedule agreed to at prehearing conference; Electronically 9/19/12.  Date: 9/19/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description Second Errata to page 4 of CUB's Opening Brief deleting reference to NW Natural's Encana contract filed electronically by Sommer Templet; hard copy rec'd 9/20/12.  Date: 9/19/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description CUB's Closing Brief filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken; hard copy rec'd 9/20/12.  Date: 9/19/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description NWIGU's Post-Hearing Reply Brief; electronically filed by Tommy A. Brooks and Chad M. Stokes. Hard copy rec'd 9/21/12.  Date: 9/19/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D Hardie issues Prehearing Conference Memorandum (dates for briefing responses adopted); Copies electronically served 9/19/12.  Date: 9/17/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description CUB's Errata to page 16 of CUB's Opening Brief to include citation in fn 64; Filed electronically by Sommer Templet; hard copy rec'd 9/20/12.  Date: 9/17/2012 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF TELEPHONE PREHEARING CONFERENCE; Copies electronically served 9/19/12 at 9:33 a.m. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE scheduled 9/19/2012 11:00 AM Room: VIA TELEPHONE-MEADOW Contact AHD at puc.hearings@state.or.us or 503-378-6678 to reserve port and obtain dial in number. Reporter: DIGITAL Law Judge: HARDIE, LISA   Date: 9/14/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE CORRESPONDENCE      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie's response to CUB's, NWIGU's and STAFF"s request for a conference; Copies served electronically to parties 9/14/12.  Date: 9/14/2012 Action:  MOTION      Description CUB's, NWIGU's, and STAFF's Request for a scheduling conference; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 9/17/12.  Date: 9/14/2012 Action:  COMMISSION RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Chief ALJ Michael Grant on behalf of ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues Second Bench Request; DISPOSITION: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM NW NATURAL. Copies electronically served 9/14/12.  Date: 9/13/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description STAFF's Attachments to Post-Hearing Brief; Filed electronically by Neoma Lane. Hard copy rec'd 9/13/12.  Date: 9/12/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description CUB's Opening Brief; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 9/17/12.  Date: 9/12/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description NWIGU'S "Initial" Post-Hearing Brief; Filed electronically by Chad Stokes. Hard copy rec'd 9/17/12.  Date: 9/12/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description NW NATURAL's Posthearing Brief; Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 9/17/12.  Date: 9/12/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description STAFF's Post-Hearing Brief; Filed by Jason Jones; Electronic version and hard copy rec'd 9/12/12. (See also 9/13/12 filing).  Date: 9/10/2012 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description NW NATURAL's Response to Bench Request; Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 9/12/12. (Attachments A&B are CONFIDENTIAL and are located in locked cabinet, env. no. 550(6)).  Date: 9/10/2012 Action:  ORAL ARGUMENTS      Description NOTICE OF HEARING (Oral Argument); Copies electronically served 9/10/12. ORAL ARGUMENTS scheduled 10/11/2012 9:30 AM begin, 10/11/2012 12:00 PM end. City: SALEM Room: MAIN HEARING RM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: DIGITAL Law Judge: HARDIE, LISA   Date: 9/4/2012 Action:  TRANSCRIPT      Description Transcript of August 23, 2012 Hearing, Volumes 1 and 2 of 2; Filed by Sara Fahey Wilson, C&C Reporting, with CD. (Electronic version not available; must be ordered by court reporter).  Date: 8/29/2012 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion to Admit Pre-filed Testimony and Exhibits, with Affidavits of Greff Kantor, David Anderson, Natasha Siores, Kevin McVay, Samuel Hadaway, John Sohl, Lea Anne Doolittle, David Williams, Kimberly Heiting, Russell Feingold, Robert J. Wyatt, Sandra K. Hart, Andrew Middleton, Onita King, and Keith White; Filed electronically by Amie Jamieson. Hard copy with original affidavits rec'd 8/31/12. Original Affidavit of Russell Feingold rec'd 9/4/12.  Date: 8/28/2012 Action:  COMMISSION RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues Bench Request and Briefing Request; DISPOSITION: NW NATURAL DIRECTED TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; BRIEFING REQUEST ISSUES TO ALL PARTIES. Copies electronically served 8/28/12.  Date: 8/28/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Additional Exhibit to be Entered Into the Record (NWN/4325); Filed electronically by Amie Jamieson. Hard copy rec'd 8/30/12.  Date: 8/27/2012 Action:  MOTION      Description STAFF's Motion to Admit Pre-Filed Testimony and Exhibits, with Affidavits of Fred Goodwin, Deborah Garcia, Paul Rossow, Steve Storm, Jorge Ordonez, and George Compton. Filed electronically by Jason W. Jones. Hard copy and original affidavits rec'd 8/27/12.  Date: 8/24/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description STAFF's Hearing Exhibit Staff/2600 (Staff Hearing Exhbit/1); Filed electronically by Neoma Lane. Hard copy rec'd 8/24/12.  Date: 8/24/2012 Action:  MOTION      Description NWIGU's Motion to Admit Pre-filed Testimony; Filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks. Hard copy rec'd 8/27/12.  Date: 8/22/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's release of confidential treatment for certain data request responses. (See also Exhibits 1200-1204 in Staff Testimony); Filed electronically by Onita R. King. Hard copy rec'd 8/23/12. Certificate of service rec'd electronically 8/24/12. Hard copy rec'd 8/27/12.  Date: 8/22/2012 Action:  MOTION      Description CUB's Motion to Admit Pre-filed Testimony with Affidavits of Robert Jenks and Gordon Feighner; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy originals rec'd 8/23/12.  Date: 8/22/2012 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NWIGU's Signatory Pages related to Protective Order No. 12-058; Filed electronically by Tommy Brooks. Person qualified to receive confidential and highly confidential information: Edward Finklea. Hard copy rec'd 8/23/12.  Date: 8/22/2012 Action:  MOTION      Description NWIGU's and CUB's Joint Motion to Amend Record Exhibit List (8/20/12), with NWIGU-CUB/322; Filed electronically by Tommy Brooks and G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 8/23/12.  Date: 8/22/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NWN's Errata filing to Pre-filed Testimony: NWN/400, 6 & 23, Feltz; NWN/2000, 9 & 30, Feltz ; NWN/3300, 4, Yoshihara; with replacement pages. Filed electronically by Onita King. Hard copy rec'd 8/23/12.  Date: 8/22/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NWIGU's Affidavit of Donald W. Schoenbeck in support of pre-filed direct testimony; Filed electronically by Tommy Brooks. Hard copy original rec'd 8/23/12.  Date: 8/22/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NWIGU's & CUB's Affidavit of Hugh Larkin, Jr. in support of prefiled direct testimony; Filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks. Hard copy original rec'd 8/23/12. (See also 8/24/12 Motion to Admit).  Date: 8/22/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues Ruling; DISPOSITION; NW NATURAL WITNESS HART EXCUSED FOR HEARING; INFORMATION REGARDING COMMISSION QUESTIONING PROVIDED; STAFF WITNESS CIMMIYOTTI GRANTED LEAVE TO APPEAR VIA TELEPHONE; Copies electronically served 8/22/12.  Date: 8/21/2012 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description NORTHWEST PIPELINE GP's Request to Change Service List, removing Jane Harrison and adding Teresa Hagins. Filed electronically by Trish Mitchell. Hard copy rec'd 8/27/12.  Date: 8/21/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: CROSS-EXAMINATION SCHEDULE SET; Copies electronically served 8/21/12.  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description CUB's List of Exhibits to be Entered into the Record and Exhibits CUB/300-303, Jenks-Feighner; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 8/22/12.  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description CUB's Pre-Hearing Brief; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken on 8/20/12, refiled to include labeling on Attachments on 8/21/12. Hard copies rec'd 8/21 & 8/22/12. (See also 10/24/12 errata filing).  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description NWIGU's Prehearing Brief; Filed electronically by Chad Stokes. Hard copy rec'd 8/22/12.  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NWIGU's Record Exhibit List; Filed electronically by Chad Stokes. Hard copy rec'd 8/21/12.  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  CROSS EXAM STATEMENT      Description CUB's Cross Examination Statement; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 8/21/12.  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NWIGU's and CUB's Joint List of Exhibits to be entered into the record; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy with CDs containing Exhibits NWIGU-CUB/300-321, Larkin rec'd 8/21/12. (Exhibits not posted due to volume). CONFIDENTIAL CD is located in locked cabinet, env. no. 550(5).  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  CROSS EXAM STATEMENT      Description NWIGU's Cross-Examination Statement; Filed electronically by Tommy Brooks. Hard copy rec'd 8/21/12.  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW ENERGY COALITION's Prehearing Brief Waiver, stating they waive right to brief the issues, reserving the right to file a post-hearing brief; Filed electronically by Wendy Gerlitz. Hard copy rec'd 8/21/12.  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  CROSS EXAM STATEMENT      Description NW Natural's Cross Examination Statement; Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 8/21/12.  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description NW NATURAL's Prehearing Brief; Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 8/21/12  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  BRIEF      Description STAFF's Prehearing Brief; Filed electronically by Jason W. Jones. Hard copy rec'd 8/21/12.  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  CROSS EXAM STATEMENT      Description STAFF's Cross Examination Statement; Filed electronically by Jason W. Jones. Hard copy rec'd 8/21/12.  Date: 8/20/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's List of Exhibits to be Entered into the Record (prefiled exhibits and cross examination exhibits) with (NWN/4300-4324); Exhibit list filed electronically by Lisa Rackner. Hard copy with CD rec'd 8/20/12. (Cross exhibits not posted due to volume),  Date: 8/16/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: Motion to Strike Denied. Copies electronically served 8/16/12.  Date: 8/15/2012 Action:  CANCELLATION/CHANGE      Description AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING; Copies electronically served 8/15/12. (Commission Examination canceled). HEARING scheduled 8/23/2012 9:30 AM City: SALEM Room: MAIN HEARING RM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: C&C REPORTING Law Judge: HARDIE, LISA  Date: 8/15/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE CONFERENCE REPORT      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues Prehearing Conference Memorandum (procedural schedule updated--Please note extension of deadline for Pre-hearing Briefs); Copies electronically served 8/15/12.  Date: 8/14/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description STAFF's letter advising of settlement in principal of several issues; Filed electronically by Jason Jones; hard copy rec'd 8/15/12.  Date: 8/13/2012 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description NW NATURAL's Reply to NWIGU's and CUB's Response to NW Natural's Motion to Strike; Filed electronically by Amie Jamieson. Hard copy rec'd 8/14/12.  Date: 8/10/2012 Action:  HEARING      Description NOTICE OF HEARING AND COMMISSION EXAMINATION; Copies electronically served 8/10/12. (See AMENDED NOTICE 8/15/12). HEARING scheduled 8/23/2012 9:30 AM begin, 8/24/2012 end. COMMISSION EXAMINATION 8/23/2012 1:30 PM begin City: SALEM Room: MAIN HEARING RM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: C&C REPORTING Law Judge: HARDIE, LISA   Date: 8/9/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Surrebuttal Testimony and Exhibits of David Anderson(NWN/2900); Natasha Siores (NWN/3000-3001); Stephen P. Feltz (NWN/3100-3101); Samuel C. Hadaway (NWN/3200-3203); Grant Yoshihara (NWN/3300); John Sohl (NWN/3400-3404); Lea Anne Doolittle (NWN/3500-3503); Russell A. Feingold (NWN/3600-3601); C. Alex Miller (NWN/3700); Keith White (NWN/3800-3802); David Williams (NWN/3900); Onita R. King (NWN/4000); Andrew Middleton (NWN/4100); and Gregg Kantor (NWN/4200); Filed electronically by Mark Thompson. Hard copy with CD rec'd 8/10/12. CONFIDENTIAL version of Exhibit NWN/3401 and Exhibit NWN/4100 are located in locked cabinet with confidential CD, env. no. 550(4).  Date: 8/9/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE CORRESPONDENCE      Description ALJ Lisa Hardie's e-mail correspondence to parties in preparation for telephone conference scheduled 8/10/12 regarding hearing. Sent to parties electronically 8/9/12.  Date: 8/8/2012 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description NWIGU's and CUB's Response to NW Natural's Motion to Strike; Filed electronically by Chad Stokes. Hard copy rec'd 8/9/12.  Date: 8/6/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW Natural's Errata Filing to NWN/2600, Miller, 6 & 12; Filed electronically by Onita King. Hard copy rec'd 8/7/12.  Date: 8/3/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION DENIED. Copies electronically served 8/3/12.  Date: 8/1/2012 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion to Strike the Testimony of Hugh Larkin, Jr. (Request for Expedited Consideration); Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 8/6/12.  Date: 8/1/2012 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF TELEPHONE PREHEARING CONFERENCE; Copies electronically served 8/1/12. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE scheduled 8/10/2012 10:00 AM Contact AHD at 503-378-3943 or puc.hearings@state.or.us for dial in number and to reserve a port. Room: VIA TELEPHONE-FOREST Law Judge: HARDIE, LISA   Date: 8/1/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE (8/10/12) AND MEMORANDUM (setting schedule); Copies electronically served 8/1/12.  Date: 7/30/2012 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   12-298    Description Order No. 12-298 signed by Commissioners Susan K. Ackerman, John Savage, and Stephen M. Bloom; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served 7/31/12.  Date: 7/26/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Request for Payment; Filed electronically by Bob Jenks. Hard copy rec'd 7/27/12.  Date: 7/20/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NWIGU & CUB's Joint Rebuttal Testimony of Hugh Larkin, Jr., (NWIGU-CUB/200, Larkin); Filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks.  Date: 7/20/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NWIGU's Rebuttal Testimony of Donald W. Schoenbeck (NWIGU/200, Schoenbeck); Filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks. Hard copy rec'd 7/23/12.  Date: 7/20/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW ENERGY COALITION's Rebuttal Testimony of Nancy Hirsh (NW Energy Coalition/200, Hirsh); Filed electronically by Nancy Hirsh. Hard copy rec'd 7/23/12.  Date: 7/20/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description CUB's Rebuttal Testimony of Bob Jenks and Gordon Feighner (CUB/200-201, Jenks-Feighner); Filed electronically by Sommer Templet. Hard copy rec'd 7/23/12.  Date: 7/20/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description STAFF's Rebuttal Testimony and Exhibits of Fred Goodwin (Staff/1600-1601, Goodwin); Brian Bahr & Linnea Wittekind (Staff/1700-1703, Bahr-Wittekind); Deborah Garcia (Staff/1800-1802, Garcia); Kenneth R. Zimmerman (Staff/1900, Zimmerman); Lisa Gorsuch (Staff/2000, Gorsuch); Nick Cimmiyotti (Staff/2100, Cimmiyotti); Steve Storm (Staff/2200-2202, Storm); Matt Muldoon (Staff/2300-2301, Muldoon); Jorge Ordonez (Staff/2400-2402, Ordonez); and George Compton (Staff/2500, Compton); Filed by Kay Barnes. Electronic version and hard copy with CD rec'd 7/20/12.  Date: 7/9/2012 Action:  STIPULATION      Description Partial Stipulation of NW NATURAL, STAFF, CUB, and NWIGU; Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 7/12/12. Hard copy original signatory pages for Staff, CUB, and NWIGU rec'd 7/16/12.  Date: 6/29/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Errata to NWN/2001 and NWN/1903-1905; Filed electronically by Onita King. Hard copy rec'd 7/2/12.  Date: 6/25/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW Natural's Errata filing to Exhibit NWN/2008, Feltz, correcting exhibit number and removing pages 2 and 3 from Exhibit. Filed electronically by Kelley C. Miller. Hard copy rec'd 6/27/12.  Date: 6/15/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Reply Testimony and Exhibits of David Anderson (NWN/1800); Natasha Siores (NWN/1900-1905); Stephen P. Feltz (NWN/2000-2008); Samuel C. Hadaway (NWN/2100-2107): Grant Yoshihara (NWN/2200-2209); John Sohl (NWN/2300-2305); Lea Anne Doolittle (NWN/2400-2401); Russell A. Feingold (NWN/2500-2503); C. Alex Miller (NWN/2600-2602); Keith White (NWN/2700-2703); and Onita R. King (NWN/2800-2803); Filed by Mark R. Thompson. Hard copy rec'd 6/15/12 with CD. (See also 6/25/, 6/29, 8/6 & 8/22/12 Errata filings). (CONFIDENITAL Exhibits NWN/2004 & 2007; NWN/2205; NWN/2702 & 2703 & CD located in locked env. no. 550(3)).  Date: 6/7/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NWIGU's and CUB's Errata to Direct Testimony of Hugh Larkin, Jr. (NWIGU-CUB/100/11, 30, 46, & 47, Larkin. Filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks. Hard copy rec'd 6/8/12. (CONFIDENTIAL version located in locked cabinet, env. no. 550(1)).  Date: 5/21/2012 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Pages related to Modified Protective Order No. 12-058; Filed electronically by Sommer Templet. Persons qualified thereunder to receive Confidential Information: Sommer Templet and Silvia A. Tanner. Persons qualified thereunder to receive Highly Confidential Information: Sommer Templet, Silvia A. Tanner, and Ray Myers. Hard copy rec'd 5/22/12.  Date: 5/21/2012 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Page related to Protective Order No. 12-001; Filed electronically by Sommer Templet. Qualified person thereunder: Silvia A. Tanner. Hard copy rec'd 5/22/12.  Date: 5/21/2012 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW ENERGY COALITION's Signatory Pages related to Modified Protective Order No. 12-058; Filed electronically by Wendy Gerlitz. Persons qualified to receive Confidential and Highly Confidential Information: Wendy Gerlitz, Nancy Hirsh, & Danielle Dixon. Hard copy rec'd 5/22/12.  Date: 5/18/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description STAFF's Errata filing to 5/3/12 Testimony (Staff/100, Goodwin/8, 12); (Staff/102, Goodwin); (Staff/200, Johnson, 2); (Staff/500, Garcia, 2); (Staff/902, Cimmiyotti/1); Filed by Kay Barnes; Hard copy and electronic version rec'd 5/18/12.  Date: 5/9/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW ENERGY COALITION's Exhibit to Testimony of Nancy Hirsh (NW Energy Coalition/101, Hirsh) (formerly "Attachment 1"); Filed electronically by Nancy Hirsh. (See also 5/3/12 filing). Hard copy rec'd 5/11/12.  Date: 5/8/2012 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW NATURAL's Signatory Pages related to Protective Order No. 12-058; Filed electronically by Kelley C. Miller. Persons Qualified thereunder to receive Confidential and Highly Confidential information: Andrew C. Middleton, Robert J. Wyatt, David Williams, and Grant Yoshihara. Hard copy rec'd 5/10/12.  Date: 5/7/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description STAFF's Errata letter to Testimony filed 5/3/12. Filed electronically by Michael Weirich. Hard copy rec'd 5/7/12. Replacement CD of redacted verson filed 5/8/12.  Date: 5/3/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW ENERGY COALITION's Testimony of Nancy Hirsh (NW Energy Coalition/100, Hirsh) with Attachment 1; Filed electronically by Nancy Hirsh; Hard copy rec'd 5/4/12. (See also supplemental filing 5/9/12).  Date: 5/3/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NWIGU's Direct Testimony of Donald W. Schoenbeck (NWIGU/100-103, Schoenbeck); Filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks. Hard copy rec'd 5/4/12. (See also 6/7/12 Errata).  Date: 5/3/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description CUB's Opening Testimony of Bob Jenks and Gordon Feighner (CUB/100-103, Jenks-Feighner); Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 5/4/12.  Date: 5/3/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NWIGU's and CUB's Joint Direct Testimony of Hugh Larkin, Jr. (NWIGU-CUB/100-101, Larkin); Filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks; Hard copy rec'd 5/4/12. (See also 6/7/12 Errata Filing). (CONFIDENTIAL portion of NWIGU-CUB/100 is located in locked cabinet, env. no. 550(1)).  Date: 5/3/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description STAFF's Opening Testimony; Filed by Kay Barnes; Electronic version and hard copy rec'd 5/3/12 with CD. (Electronic posting forthcoming) Fred Goodwin (Staff/100-102, Goodwin); Judy Johnson (Staff/200-202, Johnson); Brittany Andrus (Staff/300-301, Andrus): Irina Phillips (Staff/400-407, Phillips); Deborah Garcia (Staff/500-502, Garcia); Paul Rossow (Staff/600-602, Rossow); Lisa Gorsuch (Staff/700-704, Gorsuch); Brian Bahr (Staff/800-805, Bahr); Nick Cimmiyotti (Staff/900-903/Cimmiyotti); Kenneth R. Zimmerman (Staff/1000-1004, Zimmerman); Moshrek Sobhy (Staff/1100-1116, Sobhy); Matt Muldoon (Staff/1200-1204, Muldoon); Steve Storm (Staff/1300-1305, Storm; Jorge Ordonez (Staff/1400-1407, Ordonez); George R. Compton (Staff/1500-1504, Compton). (CONFIDENTIAL portions of Staff/800, 804, 805, Staff/1002, 1003; Staff/1102, 1107, 1114, 1115, & Staff/1200, 1203 & 1204 are located in locked cabinet, env. no. 550 & 550(2)). (See also Erratas 5/7/12 & 5/18/12).  Date: 4/27/2012 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW NATURAL's Signatory Pages related to Modified Protective Order No. 12-058; Filed electronically by Mark R. Thompson. Persons qualified thereunder to receive Confidential & Highly Confidential Information; Mark R. Thompson, Lisa Rackner, Amie Jamieson, Wendy McIndoo, Natasha Siores, Jennifer Gross, Onita King, Cristan Kelley, John Sohl, Jim Dehning, Sandra K. Hart, Gregg S. Kanton, Jennifer Toepke, Stephen P. Feltz, Lea Anne Doolittle, Kimberly Heitng, David H. Anderson, C. Alex Miller, Kelley C. Miller, Marly Cresalia, John Davilla, Kevin McVay, Samuel C. Hadaway, Russell A. Feingold. Hard copy rec'd 4/30/12.  Date: 4/13/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's replacement to NWN/1701/King, revised tariff sheets. Filed electronically by Onita R. King. Hard copy rec'd 4/16/12. (see previous entry for electronic version).  Date: 4/13/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description The Company filed replacement sheets.  Date: 3/21/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Errata to Exhibits NWN/900 and NWN/902, Testimony and Exhibit of Dave Williams; Filed electronically by Onita R. King. Hard copy rec'd 3/22/12.  Date: 3/12/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: SCHEDULE MODIFIED. Copies served electronically 3/12/12.  Date: 3/7/2012 Action:  MOTION      Description STAFF's Motion to Modify Schedule; Filed electronically by Jason W. Jones. Hard copy rec'd 3/7/12.  Date: 3/6/2012 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NWIGU's Signatory Pages related to Protective Order No. 12-058, with information under paragraph 17(3); Filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks. Persons qualified thereunder to receive Highly Confidential Information: Paula E. Pyron, Chad Stokes, Tommy A. Brooks, Hugh Larkin, Jr., Tina Miller, and John Defever. Hard copy with Certificate of Service rec'd 3/7/12.  Date: 3/6/2012 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NWIGU's Signatory Pages related to Protective Order No. 12-058, with information under paragraph 17(3); Filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks. Persons qualified thereunder to receive Confidential Information: Paula E. Pyron, Chad Stokes, Tommy Brooks, Hugh Larkin, Jr., Tina Miller, John Defever, Donald W. Schoenbeck, Robynn Woodbury, and Michael Deen. Hard copy with Certificate of Service rec'd 3/7/12.  Date: 2/28/2012 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Pages related to Protective Order No. 12-058; Filed electronically by Sommer Templet. Qualified persons thereunder: Sommer Templet and Ray Myers. Hard copy rec'd 3/2/12.  Date: 2/27/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Supplemental Exhibit NWN/313, McVay-Siores; Filed electronically by Mark R. Thompson. Hard copy rec'd 2/29/12. (See docket UM 1628 for electronic version).  Date: 2/24/2012 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   12-059    Description Order No. 12-059 signed by Commissioners John Savage, Susan K. Ackerman, and Stephen M. Bloom; Disposition: Proposed Budgets for Issue Fund Grants Approved. Copies served electronically 2/28/12.  Date: 2/24/2012 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Pages related to Protective Order No. 12-058, Filed electronically by Sommer Templet. Qualified persons thereunder to receive Confidential Information: Sommer Templet, Catriona McCracken, Bob Jenks. Ray Myers, and Gordon Feighner. Qualified persons thereunder to receive Highly Confidential Information: Sommer Templet, Catriona McCracken, Gordon Feighner, and Bob Jenks. Hard copy rec'd 2/29/12.  Date: 2/24/2012 Action:  PROTECTIVE ORDER      Order No:   12-058    Description Modified Protective Order No. 12-058, signed by Lisa Hardie, Administrative Law Judge; DISPOSITION: MOTION FOR MODIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER GRANTED. Copies served electronically 2/24/12.  Date: 2/23/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NWIGU's Request for an Issue Fund Grant and Proposed Budget filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks, hard copy rec'd 2/24/12.  Date: 2/23/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Request for Issue Fund Grant and Proposed Budget filed electronically by Bob Jenks; hard copy rec'd 2/24/12.  Date: 2/16/2012 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description CUB's, NWIGU's, & STAFF's joint response to company's Motion for Modified Protective Order; Filed electronically by G. Catriona McCracken. Hard copy rec'd 2/17/12.  Date: 2/14/2012 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion for Modified Protective Order; Filed electronically by Lisa Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 2/15/12.  Date: 1/31/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW NATURAL's filing Affidavit of Kelley C. Miller regarding publication of notices of the Company's General Rate Revision Filing; including Affidavits of Publications from: The World, The Oregonian, The Eugene Register-Guard, & the Statesman Journal. Filed electronically by Kelley C. Miller. Hard copies rec'd 2/1/12.  Date: 1/23/2012 Action:  LAW JUDGE CONFERENCE REPORT      Description ALJ Lisa D. Hardie issues Prehearing Conference Memorandum (adopting schedule and granting petitions to intervene); Notice of Contested Case Rights pursuant to ORS 183.413 attached. Copies electronically served 1-23-12.  Date: 1/20/2012 7:57:41 AM Action:  SUSPENSION UTILITY FILING    Date: 1/19/2012 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   12-011    Description Order No. 12-011, signed by Commissioners John Savage, Susan K. Ackerman, and Stephen M. Bloom; DISPOSITION: TARIFF SHEETS SUSPENDED. Copies electronically served 1/19/12.  Date: 1/18/2012 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description NORTHWEST PIPELINE GP's Petition to Intervene, with contacts of Jane Harrison and Stewart Merrick. Filed electronically by David J. Madsen. Hard copy rec'd 1/23/12.  Date: 1/17/2012 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's Petition to Intervene, with contacts of Douglas C. Tingey and Randy Dahlgren. Filed electronically by Douglas C. Tingey. Hard copy rec'd 1/19/12.  Date: 1/13/2012 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NWIGU's Notice of Intent to Request an Issue Fund Grant; Filed electronically by Tommy A. Brooks. Hard copy rec'd 1/17/12.  Date: 1/13/2012 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Petition to Intervene, with contacts of Paula Pyron, Chad M. Stokes, and Tommy A. Brooks; Electronically filed by Tommy A. Brooks. Hard copy rec'd 1/17/12.  Date: 1/10/2012 Action:  REPLACEMENT SHEETS, ADDITIONAL MATERIAL      Description The company filed tariff sheets that were inadvertently omitted from the December 30, 2011, electronic initial application.  Date: 1/10/2012 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description NW ENERGY COALITION's Petition to Intervene, with contact of Wendy Gerlitz; Filed electronically by Wendy Gerlitz. Hard copy rec'd 1/13/12.  Date: 1/9/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Supplement to Testimony Exhibits (NWN/504-505/Hadaway); (NWN/901 & NWN/905/Williams); and (NWN/1502-1503/Miller); Filed electronically by Oniita R. King. Hard copy rec'd 1/10/12.  Date: 1/9/2012 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE; Copies served electronically to docket UG 221 & Gas List on 1/9/11, & via U.S. Mail to those without e-mail addresses CONFERENCE scheduled 1/23/2012 1:30 PM City: SALEM Room: MAIN HEARING RM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST Dial in available contact AHD at 503-378-6678 or puc.hearings@state.or.us to reserve port. Reporter: DIGITAL Law Judge: HARDIE, LISA   Date: 1/9/2012 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF OREGON's Petition to Intervene, with contact of Jess Kincaid. Filed electronically by Jess Kincaid. Hard copy rec'd 1/23/12.  Date: 1/6/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Errata to Exhibits (NWN/808-810/Doolitte) (NWN/908/Williams) and (NWN/1101/Feingold) to remove confidential reference; Filed electronically by Onita R. King. Hard copy rec'd 1/9/12.  Date: 1/5/2012 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Supplement to (NWN/1100/Feingold); Appendix A of Russell A. Feingold. Filed electronically by Onita R. King. Hard copy rec'd 1/6/12.  Date: 1/4/2012 Action:  PROTECTIVE ORDER      Order No:   12-001    Description Protective Order No. 12-001, signed by Michael Grant, Chief Administrative Law Judge; DISPOSITION: MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER GRANTED. Copies served electronically 1/4/12.  Date: 12/30/2011 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Notice of Intent to Request an Issue Fund Grant; Filed electronically by Sommer Templet. Hard copy rec'd 1/3/12.  Date: 12/30/2011 Action:  NOTICE      Description CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON's Notice of Intervention, listing contacts of G. Catriona McCracken, Bob Jenks, and CUB Oregon Dockets; Filed electronically by Sommer Templet. Hard copy rec'd 1/3/12.  Date: 12/30/2011 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion for General Protective Order; Filed electronically by Lisa F. Rackner. Hard copy rec'd 1/4/12.  Date: 12/30/2011 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Direct Testimony and Exhibits 100-1701 in support of Application. (See Initial Utility Filing for electronic version). (See also 1/6/12 & 3/21/12 Errata filings and 2/27/12 supplemental filing). Gregg Kantor (NWN/100); David Anderson (NWN/ 200); Kevin McVay & Natasha Siores (NWN/300-312); Stephen P. Feltz (NWN/400-411); Samuel C. Hadaway (NWN/500-506); Grant Yoshihara (NWN/600-602; John Sohl (NWN/700; Lea Anne Doolittle (NWN/800-810); David Williams (NWN/900-909); Kimberly Heiting (NWN/1000-1007); Russell A. Feingold (NWN/1100-1102); Natasha Siores (NWN/1200); Robert Wyatt (NWN/1300); Sandra K. Hart (NWN/1400-1401); C. Alex Miller (NWN/1500-1503); Andrew Middleton (NWN/1600-1604); & Onita R. King (NWN/1700-1701).  Date: 12/30/2011 Action:  INITIAL (APPLICATION, COMPLAINT, PETITION)      Description In the Matter of NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY, dba NW NATURAL, Request for a General Rate Revision; Filed by Lisa Rackner and Mark Thompson. (See Initial Utility Filing for electronic version; See also 1/6/12 Errata filing).  Date: 12/30/2011 Action:  INITIAL UTILITY FILING      Description This filing requests a general rate revision.