Docket No:  UG 344 Docket Name:  NW NATURAL REQUEST FOR A GENERAL RATE REVISION Submit Public Comment * This docket is a contested case. See the Internal Operating Guidelines and OAR 860-001 Subject Company:  NORTHWEST NATURAL     In the Matter of NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY, dba NW NATURAL, Request for a General Rate Revision. Filed by Mark Thompson. [Served to Gas Industry List] Filing Date:  12/29/2017 Advice No: 19-02A       Effective:  4/1/2019 Expiration:   Status:  ACCEPTED Order:  19-105 Order Signed:  3/25/2019   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: 5/28/2019 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Last Used Service List.  Date: 4/23/2019 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   19-144    Description Order No. 19-144 signed by Chief Administrative Law Judge Nolan Moser; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served 4/23/19.  Date: 4/19/2019 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Request for Final Payment (UG 344 Part 2) filed by Bob Jenks. Confidential to locked cabinet #883(17).   Date: 4/2/2019 Action:  ACCEPTED UTILITY FILING      Description Letter sent for Advice Nos. 19-02 and 19-02A.   Date: 4/2/2019 Action:  ACCEPTED UTILITY FILING      Description Letter sent for Advice Nos. 19-02 and 19-02A.   Date: 3/29/2019 Action:  ADVICE      Description NW Natural's OPUC Advice 19-02A - Supplement in Compliance to Order No. 19-105, revises and corrects the description of the anticipated ending effective dates for the rate adjustments detailed in Schedule 196 and 197. The company withdraws the related tariff sheets filed on March 27, 2019 and all remaining tariff sheets in the March 27, 2019, compliance filing remain unchanged.  Date: 3/28/2019 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   19-110    Description Order No. 19-110 signed by Chief Administrative Law Judge Nolan Moser; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served 3/28/19.   Date: 3/27/2019 Action:  ADVICE      Description NW Natural's OPUC Advice 19-02 Compliance Filing in compliance to Order No. 19-105 filed by Zachary d. Kravitz.  Date: 3/25/2019 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   19-105    Description Order No. 19-105, signed by Commissioners Megan W. Decker, Stephen M. Bloom, and Letha Tawney; DISPOSITION: ALL-PARTY THIRD STIPULATION ADOPTED AND PENSION BALANCING ACCOUNT AND TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT CONTESTED ISSUES RESOLVED. Copies served on 3/25/19.  Date: 3/22/2019 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTIONS TO ADMIT TESTIMONY INTO THE RECORD GRANTED. Copies served on 3/22/19.  Date: 3/19/2019 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Phase II - AWEC's Request for Issue Fund Grant, filed by Chad Stokes.   Date: 3/1/2019 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Phase II - STAFF's Declaration of Marianne Gardner in support of Staff's Motion to Admit Pre-Filed Exhibit. Filed by Stephanie S. Andrus.  Date: 3/1/2019 Action:  MOTION      Description Phase II - STAFF's Motion to Admit Pre-Filed Exhibits, together with Declaration of John Fox. Filed by Stephanie S. Andrus.  Date: 2/19/2019 Action:  MOTION      Description Phase II - Stipulating Parties' Motion to Admit Third Stipulation's Revised Exhibit B. Filed by Lisa Rackner.  Date: 2/19/2019 Action:  MOTION      Description Phase II - CUB's Motion to Admit Pre-Filed Testimony, together with Declarations of Robert (Bob) Jenks and William (Will) Gehrke. Filed by Michael P. Goetz.  Date: 2/15/2019 Action:  MOTION      Description Phase II - AWEC's Motion to Admit Pre-Filed Testimony and Exhibits of Bradley G. Mullins, together with Affidavit of Bradley G. Mullins. Filed by Chad M. Stokes.  Date: 2/15/2019 Action:  MOTION      Description Phase II - NW NATURAL'S Phase II Motion to Admit Pre-Filed Testimony and Exhibits, together with Affidavits of Sean Borgerson and Brody Wilson. Filed by Lisa F. Rackner.  Date: 2/14/2019 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Phase II - AWEC's Declaration of Bradley G. Mullins in support of his Testimony Supporting the Third Stipulation. Filed by Lauren Strauch.  Date: 2/14/2019 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - Stipulating Parties' Joint Testimony in Support of the Third Stipulation of Sean Borgerson, Brody Wilson, Marianne Gardner, and Bob Jenks (NW Natural-Staff-CUB/400-403, Borgerson, Wilson, Gardner, and Jenks). Filed by Alisha Till. Confidential in locked cabinet, Env. no. 883(15).  Date: 2/14/2019 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - Stipulating Parties' errata filing with Revised Exhibit B to the Third Stipulation filed on 2/4/19. Filed by Alisha Till.  Date: 2/14/2019 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - AWEC's Testimony Supporting the Third Stipulation of Bradley G. Mullins (AWEC/900, Mullins). Filed by Lauren Strauch.  Date: 2/5/2019 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Phase II - ALJ Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: STIPULATION ADMITTED INTO THE RECORD; MOTION FOR WAIVER OF OAR 860-001-0350(7) GRANTED. Copies served 2/5/19.  Date: 2/4/2019 Action:  MOTION      Description Phase II - Stipulating Parties' Motion to Admit Stipulation and Request for Waiver. Filed by Lisa Rackner.  Date: 2/4/2019 Action:  STIPULATION      Description Phase II - Stipulating Parties' Third Stipulation between NW Natural, Staff, CUB, and AWEC, together with Exhibits A and B. Filed by Lisa Rackner. (Also see 2/14/19 errata filing.)  Date: 2/1/2019 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Phase II - Parties' status letter re: joint stipulation. Filed by Lisa Rackner.  Date: 1/18/2019 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Phase II - ALJ Arlow issues Ruling; Disposition: Motion Granted, Procedural Schedule Suspended. Copies served 1/18/19.  Date: 1/17/2019 Action:  MOTION      Description Phase II - NW Natural's Motion to Suspend the Procedural Schedule, Expedited Consideration Requested. Filed by Jocelyn Pease.  Date: 1/14/2019 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW NATURAL's Signatory Page related to Protective Order No. 18-002, filed by Zachary Kravitz. Qualified persons thereunder: Eric Nelson.   Date: 1/11/2019 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - STAFF's Errata Page to Rebuttal Testimony of John L. Fox (STAFF/1700, Fox/12). Filed by Kay Barnes.   Date: 1/8/2019 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 18-002, filed by Michael Goetz. Persons qualified to receive Protected Information under Paragraph 16: Sudeshna Pal, Jason Frank, and Essie Bender.  Date: 1/4/2019 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - NW NATURAL's Reply Testimony and Exhibits of Brody Wilson (NWN/3100-3109, Wilson) and Sean Borgerson (NWN/3200-3201, Borgerson). Filed by Alisha Till. Confidential in locked cabinet, Env. no. 883(14).  Date: 1/4/2019 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - STAFF's Cross-Answering Testimony and Exhibit of John L. Fox (STAFF/1800-1801, Fox). Filed by Kay Barnes.  Date: 1/4/2019 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description CUB's Phase II Cross-Answering Testimony of William Gehrke and Bob Jenks (CUB/600-601, Gehrke-Jenks). Filed by William Gehrke. Confidential in locked cabinet, Env. no. 883(13).  Date: 1/4/2019 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description AWEC's Phase II Cross-Answering Testimony of Bradley G. Mullins (AWEC/800, Mullins). Filed by Tommy A. Brooks.  Date: 12/18/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - STAFF's Errata Page to Rebuttal Testimony of John L. Fox (Staff/1700, Fox/23). Filed by Kay Barnes.   Date: 12/14/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description Phase II - NW Natural's Signatory Page to Modified Protective Order No. 18-002; Person Qualified under Paragraph 16: Wendy McIndoo. Filed by Lisa Rackner.  Date: 12/13/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description UG 344 Phase II- NW Natural's Signatory Page to Modified Protective Order No. 18-002; Person Qualified under Paragraph 16: Brody Wilson. Filed by Zachary Kravitz.   Date: 12/12/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - AWEC Redacted Phase II Rebuttal Testimony of Bradley G. Mullins (AWEC/700-704, Mullins). Filed by Britta Henry. Confidential materials to locked cabinet in Env. #883(12).  Date: 12/12/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - CUB's Rebuttal Testimony (CUB/500-502, Gehrke-Jenks), filed by Essie Bender.   Date: 12/12/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - STAFF's Rebuttal Testimony* of John L. Fox (Staff/1700-1704, Fox), filed by Kay Barnes. Confidential in locked cabinet, env. no. 883(11). (*Also see Errata Pages to Rebuttal Testimony of John L. Fox (Staff/1700, Fox/23 filed 12/18/18) and (Staff/1700, Fox/12 filed 1/11/19).)  Date: 12/10/2018 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   18-462    Description Order No. 18-462 signed by Chief Administrative Law Judge Michael Grant; Disposition: Proposed Budget for Issue Fund Grant Approved. (Phase II). Copies served 12/11/18.  Date: 11/29/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - NW NATURAL's Supplemental Testimony and Exhibits of Brody Wilson, (NW Natural/3000-3002, Wilson). Filed by Wendy McIndoo.  Date: 11/27/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description AWEC Phase II Proposed Budget for Intervenor Funding filed by Tommy A. Brooks.   Date: 11/26/2018 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   18-446    Description Order No. 18-446 signed by Chief Administrative Law Judge Michael Grant; Disposition: Proposed Budget for Issue Fund Grant Approved. Copies served 11/27/18.  Date: 11/21/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Phase II - NW Natural's Opening Testimony and Exhibits of Brody Wilson, (NW Natural/2800 - 2801, Wilson), and Sean Borgerson (NW Natural 2900-2913, Borgerson). Filed by Wendy McIndoo. [Confidential in Locked Cabinet, Env. No 883(10)]  Date: 11/19/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UG 344 Phase II CUB Request for Issue Fund Grant & Proposed Budget filed by Bob Jenks.   Date: 11/15/2018 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   18-437    Description Order No. 18-437 signed by Chief Administrative Law Judge Michael Grant; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served 11/15/18.  Date: 11/15/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Phase II - ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MEMORANDUM OF NOVEMBER 13, 2018 MODIFIED. Copies served on 11/15/18.  Date: 11/14/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Phase II - NW Natural's letter regarding clarification of the prehearing conference memorandum. Filed by Jocelyn Pease.  Date: 11/13/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE CONFERENCE REPORT      Description Phase II - ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Prehearing Conference Memorandum; DISPOSITION: PROCEDURAL SCHEDULED ADOPTED. Copies served on 11/13/18. (Also see 11/15/18 Ruling modifying 11/13/18 memorandum.)  Date: 11/8/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description STAFF's Notice of Withdrawal from Second Partial Stipulation. Filed by Stephanie Andrus.  Date: 11/7/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Notice of Withdrawal from Second Partial Stipulation filed by Michael P. Goetz.  Date: 11/5/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Cub's Request for Final Payment as Amended filed by Bob Jenks. [Confidential in locked cabinet, Env. No. 883(9)]  Date: 11/5/2018 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description PHASE II - NOTICE OF TELEPHONE PREHEARING CONFERENCE set for 11/9/18. CONFERENCE scheduled 11/9/2018 1:00 PM Room: VIA TELEPHONE Reporter: DIGITAL Law Judge: ARLOW, ALLAN Please contact AHD at (503) 378-6678 or e-mail to puc.hearings@state.or.us for the dial-in number and participant access code.  Date: 11/2/2018 Action:  ACKNOWLEDGED UTILITY FILING      Description Letter emailed  Date: 10/31/2018 Action:  STAFF REPORT      Description Interoffice memo written by Utlity Staff (Scott Gibbens, Brian Fjeldheim, Sabrina Soldavini, Kathy Zarate and Jeffrey Watson), noting that the compliance filing complies with the Commission's decision.  Date: 10/31/2018 Action:  REPLACEMENT SHEETS, ADDITIONAL MATERIAL      Description NW NATURAL's Supplemental Advice 18-13A, replacing Sheet 195-3 of Schedule 195, in compliance with Order No. 18-419. Filed by Onita King.  Date: 10/30/2018 Action:  ADVICE      Description NW NATURAL's, Advice 18-13, in compliance with Order No. 18-419. Filed by Onita King.  Date: 10/26/2018 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   18-419    Description Order No. 18-419, signed by Commissioners Megan W. Decker, Stephen M. Bloom, and Letha Tawney; DISPOSITION: FIRST STIPULATION ADOPTED; SECOND STIPULATION REJECTED IN PART; GAS STORAGE ISSUE RESOLVED. Copies served on 10/26/18.  Date: 10/25/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Request for Final Payment. Filed by Essie Bender.  Date: 10/22/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTIONS GRANTED; RECORD CLOSED. Copies served on 10/22/18.   Date: 10/22/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description STAFF's Declarations of Deborah Glosser and George Compton, filed by Stephanie Andrus.   Date: 10/18/2018 Action:  MOTION      Description STAFF's Motion to Admit Pre-Filed Exhibits together with Declarations of Marianne Gardner (STAFF/100-106, and 1400-1500, Gardner); Matt Muldoon (STAFF/200-212, Muldoon); John Fox (STAFF/300-309, Fox); Rose Anderson (STAFF/400- 407); Phil Boyle (STAFF/500-508, Boyle); Scott Gibbens (STAFF/600-604, Gibbens); Lance Kaufman (STAFF/700-715, Kaufman); Mitchell Moore (STAFF/800-801, Moore); Paul Rossow (STAFF/900-902, Rossow); Kathy Zarate (STAFF/1000-1003, Zarate); Ming Peng (STAFF/1100-1101, Peng); George Compton (STAFF/1200-1203, Compton); and Deborah Glosser (STAFF/1300-1301, and 1600, Glosser); noting that declarations of Glosser and Compton will be filed separately. Filed by Elizabeth Uzelac on behalf of Stephanie Andrus.  Date: 10/17/2018 Action:  MOTION      Description CUB's Motion to Admit Pre-Filed Testimony and Exhibits together with Declarations of Robert (Bob) Jenks and William (Will) Gehrke (CUB/100-122, Jenks-Gehrke); Bob Jenks (CUB/200-201, Jenks), (CUB/300, Jenks), (CUB/400, Jenks); Stipulating Parties' (Stipulating Parties/100, McVay, Gardner, Jenks, and Mullins); NW NATURAL, STAFF, and CUB (NW NATURAL-STAFF-CUB/200-203, Borgerson, Wilson, Gardner, and Jenks); and NW NATURAL, STAFF, and CUB (NW Natural-Staff-CUB/300, Borgerson, Wilson, Gardner, Jenks). Filed by Michael P. Goetz.  Date: 10/15/2018 Action:  MOTION      Description AWEC's Motion to Admit Pre-Filed Testimony and Exhibits together with Affidavits of Michael P. Gorman (AWEC/100-122, Gorman); Bradley G. Mullins (AWEC/200-207, Mullins; AWEC/500-503, Mullins; AWEC/600-602, Mullins; and Stipulating Parties/100); and Edward A. Finklea (AWEC/300-301, Finklea; AWEC/400, Finklea). Filed by Chad M. Stokes  Date: 10/11/2018 Action:  MOTION      Description NW Natural's Motion to Admit Prefiled Testimony and Exhibits, together with the Affidavits of David Anderson (NW Natural/100, and 1400-1402, Anderson), Kevin McVay (NW Natural/200-211, 1200-1203, 1500-1503, and Stipulating Parties/100, McVay), Frank Burkhartsmeyer (NW Natural/300-305, Burkhartsmeyer), Dr. Bente Villadsen (NW Natural/400-407, and 1600-1606, Villadsen), Wayne Pipes (NW Natural/500, Pipes), Jorge Moncayo (NW Natural/600-603, and 1700-1730, Moncayo), Lea Anne Doolittle (NW Natural/700-709, and 1800-1804, Doolittle), Joe Karney (NW Natural/800, and 1900-1916, Karney), Kimberly Heiting (NW Natural/1000-1007, and 2100-2105, Heiting), Andrew Speer (NW Natural/1100-1103, and 2200-2202, Speer), John Frankel (NW Natural/2300-2301, Frankel), Sean Bergerson (NW Natural/2500-2501, NW Natural-Staff-CUB/200-203, and 300, Bergerson), Brody Wilson (NW Natural/2600, NW Natural-Staff-CUB/200-203, and 300, Wilson), Randolph S. Friedman (NW Natural/1300-1301, 2400, and 2700-2702, Friedman). Filed by Jocelyn Pease.  Date: 10/9/2018 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   18-370    Description Order No. 18-370 signed by Chief Administrative Law Judge Michael Grant; Disposition: Issue Fund Grant Request Approved. Copies served 10/9/18.  Date: 10/5/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description AWEC's Request for Payment of Issue Fund Grant. Filed by Chad M. Stokes. Confidential to locked cabinet # 883(8).  Date: 10/5/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's, STAFF's, and CUB's Joint Reply Testimony in Response to AWEC's Objections to the Second Stipulation of Sean Borgerson, Brody Wilson, Marianne Gardner, and Bob Jenks (NW Natural-Staff-CUB/300, Borgerson, Wilson, Gardner, Jenks). Filed by Alisha Till.  Date: 10/5/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW NATURAL's Attestation of Kimberly A. Heiting re: Partial Stipulation. Filed by Zachary D. Kravitz.  Date: 10/1/2018 Action:  BRIEF      Description AWEC's Brief in Opposition to Three-Party Stipulation. Filed by Chad M. Stokes.  Date: 10/1/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description AWEC's Testimony in Objection to Three-Party Stipulation of Bradley G. Mullins (AWEC/600-602). Filed by Chad M. Stokes.  Date: 9/26/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Chief ALJ Michael Grant on behalf of ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED. Copies served 9/26/18.  Date: 9/25/2018 Action:  MOTION      Description AWEC's Motion for Extension of Time. Filed by Chad M. Stokes. [Expedited consideration requested.]  Date: 9/14/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's, STAFF's, and CUB's Joint Testimony in Support of the Second Stipulation (Three-Party Stipulation) of Sean Borgerson, Brody Wilson, Marianne Gardner, and Bob Jenks (NW NATURAL-STAFF-CUB/200-203, Borgerson, Wilson, Gardner, and Jenks). Filed by Alisha Till.  Date: 9/14/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Stipulating Parties' (NW Natural, Staff, CUB, and AWEC) Joint Testimony in Support of the All-Party Stipulation of Kevin McVay, Marianne Gardner, Bob Jenks, and Bradley G. Mullins (Stipulating Parties/100, McVay, Gardner, Jenks, and Mullins). Filed by Alisha Till.  Date: 9/7/2018 Action:  STIPULATION      Description NW NATURAL's, STAFF's, and CUB's Second Partial Stipulation, together with Exhibit A (Three-Party Stipulation). Filed by Lisa Rackner.  Date: 9/6/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Chief ALJ Michael Grant on behalf of ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ADOPTED. Copies served 9/6/18.  Date: 9/5/2018 Action:  BRIEF      Description NW NATURAL GAS COMPANY's Final Brief. Filed by Jocelyn C. Pease.  Date: 9/4/2018 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE set for 9/5/18. Copies served 9/4/18. CONFERENCE scheduled 9/5/2018 10:00 AM Room: VIA TELEPHONE Reporter: DIGITAL Law Judge: ARLOW, ALLAN Please contact AHD at (503) 378-6678 or e-mail to puc.hearings@state.or.us for the dial-in number and participant access code.  Date: 9/4/2018 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   18-325    Description Order No. 18-325 signed by Chief Administrative Law Judge Michael Grant; DISPOSITION: ISSUE FUND GRANT REQUEST APPROVED. Copies served on 9/4/18.   Date: 9/4/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTION GRANTED; PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE MODIFIED. Copies served 9/4/18.  Date: 8/31/2018 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion to Modify Procedural Schedule, expedited treatment requested. Filed by Jocelyn Pease.  Date: 8/29/2018 Action:  BRIEF      Description STAFF's Brief. Filed by Jason Jones on behalf of Stephanie Andrus.  Date: 8/29/2018 Action:  BRIEF      Description CUB's Reply Brief. Filed by Michael P. Goetz.  Date: 8/29/2018 Action:  BRIEF      Description AWEC's Response to Northwest Natural Gas Company's Opening Brief. Filed by Chad M. Stokes.  Date: 8/29/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Corrected Request for Partial Payment of Issue Fund Grant filed by Bob Jenks. [Confidential in locked cabinet, Env. No. 883(7)]  Date: 8/28/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTION GRANTED; PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE MODIFIED. Copies served 8/28/18.  Date: 8/28/2018 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion to Modify the Procedural Schedule with a request for expedited treatment. Filed by Jocelyn Pease.  Date: 8/24/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB Request for Partial Payment of Issue Fund Grant filed by Bob Jenks  Date: 8/14/2018 Action:  BRIEF      Description NW NATURAL's Opening Brief. Filed by Jocelyn C. Pease.  Date: 8/9/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTION GRANTED; PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE MODIFIED. Copies served 8/9/18.  Date: 8/8/2018 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion to Modify the Procedural Schedule, expedited treatment requested. Filed by Jocelyn Pease.  Date: 8/8/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE CORRESPONDENCE      Description ALJ Allan J. Arlow 8/8/18 further email correspondence regarding NW Natural's 8/8/18 emails. Copies served 8/8/18.  Date: 8/8/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW NATURAL's 8/8/18 further emails from Jocelyn C. Pease regarding the oral argument and modifications to schedule.  Date: 8/8/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE CORRESPONDENCE      Description ALJ Allan J. Arlow 8/8/18 email correspondence regarding NW Natural's 8/8/18 emails. Copies served 8/8/18.   Date: 8/8/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW NATURAL's 8/8/18 emails from Jocelyn C. Pease regarding the oral argument and modifications to schedule.  Date: 8/6/2018 Action:  STIPULATION      Description Stipulating Parties' Stipulation (partial) between NW Natural, Staff, CUB, and AWEC. Filed by Zachary D. Kravitz.  Date: 7/11/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTION GRANTED; PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE MODIFIED. Copies served 7/11/18.  Date: 7/11/2018 Action:  MOTION      Description NW Natural's Motion to Modify Procedural Schedule, expedited treatment requested. Filed by Lisa F. Rackner.  Date: 7/10/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: PARTIES TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CROSS-EXAMINE WITNESSES. Copies served 7/10/18.  Date: 7/9/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW Natural's Surrebuttal Testimony and Exhibits (including Liberty Report) of Sean Borgerson (NW Natural/2500-2501, Borgerson), Brody Wilson (NW Natural/2600, Wilson), and Randolph Friedman (NW Natural/2700-2702, Friedman). Filed by Mark R. Thompson. Confidential materials rec'd. 7/10/18, and to locked cabinet in Env. #883(6).  Date: 6/22/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description AWEC's letter re: Liberty Report Rebuttal and Cross-Answering Testimony. Filed by Lauren Strauch.  Date: 6/22/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description CUB's Liberty Report Rebuttal Testimony of Bob Jenks (CUB/400, Jenks). Filed by Michael P. Goetz.  Date: 6/22/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description STAFF's (Liberty Report) Rebuttal and Cross-Answering Testimony of Deborah Glosser (STAFF/1600, Glosser); Filed by Kay Barnes.  Date: 6/20/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description CUB Rebuttal Testimony of Bob Jenks (CUB/300. Jenks), filed by Sarah Ryan Knox.  Date: 6/20/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description AWEC's Rebuttal and Cross-Answering Testimony of Bradley G. Mullins (AWEC/500-503, Mullins) filed by Lauren Strauch.  Date: 6/20/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description STAFF's Rebuttal and Cross-Answering Testimony of Marianne Gardner (Staff/1400-1403, Gardner) and John Fox (Staff/1500, Fox) filed by Kay Barnes  Date: 6/11/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL' S Errata to Reply Testimony of Andrew Speer (NW Natural/2201, Speer/1). Filed by Mark Thompson.   Date: 6/4/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Liberty Report Reply Testimony of Randolph S. Friedman (NW Natural/2400, Friedman). Filed by Alisha Till.  Date: 5/29/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 18-002, filed by Michael Goetz. Person qualified to receive confidential information under Paragraph 16 and Highly Protected Information under Paragraph 20: Ben Swerdlow.  Date: 5/24/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL' S Errata Reply Testimony Exhibit 2105 of Kimberly Heiting (NW Natural/2105, Heiting). Filed by Alisha Till.  Date: 5/23/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL' S Reply Testimony and Exhibits of David H. Anderson (NW Natural/1400-1401, Anderson), Kevin McVay (NW Natural/1500-1503, McVay), Bente Villadsen (NW Natural/1600-1606, Villadsen), Jorge Moncayo (NW Natural/1700-1730, Moncayo), Lea Anne Doolittle (NW Natural/1800-1804, Doolittle), Joe Karney (NW Natural/1900-1916, Karney), Kyle Walker (NW Natural/2000-2002, Walker), Kimberly Heiting (NW Natural/2100-2105, Heiting), Andrew Speer (NW Natural/2200-2202, Speer), and John Frankel (NW Natural/2300-2301, Frankel). Filed by Alisha Till. Hard copy and Confidential CD rec'd. 5/24/18. Confidential materials to locked cabinet in Env. #883(5). See 5/24/18 Errata (NW Natural/2105, Heiting) See 6/11/18 Errata (NW Natural/2201, Speer/1)  Date: 5/21/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW NATURAL's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 18-002, filed by Mark Thompson. Qualified person thereunder: Jordan Schoonover.   Date: 5/18/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW Natural's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 18-002, filed by Mark R. Thompson; Qualified person under Paragraph 16: Jessica Ralston.  Date: 5/9/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW Natural's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 18-002, filed by Mark R. Thompson; Qualified person under Paragraph 16: Randolph Friedman.  Date: 5/7/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW Natural's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 18-002, filed by Zachary D. Kravitz; Qualified person under Paragraph 16: Carl Brinker.  Date: 5/4/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description CUB'S Liberty Report Opening Testimony and Exhibits of Bob Jenks (CUB/200-201, Jenks). Filed by Michael P. Goetz. Confidential materials rec'd. 5/7/18, and to locked cabinet in Env. # 883(4).   Date: 5/4/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description AWEC's Liberty Report Opening Testimony of Edward Finklea (AWEC/400, Finklea). Filed by Lauren Strauch.  Date: 5/4/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description STAFF'S (Liberty Report) Opening Testimony and Exhibits of Deborah Glosser (Staff/1300-1301, Glosser). Filed by Sabrina Dean.   Date: 4/27/2018 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description NW Natural's Request to Change Service List to replace McDowell Rackner Gibson PC with Lisa Rackner's name. Filed by Alisha Till.  Date: 4/27/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW Natural's Signatory Page from Modified Protective Order No. 18-002, Filed by Erica Lee-Pella; Persons seeking qualification under Paragraph 16: Rick Dillingham, Jennifer Chiaratti, Niki Jordan, Sara Eder, Dick Kennedy, Cory Beck, David Aimone, and Marty Cresalia.  Date: 4/26/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW Natural's Signatory Page from Modified Protective Order No. 18-002; Persons seeking qualification under Paragraph 16: Bente Villadsen. Filed by Mark Thompson.  Date: 4/26/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW Natural's Signatory Page from Modified Protective Order 18-002, Appendix B filed by Erica Lee-Pella. Persons Qualified to receive Protected Information under Paragraph 16: Amanda Faulk, David Anderson, Frank Burkhartsmeyer, Wayne Pipes, Lea Anne Doolittle, Joe Karney, Doug Tilgner, Andy Fortier, and Kim Heiting.  Date: 4/24/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW Natural's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 18-002, filed by Mark Thompson. Qualified person under Paragraph 16: Tina Freel.   Date: 4/23/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW Natural's Signatory Page from Modified Protective Order 18-002, Appendix B filed by Erica Lee-Pella. Person Qualified to receive Protected Information under Paragraph 16: Jorge Moncayo, Tobin Davilla.  Date: 4/20/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description CUB's Opening Testimony and Exhibits of Bob Jenks and William Gehrke (CUB/100-122, Jenks-Gehrke). Filed by Michael P. Goetz. Confidential to Locked Cabinet #883(3).  Date: 4/20/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description STAFF's Opening Testimony and Exhibits of Marianne Gardner (Staff/100-106, Gardner), Matt Muldoon (Staff/200-212, Muldoon), John L. Fox (Staff/300- 309, Fox), Rose Anderson (Staff/400-407, Anderson), Phil Boyle (Staff/500-508, Boyle), Scott Gibbens (Staff/600-604, Gibbens), Lance Kaufman (Staff/700-715, Kaufman), Mitchell Moore (Staff/800-801, Moore), Paul Rossow (Staff/900-902, Rossow), Kathy Zarate (Staff/1000-1003, Zarate), Ming Peng (Staff/1100-1102 Peng), and George R. Compton (Staff/1200-1203). Filed by Kay Barnes. Confidential materials to locked cabinet in Env. No. 883(2).   Date: 4/20/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description AWEC - Opening Testimony and Exhibits of Michael P. Gorman (AWEC/100 - 122, Gorman), Bradley G. Mullins (AWEC/200-207, Mullins), and Edward A. Finklea (AWEC/300-301, Finklea). Filed by Lauren Strauch  Date: 4/20/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NW Natural's Signatory Page from Modified Protective Order 18-002, Appendix B filed by Mark Thompson. Person Qualified to receive Protected Information under Paragraph 16: Mark Thompson, Zachary Kravitz, Erica Lee-Pella, Anne-Marie Puustinen, Lisa Rackner, Jocelyn Pease, Kyle Walker, Kevin McVay, Andrew Speer, Robert Wyman, and MardiLyn Saathoff.  Date: 4/19/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW NATURAL's Request for Huddle Access. Filed by Alisha Till.  Date: 4/3/2018 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description NWIGU now known as Alliance of Western Energy Consumers' (AWEC) requesting changes to service list (NWIGU merged with the Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities and ICNU changed its name to AWEC). Filed by Chad M. Stokes.  Date: 3/27/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Supplemental Direct Testimony and Exhibit of Randolph S. Friedman (NW NATURAL/1300-1301/Friedman) (Liberty Report Opening Testimony). Filed by Alisha Till. Confidential to locked cabinet #883(1)  Date: 3/26/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: JOINT MOTION GRANTED; PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE REVISED. Copies served 3/26/18.  Date: 3/26/2018 Action:  MOTION      Description NW Natural's, Staff's, CUB's and NWIGU's Joint Motion To Amend Procedural Schedule, Expedited Consideration Requested. Filed by Zachary D. Kravitz.  Date: 3/20/2018 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW NATURAL's Supplemental Direct Testimony of Kevin McVay regarding updates to Test Year and Revenue Requirements along with updates to Exhibits 202, 207 and 1101 (NW Natural/1200-1203, McVay). Filed by Mark R. Thompson.  Date: 3/13/2018 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   18-082    Description Order No. 18-082 signed by Chief Administrative Law Judge Michael Grant; Disposition: Proposed Budget for Issue Fund Grant Approved. Copies served 3/13/18.  Date: 3/5/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NWIGU's Request for Issue Fund Grant and Budget. Filed by Tommy A. Brooks.  Date: 2/27/2018 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description NWIGU's Service List change to remove Tommy A. Brooks and add Brad Mullins. Filed by Chad M. Stokes.  Date: 2/20/2018 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   18-058    Description Order No. 18-058 signed by Michael Grant, Chief Administrative Law Judge; Disposition: Proposed Budget for Issue Fund Grant Approved. Copies served 2/21/18.  Date: 2/13/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Request for Issue Fund Grant and Proposed Budget. Filed by Bob Jenks.  Date: 2/2/2018 Action:  LAW JUDGE CONFERENCE REPORT      Description ALJ Allan J. Arlow issues Prehearing Conference Memorandum; DISPOSITION: PETITION TO INTERVENE GRANTED; PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ADOPTED. Notice of Contested Case Rights pursuant to ORS 183.413 attached. Copies served on 2/2/18.   Date: 2/1/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB Notice of Intent to Request Issue Fund Grant filed by Michael Goetz.  Date: 1/24/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW Natural's Oregon General Rate Revision - Affidavits and Tear Sheets filed by Erica Lee.  Date: 1/23/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NWIGU's Request for Huddle Access, filed by Chad Stokes.   Date: 1/19/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description NWIGU Signatory Pages to Modified Protective Order 18-002: Persons qualified under Paragraph 16: Chad M. Stokes and Tommy A. Brooks (Appendix B), Persons seeking qualifiction under Paragraph 17: Bradley Mullins (Appendix C), and , & Persons Qualified under Paragraph 20: Chad Stokes and Tommay Brooks (Appendix D). Filed by Chad Stokes  Date: 1/19/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NWIGU's Request for Huddle Access, filed by Chad Stokes.   Date: 1/19/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NWIGU Notice of Intent to Request Intervenor Funding filed by Chad M. Stokes  Date: 1/19/2018 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS (NWIGU) Petition to Intervene with contacts of Edward Finklea; Chad M. Stokes, and Tommy A. Brooks. Filed by Chad M. Stokes. (Also see 4/3/18 docket entry updating business name.)  Date: 1/16/2018 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE. Copies served to UG 344 and Gas Service Lists on 1/16/18. CONFERENCE scheduled 2/1/2018 1:30 PM City: SALEM Room: MAIN HEARING ROOM Building: PUC Address: 201 HIGH STREET SE, SUITE 100 Reporter: DIGITAL Law Judge: ARLOW, ALLAN Please contact AHD at (503) 378-6678 or e-mail to puc.hearings@state.or.us for the dial-in number and participant access code.   Date: 1/8/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 18-002, filed by Michael Goetz. Persons qualified to receive Highly Protected Information under Paragraph 20: Sarah Ryan Knox, William Gehrke, Bob Jenks, Michael Goetz, and Liz Jones.   Date: 1/5/2018 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's Request for Huddle Access, including write access, for Sarah Ryan-Knox, Mike Goetz, and Will Gehrke filed by Michael Goetz.  Date: 1/5/2018 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description NW NATURAL's Request to Change the Service List, removing Jocelyn Pease and adding NW Natural eFiling. Filed by Erica Lee.   Date: 1/5/2018 Action:  SIGNATORY PAGES      Description CUB's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 18-002, filed by Michael Goetz. Persons qualified to receive Protected Information under Paragraph 16: Michael Goetz, Sarah Ryan Knox, Liz Jones, Bob Jenks, and Will Gehrke.   Date: 1/4/2018 Action:  PROTECTIVE ORDER      Order No:   18-002    Description Modified Protective Order No. 18-002, signed by Administrative Law Judge Sarah Rowe; DISPOSITION: MOTION FOR MODIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER GRANTED. Copies served on 1/4/18.   Date: 1/3/2018 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Revised Motion for Modified Protective Order, filed by Jocelyn Pease.   Date: 1/2/2018 Action:  NOTICE      Description CUB's Notice of Intervention, with contacts of Michael Goetz, Bob Jenks, and Oregon CUB Dockets. Filed by Michael Goetz.   Date: 12/29/2017 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NW Natural's Direct Testimony and Exhibits of David Anderson (NW Natural/100, Anderson), Kevin McVay (NW Natural/200-211, McVay), Frank Burkhartsmeyer (NW Natural/300-305, Burkhartsmeyer), Bente Villadsen (NW Natural/400-407, Villadsen), Wayne Pipes (NW Natural/500, Pipes), Jorge Moncayo (NW Natural/600-603, Moncayo), Lea Anne Doolittle (NW Natural/700-709, Doolittle), Joe Karney (NW Natural/800, Karney), Kyle Walker (NW Natural/901-906, Walker), Kimberly Heiting (NW Natural/1000-1007, Heiting), and Andrew Speer (NW Natural/1100-1103, Speer). See Initial Application for electronic version. [Confidential page in locked cabinet, env. no. 883]   Date: 12/29/2017 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 Mark Thompson. [Served to Gas Industry List]  Date: 12/22/2017 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW NATURAL's Request for Huddle Access, filed by Erica Lee.   Date: 12/21/2017 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion for Modified Protective Order, filed by Jocelyn Pease.