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Docket No:  UG 520 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 Zachary Kravitz. Copies served to Gas Industry List. Tariff Sheets located at NW Natural/1515.
Filing Date:  12/20/2024 Advice No: 24-26      
Effective:  11/1/2025 Expiration:   Status:  
Case Manager:  MATT MULDOON Phone:  971-375-5095
Email:   matt.muldoon@puc.oregon.gov
Law Judge:  SARAH SPRUCE Phone:  (971) 388-6275
 
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Date: 4/2/2025 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS  Searchable Doc  
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Staff's Redacted Opening Testimony and Exhibits of Michelle Scala (Staff/100-101, Scala); Itayi Chipanera, Bret Stevens, and Luz Mondragon (Staff/200-204, Chipanera, Stevens, Mondragon); Kate Ayres and Charles Lockwood (Staff/300, Ayres, Lockwood); (Staff/301, Ayres); (Staff/302, Lockwood); (Staff/304-306, Ayres, Lockwood); Melissa Nottingham (Staff/400-402, Nottingham); Matt Muldoon (Staff/500-512, Muldoon); Rose Pileggi (Staff/600-603, Pileggi); Ming Peng (Staff/700-702, Peng); Madison Bolton (Staff/800-803, Bolton); Eric Shierman (Staff/900-903, Shierman); David Abraham (Staff/1000-1002, Abraham); Dustin Ball (Staff/1100-1105, Ball); Julie Dyck (Staff/1200-1204, Dyck); Ryan Bain (Staff/1300-1302, Bain); Mitchell Moore (Staff/1400-1403, Moore); Zhuoyi Zhao (Staff/1500-1504, Zhao); Bret Farrell and Jean Falconer (Staff/1600-1604, Farrell, Falconer); Will Wheeler (Staff/1700-1702, Wheeler), filed by Emily Dolph. Confidential Saved in Agency Folder. 
Date: 4/2/2025 Action:  MPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
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NW Natural's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 24-456 filed by Jocelyn C. Pease. Qualified person under Paragraph 27 is Erin McLaughlin.  
Date: 4/2/2025 Action:  GPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
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Northwest Natural Gas Company's Signatory Pages related to General Protective Order No. 23-132 filed by Jocelyn C. Pease. Qualified person under Paragraph 10 is Erin McLaughlin. 
Date: 4/2/2025 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS  Searchable Doc  
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CUB's OPENING TESTIMONY AND EXHIBITS OF Bob Jenks, (CUB/100-105, Jenks). Filed by Sharif Morton. CUB Exhibit 100 Excel Workpaper to Agency Folder.  
Date: 4/2/2025 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS  Searchable Doc  
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Climate Solutions, Coalition of Communities of Color, Verde, Sierra Club, and Oregon Environmental Council (Coalition Intervenors) Opening Testimony of Nora Apter and Claire Prihoda (Coalition Intervenors/100-118, Apter-Prihoda) and Emily Moore (Coalition Intervenors/200-215/Moore). Filed by Cole Souder. 
Date: 4/2/2025 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS  Searchable Doc  
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AWEC's Redacted Opening Testimony of Bradley G. Mullins (AWEC/100-106, Mullins). Filed by Chad M. Stokes. Confidential Saved in Agency Folder.  
Date: 3/19/2025 Action:  HUDDLE REQUEST  Searchable Doc  
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Climate Solutions, Coalition of Communities of Color, Verde, Sierra Club, and Oregon Environmental Council's Huddle Access Request, filed by Cole Souder. 
Date: 3/19/2025 Action:  GPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
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Climate Solutions, Coalition of Communities of Color, Verde, Sierra Club, and Oregon Environmental Council's Signatory Page related to General Protective Order No. 23-132 filed by Cole Souder. Qualified persons under Paragraph 10 are Cole Souder, Carra Sahler, Ricky Armendariz, and Sarah Rae.  
Date: 3/19/2025 Action:  INTERVENTION RULING  Searchable Doc  
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ALJ Sarah Spruce issues Ruling: DISPOSITION: PETITION TO INTERVENE GRANTED. Notice of Contested Case Rights and Procedures attached Copies served to service list on 3-19-25. 
Date: 3/18/2025 Action:  HUDDLE REQUEST  Searchable Doc  
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CUB's Huddle Access Request, filed by Claire Valentine-Fossum.  
Date: 3/18/2025 Action:  MPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
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CUB's removal of John Garrett from MPO 24-456, filed by Sharif Morton.  
Date: 3/18/2025 Action:  GPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
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CUB's removal of John Garrett from GPO 23-132, filed by Sharif Morton. 
Date: 3/18/2025 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING  Searchable Doc  
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Staff's presentation for 3-18-25 Public Comment Hearing, filed by Melissa Nottingham. 
Date: 3/17/2025 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE  Searchable Doc  
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CUB's removal of John Garrett from service list.  
Date: 3/17/2025 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE  Searchable Doc  
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CUB's removal of John Garrett from service list.  
Date: 3/17/2025 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING  Searchable Doc  
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Staff's EJ Workshop Announcement to be held on 3-25-25 at 9:30am, filed by Michelle Scala. 
Date: 3/11/2025 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE  Searchable Doc  
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Climate Solutions, Coalition of Communities of Color, Verde, Sierra Club, and Oregon Environmental Council's Petition to Intervene, with contacts of Cole Souder and Carra Sahler. Filed by Cole Souder.  
Date: 3/5/2025 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE  Searchable Doc  
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NW Natural's Response to Bench Request, filed by Eric Nelsen. Confidential saved to agency folder.  
Date: 2/24/2025 Action:  ORDER  Getdocs  
  Order No:   25-077 
  Description
Order No. 25-077, signed by Chief ALJ Alison Lackey; DISPOSITION: PROPOSED BUDGET FOR ISSUE FUND GRANT APPROVED . Copies served on 2/24/25.  
Date: 2/24/2025 Action:  ORDER  Getdocs  
  Order No:   25-076 
  Description
Order No. 25-076, signed by Chief ALJ Alison Lackey; DISPOSITION: PROPOSED BUDGET FOR ISSUE FUND GRANT APPROVED . Copies served on 2/24/25.  
Date: 2/21/2025 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING  Searchable Doc  
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING. Copies served to service list and Public Comment Hearing service list on 2-21-25. PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING scheduled 3/18/2025 6:00 PM Law Judge: SPRUCE, SARAH  
Date: 2/19/2025 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA  Searchable Doc  
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ALJ Sarah Spruce issues Bench Request. Copies served on 2-19-25.  
Date: 2/14/2025 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA  Searchable Doc  
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ALJ Sarah Spruce issues MEMORANDUM (Procedural Schedule). Copies served to service list on 2-14-25. 
Date: 2/14/2025 Action:  PROPOSED BUDGET  Searchable Doc  
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AWEC's Proposed Issue Fund Budget, filed by Chad M. Stokes. TAGS: Intervenor Funding Proposed Budget Confidential to Agency Folder  
Date: 2/14/2025 Action:  HUDDLE REQUEST  Searchable Doc  
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MRG's Request for Huddle Access, filed by Michael Highfill.  
Date: 2/12/2025 Action:  PROPOSED BUDGET  Searchable Doc  
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CUB's Request for Issue Fund Grant and Proposed Budget, filed by Jennifer Hill-Hart. TAGS: Intervenor Funding Issue Fund Proposed Budget Confidential to Agency Folder  
Date: 2/10/2025 Action:  FUNDING NOTICE  Searchable Doc  
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CUB's Notice of Intent to Request Issue Fund Grant, filed by Jennifer Hill-Hart TAGS: Intervenor Funding Notice of Intent  
Date: 1/29/2025 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING  Searchable Doc  
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Parties' Corrected Proposed Procedural Schedule, filed by Jocelyn Pease.  
Date: 1/28/2025 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING  Searchable Doc  
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Parties' Proposed Procedural Schedule, filed by Jocelyn C. Pease.  
Date: 1/22/2025 Action:  NOTICE  Searchable Doc  
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NW Natural's Notice of Publication and Tear Sheets, filed by Natasha Siores. 
Date: 1/22/2025 Action:  PRO HAC VICE RULING  Searchable Doc  
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ALJ Sarah Spruce issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: MOTIONS TO ADMIT COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GRANTED. Copies served to service list on 1-22-25. 
Date: 1/16/2025 Action:  MPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
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NW Natural's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 24-456 filed by Jocelyn C. Pease. Qualified persons under Paragraph 10 are Jocelyn C. Pease, and Jordan R. Schoonover and Persons Qualified under Paragraph 27 are Jocelyn C. Pease, Jordan R. Schoonover, Michael Highfill, and Cole Albee.  
Date: 1/16/2025 Action:  MPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
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NW Natural's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 24-456 filed by Eric W. Nelsen. Qualified person under Paragraph 10 is Eric W. Nelsen.  
Date: 1/14/2025 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE  Searchable Doc  
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CUB's Request to update service list to remove Jennifer Hill-Hart and add Claire Valentine-Fossum, filed by Jennifer Hill-Hart.  
Date: 1/14/2025 Action:  PRO HAC VICE MOTION  Searchable Doc  
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CUB's Motion to Admit counsel Pro Hac Vice for Claire Valentine-Fossum, filed by Jennifer Hill-Hart.  
Date: 1/14/2025 Action:  HUDDLE REQUEST  Searchable Doc  
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CUB's Huddle Access Request, filed by Jennifer Hill-Hart.  
Date: 1/14/2025 Action:  MPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
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*Removal of John Garrett on 3-18-25* CUB's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 24-456 by filed by Jennifer Hill-Hart. Qualified persons under Paragraph 27 (Access to Highly Confidential Information) are Claire Valentine-Fossum, Jennifer Hill-Hart, Bob Jenks, John Garrett, Ryan Tran, Sarah Wochele, and Sharif Morton. 
Date: 1/14/2025 Action:  GPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
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*Removal of John Garrett on 3-18-25* CUB's Signatory Pages related to General Protective Order No. 23-132. Persons seeking qualification under Paragraph 10 are Jennifer Hill-Hart, Bob Jenks, John Garrett, Claire Valentine-Fossum, Sarah Wochele, Ryan Tran, and Sharif Morton.  
Date: 1/14/2025 Action:  CUB NOTICE OF INTERVENTION  Searchable Doc  
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Oregon Citizens' Utility Board Notice of Intervention, filed by Jennifer Hill-Hart.  
Date: 1/13/2025 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA  Searchable Doc  
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ALJ Sarah Spruce issues MEMORANDUM; PROPOSED SCHEDULE DUE IN ADVANCE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE. Copies served on 1-13-25. 
Date: 1/10/2025 Action:  HUDDLE REQUEST  Searchable Doc  
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AWEC's Request for Huddle Access, filed by Chad M. Stokes. 
Date: 1/10/2025 Action:  MPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
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AWEC's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 24-456 filed by Chad M. Stokes. Qualified person under Paragraph 27 is Chad M. Stokes. Persons Seeking Qualification to receive Highly Confidential Information under Paragraph 28 is Bradley G. Mullins.  
Date: 1/10/2025 Action:  GPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
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AWEC's Signatory Page related to General Protective Order No. 23-132 filed by Chad M. Stokes. Qualified person under Paragraph 10 are Chad M. Stokes and Lindsey Rice. Persons seeking qualification under Paragraph 11 is Bradley G. Mullins. 
Date: 1/10/2025 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA  Searchable Doc  
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ALJ Sarah Spruce issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: PETITION TO INTERVENE GRANTED. Notice of Contested Case Rights and Procedures attached. Copies served on 1/10/25.  
Date: 1/6/2025 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA  Searchable Doc  
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ALJ Sarah Spruce issues Ruling; DISPOSITION: PETITION FOR WAIVER OF OAR 860-001-0170(2) GRANTED. Copies served on 1-6-25. 
Date: 12/30/2024 Action:  FUNDING NOTICE  Searchable Doc  
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AWEC's Notice of Intent To Request Issue Fund Grant, filed by Chad M. Stokes. TAGS: Intervenor Funding Notice of Intent  
Date: 12/30/2024 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE  Searchable Doc  
  Description
Alliance of Western Energy Consumers Petition to Intervene with contacts of Chad M. Stokes and Brad Mullins, filed by Chad M. Stokes. 
Date: 12/30/2024 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS   
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NW Natural's Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Justin Palfreyman and Zachary Kravitz (NW Natural/100-101, Palfreyman-Kravitz); Cecelia Tanaka (NW Natural/200-202, Tanaka); Brody Wilson (NW Natural/300-305, Wilson); Jennifer Nels0n (NW Natural/400-414, Nelson); Daniel Kizer and Scott Johnson (NW Natural/500-507, Kizer-Johnson); Wayne Pipes (NW Natural/600-601, Pipes); Brian Fellon (NW Natural/700, Fellon); Brian Fellon (NW Natural/800, Fellon); Joe Karney (NW Natural/900, Karney); Melinda Rogers (NW Natural/1000-1006, Rogers); Corey Beck (NW Natural/1100-1101, Beck); Kathryn Williams (NW Natural/1200, Williams); Tobin Davilla (NW Natural/1300-1307, Davilla); John Spanos (NW Natural/1400-1402, Spanos); Kyle Walker (NW Natural/1500-1515, Walker); Robert Wyman (NW Natural/1600-1604, Wyman) See Initial Utility Filing for Electronic Version Confidential saved to Agency Folder Highly Confidential SSI documents in Safe Room.  
Date: 12/30/2024 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING   
  Description
NW Natural's Executive Summary. Filed by Eric Nelsen and Jocelyn Pease. See Initial Utility Filing for Electronic Version.  
Date: 12/30/2024 Action:  MOTION  Searchable Doc  
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NW Natural's Petition for Waiver of OAR 860-001-0000(2). Filed by Eric Nelsen.  
Date: 12/30/2024 Action:  INITIAL UTILITY FILING  Searchable Doc  
  Description
In the Matter of NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY, dba NW NATURAL, Request for a General Rate Revision. Filed by Zachary Kravitz. Copies served to Gas Industry List. Tariff Sheets located at NW Natural/1515. 
Date: 12/30/2024 Action:  MPO SIGNATORY PAGE  Searchable Doc  
  Description
NW Natural's Signatory Page related to Modified Protective Order No. 24-456 filed by Fay Funk. Qualified person under Paragraph 27 is Eric W. Nelsen. Persons seeking qualification under Paragraph 28: Erica Lee-Pella and Fay Funk.  
Date: 12/20/2024 Action:  MODIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER  Getdocs  
  Order No:   24-456 
  Description
Modified Protective Order No. 24-456, signed by Administrative Law Judge Sarah Spruce; DISPOSITION: MOTION FOR MODIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER GRANTED. Copies served on 12/20/24. 
Date: 12/20/2024 Action:  GPO SIGNATORY PAGE   
  Description
NW Natural's Signatory Pages related to GPO 23-132. Persons qualified thereunder: Zach Kravitz, Eric Nelsen, Lora Bourdo, Erica Lee-Pella, Anne-Marie Puustinen, Ryan Sigurdson, Natasha Siores, Kyle Walker, Fay Funk, Amy Schulties, Madison Pulliam, Justin Palfreyman, Cecilia Tanaka, Brody Wilson, Daniel Kizer, Wayne Pipes, Brian Fellon, Joe Karney, Melinda Rogers, Cory Beck, Kathryn Williams, Nikki Sparley, Tobin Davilla, Robert Wyman, Diana Hoang, Eric Le, Dana Walter, Phillip Zlantnik, Matthew Carlson, Michael Lewis, Kurt Patzkowski, Scott Johnson, Jocelyn Pease, Jordon Schoonover, Cole Albee, Tanya Young, and Michael Highfill. See 12/20 Notice.  
Date: 12/20/2024 Action:  MOTION  Searchable Doc  
  Description
NW Natural's Motion for Modified Protective Order [Expedited Consideration Requested]. Filed by Joceyln Pease.  
Date: 12/20/2024 Action:  NOTICE  Searchable Doc  
  Description
NW Natural's Notice of Use of General Protective Order No. 23-132. Filed by Jocelyn Pease.