Docket No:  DR 23 Docket Name:  NW NATURAL JOINT BY-PASS Submit Public Comment Subject Company:  NORTHWEST NATURAL     In The Matter Of The Petition Of Northwest Natural Gas Company For A Declaratory Ruling Pursuant To Ors 756.450 Regarding Whether Joint Bypass By Two Or More Industrial Customers Violates Ors 758.400 Et Seq. Filed By Susan Ackerman. Dd Cpm To... Filing Date:  3/19/1999       Order:  06-038 Order Signed:  1/30/2006   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: 1/30/2006 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   06-038    Description Order No. 06-038, signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage and Ray Baum; Disposition: Copies served electronically and via mail 2/2/06.  Date: 1/20/2006 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Withdrawal of Petition--Motion to Dismiss; Filed by Timothy J. Sercombe; Electronic version and hard copy rec'd 1/20/06.  Date: 12/7/2005 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Christina Smith's Ruling; Disposition: Motion Granted re: extension of time for response briefs; Copies served electronically 12/17/05 and via mail 12/8/05.  Date: 12/7/2005 Action:  MOTION      Description WAH CHANG's and NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY's Stipulated Motion for additional extension of time; Filed electronically by Timothy J. Sercombe and Edward A. Finklea and Chad M. Stokes; Hard copy rec'd 12/8/05.  Date: 11/8/2005 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Christina Smith's Ruling: Disposition: Motion Granted; Copies served electronically and via mail 11/8/05.  Date: 11/7/2005 Action:  MOTION      Description WAH CHANG and NW NATURAL's joint Stipulated Motion for extension of time to file a response brief; Filed electronically by Timothy J. Sercombe, and Edward A. Finklea and Chad Stokes; Hard copy rec'd 11/9/05.  Date: 9/19/2005 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Christina Smith's Ruling; Disposition: Motion Granted; Copies served electronically and via mail 9/19/05.  Date: 9/13/2005 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's; STAFF's, WAH CHANG's, NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Joint Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time for Response Briefs; Filed electronically by Timothy J. Sercombe and Edward A. Finklea; Hard copy rec'd 9/14/05.  Date: 8/30/2005 Action:  BRIEF      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY's Opening Memorandum (brief); Electronically filed by Timothy J. Sercombe. Hard copy rec'd 8/31/05.  Date: 8/30/2005 Action:  BRIEF      Description OREGON STEEL MILLS, INC.'s Opening Brief; electronically filed by S. Bradley Van Cleve. Hard copy rec'd 8/31/05.  Date: 8/30/2005 Action:  BRIEF      Description WAH CHANG and the NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Opening Brief; electronically filed by Edward A. Finklea. Hard copy rec'd 8/31/05.  Date: 8/30/2005 Action:  BRIEF      Description STAFF's Opening Brief; electronically and hard copy filed by Jason W. Jones.   Date: 7/27/2005 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW NATURAL's Request for Change to Service List, removing Pamela Almaguer and adding Elisa M. Larson; Filed electronically by Lori Thrasher; Hard copy rec'd 8/1/05.  Date: 7/20/2005 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Smith's Ruling; DISPOSITION: ISSUES LIST ESTABLISHED. Copies served electronically and via mail 7/20/05.  Date: 7/15/2005 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description WAH CHANG and THE NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Response to NW Natural's Statement of Legal Issues; Electronically filed by Edward A. Finklea and Chad M. Stokes; Hard copy rec'd 7/18/05.  Date: 7/15/2005 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description Oregon Steel Mills' Response to Issues Lists. Electronically filed by Bradley S. Van Cleve. Hard copy rec'd 7/18/05.  Date: 7/15/2005 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description Staff's Response to Filed Issues Lists. Electronically filed by Jason W. Jones. Hard copy rec'd 7/18/05.  Date: 7/7/2005 Action:  ISSUE STATEMENT      Description NW NATURAL's Statement of Legal Issues and Response to Wah Chang and Northwest Industrial Gas Users' Statement of Legal Issues; Filed by Timothy J. Sercombe; electronic version rec'd 7/8/05.  Date: 7/6/2005 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Smith's Memorandum; Disposition: Schedule Set. Copies served electronically and via mail 7/6/05.  Date: 7/5/2005 Action:  ISSUE STATEMENT      Description WAH CHANG and the NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Statement of Legal Issues; electronically filed by Edward A. Finklea. Hard copy rec'd 7/6/05.   Date: 6/14/2005 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Copy of Court of Appeals' Case No. A119010, Marion County Circuit Court No. 01C-18514, Order Denying Motions to Recall and Vacate the Appellate Judgment and Dismiss the Appeal, signed by Walter I. Edmonds, Presiding Judge; Rec'd in AHD on 7/6/05. (Electronic version not available)  Date: 3/3/2005 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's Request for Change to Service List, removing Randall Dahlgren, Patrick Hager and A.W. Turner and adding J. Richard George and Rates & Regulatory Affairs; Filed electronically by J. Richard George; Hard copy rec'd 03-03-05.  Date: 3/3/2005 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Christina Smith's Ruling; Disposition: Schedule Set; Copies served electronically and mailed 3/3/05.  Date: 3/1/2005 Action:  MOTION      Description WAH CHANG's Motion to Stay, together with Exhibit A; Filed by Edward A. Finklea and Chad M. Stokes.  Date: 2/14/2005 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE scheduled 3/2/2005 8:30-9:30 AM City: SALEM Room: SMALL HEARING RM, 2ND FL; Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: SMITH, CHRISTINA Notice of Prehearing Conference, with dial-in number 503-378-3333; Copies served electronically 2/14/05 and mailed 2/15/05.   Date: 2/11/2005 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW NATURAL's Request for Change to Service List, replacing Gayle Patterson and Onita King with C. Alex Miller and Pamela Almaguer; Filed Electronically by Kelley Miller; Hard copy rec'd 2-16-05.   Date: 12/20/2004 Action:  INITIAL (APPLICATION, COMPLAINT, PETITION)      Description Order of Remand, entered 12/15/04; Marion County Circuit Court Judge Joseph V. Ochoa remanding the matter back to PUC for reconsideration; filed by Jason Jones.  Date: 1/7/2002 Action:  APPEAL      Description Transmittal of Shortened Record and Certificate Mailed To Marion County Circuit Court And Attorneys, Case No. 01C18514. Our Case Number is 02-1. (See Appeal Notebook, Certificate of Proceedings, 1998-2002)  Date: 12/7/2001 Action:  APPEAL      Description Summons Received, Marion County Court, No. O1C18514, Attorney For Northwest Natural Gas Timothy J. Sercombe; Appeal of Order No. 01-719. Judge Joseph Ochoa. (Summons was filed with Department of Justice on October 8, 2001.)  Date: 8/24/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC 's correspondence requesting Pamela Lesh be removed from Service List; filed by Bari H. Gilbert.  Date: 8/9/2001 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   01-719    Description Order No. 01-719 signed by Commissioner Roger Hamilton and Commissioner Joan H. Smith; Chairman Roy Hemmingway Decided Not to Take Part in This Decision Because He Had no Role in the Original Order; DISPOSITION: ORDER RECONSIDERED AND AFFIRMED. Copies served 8/13/01.  Date: 4/24/2001 Action:  TRANSCRIPT      Description Transcripts of April 12, 2001 oral arguments proceedings/pps. 1-84, including ASCII disk. Filed by Susan M. Price (dated 4/23/01).  Date: 4/2/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW Natural's Correspondence that it does intend to make oral argument at the 4/12/01 special public meeting, faxed by Timothy J. Sercombe. Hard copies rec'd 4/2/01 & 4/3/01.  Date: 4/2/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PGE's Correspondence that it will be attending the oral argument in this case but will not be making an oral presentation to the Commission; faxed by A. W. Turner. Hard copy rec'd 4/4/01.  Date: 3/30/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Oregon Steel Mills Correspondence stating that it does intend to participate in oral argument at the 4/12/01 special public meeting, filed by Melinda J. Davison.  Date: 3/30/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Wah Chang and Northwest Industrial Gas Users Correspondence indicating that the former intend to participate in 4/12/01 Oral Argument, faxed by Edward A. Finklea. Hard copy received 4/2/01.  Date: 3/23/2001 Action:  ORAL ARGUMENTS      Description NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT scheduled 4/12/2001 1:30 PM City: SALEM OR Room: MAIN HEARING RM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: PRICE Law Judge: SCOTT, ALLEN Notice of Oral Argument; Copies served via U.S. Mail on 3/23/01.   Date: 3/23/2001 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Scott's Ruling Granting NW Natural's request for oral argument; participants are directed to notify the ALJ by 4/2/01 as to whether they intend to present oral argument. Copies served 3/23/01  Date: 3/12/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Industrial Gas Services, Inc.'s request to remain on the service list and providing notice of change of address, filed by Steven E. Oxford.  Date: 2/26/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NW Natural's request for oral argument, filed by Timothy J. Sercombe.  Date: 11/9/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Request for Portland General Electric Company to remain on the service list for DR 23. Filed by A.W. Turner (dated 11/8/00).  Date: 11/6/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Request for Eugene Water & Electric Board to remain on the service list for DR 23. Filed by James R. Deason (dated 11/3/00).  Date: 11/6/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Request for Industrial Gas Services, Inc. to continue to participate as an interested party to the service list in this DR 23 docket. Filed by Steven E. Oxford (dated 10/31/00).  Date: 11/3/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Request for Coos County to continue to participate as an interested party to the service list in this DR 23 docket. Filed by Raymond S. Kindley (dated 11/2/00).  Date: 10/27/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Letter indicating OREGON STEEL MILLS wishes to continue as a party in this matter and particiapte in the proceeding on reconsideration. Filed by Melinda J. Davison.  Date: 10/25/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Scott's Memorandum to parties stating that prehearing conference has been scheduled to determine the procedural schedule for reconsideration; ALJ recommends parties confer before the conference to arrive at an agreed upon procedure; and any party who wishes ro continue to be a party file a letter with ALJ before conference and others will be removed from the Service List. Copies served 10/24/00.  Date: 10/24/2000 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description PREHEARING CONFERENCE scheduled 11/13/2000 10:00 AM City: SALEM, OR Room: SMALL HEARING ROOM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: SCOTT, ALLEN NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE MAILED TO DR 23 SERVICE LIST ON 10-24-00.   Date: 10/5/2000 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   00-617    Description Order No. 00-617 signed by Chairman Ron Eachus, Commissioner Roger Hamilton, and Commissioner Joan H. Smith. Disposition: Reconsideration Granted. ORDER IT IS ORDERED that the application for reconsideration of Order No. 00-306 by Northwest Natural Gas Company is granted. NNG's request for oral argument is denied. Copies served 10/6/00 to DR 23 service list.   Date: 8/28/2000 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description Reply of OREMET-WAH CHANG AND NWIGU's to Application for Reconsideration. Filed by Edward Finklea.  Date: 8/25/2000 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description STAFF response to application for reconsideration. Filed by Stephanie Andrus.  Date: 8/8/2000 Action:  RECONSIDERATION      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL's Application for Reconsideration (Oral Argument Requested) seeking reconsideraton of Order No. 00-306. Faxed by Timothy J. Sercombe. Hard copy received 8/8/00 and again 8/9/00. Response Due = 8/22/00 Order Due = 10/6/00  Date: 6/9/2000 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   00-306    Description Final order 00-306 signed by Ron Eachus, Roger Hamilton and Joan Smith granting NNG petition for a Declaratory ruling pursuant to ORS 756.450 regarding whether joint bypass to two or more industrial customers violates ORS 758.400 et seq. Copies served 6/13/2000.  Date: 11/29/1999 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Oregon Steel's letter requesting that Commission acknowledge the stipulation filed 11/23 in the final order FAXED by Melinda Davison. Hard copy rec'd 11/30/99.  Date: 11/24/1999 Action:  BRIEF      Description Oremet-Wah Chang and NWIGU Reply Brief Filed by Edward Finklea.  Date: 11/24/1999 Action:  BRIEF      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL's Final Brief FAXED by Timothy Sercombe. Hard copy rec'd 11/26/99.  Date: 11/23/1999 Action:  STIPULATION      Description Stipulation between NW Natural and Oregon Steel FAXED by Timothy Sercombe. hard copy rec'd 11/24/99.  Date: 11/15/1999 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Crowley's ruling granting Wah Chang's motion to quash NNG's subpoena. Copies served 11/15/99.  Date: 11/10/1999 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Crowley's ruling extending due date for reply briefs to 11/24/99 and denying NNG's request for oral argument. Faxed to those with known fax numbers on 11/10/01; mailed on 12/12/01.  Date: 11/5/1999 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NWIGU REPLY to Supplemental Memorandum in Support of Motion and in Opposition to Motion to Quash Subpoena FAXED by Edward Finklea. Hard copy rec'd 11/08/99.  Date: 11/4/1999 Action:  PROTEST/EXCEPTION/OBJECTION      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL Opposition to Motion to Quash Subpoena and supplemental memorandum in support of motion FAXED by Timothy Sercombe. Hard copy rec'd 11/5/99.  Date: 11/3/1999 Action:  MOTION      Description NWIGU and Oremet Wah Chang Reply to NW Natural's Motion to change schedule and a Joint Motion to Quash the 11/1/99 subpoena of NWN FAXED by Ed Finklea. Hard copy rec'd 11/4/99.  Date: 11/1/1999 Action:  MOTION      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL Motion for change in procedural schedule, requesting to file its reply brief on 11/25 and requsting oral argument FAXED by Timothy Sercombe. Hard copy rec'd 11/02/99.   Date: 10/15/1999 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description Oregon Steel Mills Response Memorandum FAXED by Michael Brooks. Hard copy received 10/18/99.  Date: 10/15/1999 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL Response Memorandum FAXED by Timothy Sercombe. Hard copy received 10/18/99.  Date: 10/15/1999 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description OREMET WAH CHANG's and NWIGU's Joint Reply Comments to 9/3/99 Filings, together with Affidavit of Eric Larson; Filed by Edward Finklea.  Date: 9/3/1999 Action:  BRIEF      Description Oremet-Wah Chang and NWIGU Answer to Amended Petition FAXED by Edward Finklea. Hard copy rec'd 9/7/99  Date: 9/3/1999 Action:  BRIEF      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL opening memorandum FAXED by Janna Johnson. Hard copy rec'd 09/07/99.  Date: 9/3/1999 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description OREGON STEEL MILLS, INC.'s Response to Amended Petition for Declaratory Rulings; Faxed by Michael Brooks; Hard copy received 9/7/99.  Date: 9/3/1999 Action:  BRIEF      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC brief faxed by A W Turner. Hard copy rec'd 9/7/99.  Date: 7/29/1999 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Crowley's Ruling granting joint motion of Oremet-Wah Chang and NWIGU for a change in procedural schedule: Initial responses to petition due 9/3/99 Responsive Briefs due 10/15/99 Reply Briefs due 11/15/99 Copies faxed to parties and served to service list by mail 7/29/99.  Date: 7/27/1999 Action:  MOTION      Description Joint Motion of NWIGU and Oremet-Wah Chang for a change in procedural schedule, requesting 30-day delay due to press of docket UG 132, stating has contact counsel for other active parties and they do not object and asking for Expedited consideration FAXED by Edward Finklea. ( Proposes Initial response due 9/3, Responsive briefs due 10/15 and reply briefs due 11/5.) HARD COPY filed 7/28/99.  Date: 7/24/1999 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Crowley's Ruling denying Intervenors motion faxed to parties on 7/24/99 and mailed 7/26/99.  Date: 7/23/1999 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL Memorandum in Opposition to Joint Motion of Oremet Wah Chang and NWIGU for clarification and stay of proceeding FAXED by Timothy Sercombe. HARD COPY rec'd 7/26/99.  Date: 7/15/1999 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Crowley's Ruling granting Oremet Wah Chang and NWIGU petitions to intervene and conditionally granting PGE's petition to intervene (conditioned that no unfavorable responses are received before 7/20/99) mailed to service list 7/15/99.  Date: 7/14/1999 Action:  MOTION      Description Joint motion of Oremet -WAh Chang and NWIGU requesting suspension of schedule pending further direction of the Commission since NW Natural's revised petition significantly changes the issues originally raised in this docket FAXED by Edward Finklea. HARD COPY rec'd 07/15/99.  Date: 7/7/1999 Action:  AMENDED (APPLICATION, COMPLAINT, PETITION)      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL amended petition for declaratory rulings filed by Timothy Sercombe.  Date: 6/30/1999 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC (PGE) Petition to intervene faxed by A W Turner. Hard copy rec'd 07/01/99  Date: 6/16/1999 Action:  ISSUE STATEMENT      Description OREMET-WAH CHANG and NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS (NWIGU)'s joint Statement of Legal Issues; Faxed by Edward Finklea; Hard copy rec'd 6-17-99.   Date: 6/16/1999 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description OREMET-WAH CHANG and NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS (NWIGU)'s Motions to Intervene; Faxed by Edward Finklea; Hard copies rec'd 6-17-99.   Date: 6/16/1999 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Oregon Steel Mills Inc's Issues List Faxed By Melinda Davison. Dd Hard Copy Rec'd 06/17/99. Dd   Date: 6/16/1999 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Nw Natural Letter Notifying Of Counsel Recently Retained, Requesting Leave To File An Amended Petition To Narrow Issues By July 2, Requesting To Extend Time For Petitions To Intervene To 7/16, And Requesting Oral Argument After Briefing Is Completed Filed By Timothy Sercombe. Dd  Date: 5/26/1999 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. Petition To Intervene Faxed By Melinda Davison. Dd Please Include Jerry Richartz On The Service List. Hard Copy Rec'd 05/27/99. Dd   Date: 5/19/1999 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Alj Crowley's Memorandum Following Prehearing Conference Setting Out Schedule: Issues List Due 6/16/99; Petitions To Intervene Due 6/30/99; Initial Response To Nng's Petition-brief Due 8/3/99; Responsive Briefs All Parties Due 9/15/99 And All Parties' Reply Briefs Due 10/15/99. Copies Served 05/20/99 To Dr 23 & Gas. Dd  Date: 5/5/1999 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description Notice Of Prehearing Mailed To Service Lists 3527 & 172. Cw Begin: 05/19/1999 End: 05/19/1999 City: Salem Room: Main Hearing Room Time: 9:30 Am Bldg: Public Utility Commission Addr: 550 Capitol St Ne (no Court Reporter)  Date: 4/20/1999 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Appearance Slip That Jim Deason Testified At 4/20/99 Public Meeting Regarding Whether Or Not Commission Should Issue A Declaratory Ruling In This Matter. Dd   Date: 4/12/1999 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff Report For The 4/20/99 Public Meeting Recommending That The Commission Grant Nw Naturals Request For A Declaratory Ruling And Establish A Briefing Schedule As Expeditiously As Possible Filed By Gerry Lundeen. Dd   Date: 3/26/1999 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Support Staff Letter To Nw Natural Informing It That Petition Is Docketed As Dr 23. Dd   Date: 3/24/1999 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Nw Natural's Errata Pages 1,6, 17, And 18 To Petition Filed By Susan Bergles. Dd   Date: 3/19/1999 Action:  INITIAL (APPLICATION, COMPLAINT, PETITION)      Description In The Matter Of The Petition Of Northwest Natural Gas Company For A Declaratory Ruling Pursuant To Ors 756.450 Regarding Whether Joint Bypass By Two Or More Industrial Customers Violates Ors 758.400 Et Seq. Filed By Susan Ackerman. Dd Cpm To Commissioners.