Docket No:  UG 143 Docket Name:  NORTHWEST NATURAL Submit Public Comment Subject Company:  NORTHWEST NATURAL              See also:  ADV 03-14A    This filing contains two significant proposals: (1) a public purposes funding mechanism that collects charges from residential and commercial customers for low-income bill payment assistance, low-income weatherization activities, and development of... Filing Date:  6/1/2001 Advice No: 01-10       Effective:  9/16/2002 Expiration:  9/15/2002 Status:  PERM SUSPEND Order:  03-567 Order Signed:  9/23/2003   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: 3/1/2012 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's 2011 Annual Report of Customer Service Indicators in compliance with Order No. 02-634 in Docket No. UG 143; Electronically filed by Onita King. (See RG 30 for electronic version.)  Date: 5/16/2011 Action:  SERVICE LIST CHANGE      Description ODOE's Request to replace Walter Perry with Jan Prewitt as the contact for ODOE. Electronically received from Jeffery Seeley.   Date: 4/29/2011 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's 2010 Annual Report of Customer Service Operating and Maintenance Expenditures; in compliance with Order No. 02-634; Electronically filed by Onita King. Hard copy rec'd 5/4/11.  Date: 2/28/2011 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural's 2010 Annual Report of Customer Service Indicators filed electronically by Onita King; hard copy rec'd 3/2/11.  Date: 4/30/2010 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's 2009 Annual Report of Customer Operating and Maintenance Expenditures; filed electronically by Onita King; Hard copy rec'd 5/3/10. (Contact filer if you are unable to open electronic attachments.)  Date: 3/1/2010 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's 2009 Annual Report of Customer Service Indicators; Filed electronically by Onita King; Hard copy rec'd 3/2/10. Contact filer if you are unable to open electronic attachments.  Date: 5/1/2009 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's 2008 Annual Report of Customer Service Operating and Maintenance Expenditures; Filed electronically by Onita King; Hard copy rec'd 5/5/09.   Date: 3/3/2009 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's 2008 Annual Report of Customer Service Indicators, as directed by Order No. 02-634; electronically filed by Onita King. Hard copy rec'd 3/4/09.  Date: 5/1/2008 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's Annual Report of Customer Service Operating and Maintenance Expenditures in compliance with Order No. 02-634; electronically filed by Onita King. Hard copy rec'd 5/2/08.  Date: 3/4/2008 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's Annual Report of Customer Service Indicators; electronically filed by Onita King. Hard copy rec'd 3/5/08.  Date: 5/1/2007 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's 2006 Annual Report of Customer Service Operating and Maintenance Expenditures; filed by Onita King.  Date: 3/20/2007 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW Natural 's 2006 Annual Report of Customer Service Indicators (REVISED 5.5.1 and 5.5.4 Worksheets); filed by Onita King.  Date: 3/1/2007 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL's 2006 Annual Report of Customer Service Indicators; electronically filed by Onita M. King. Hard copy rec'd 3/5/07.  Date: 3/10/2006 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL 's letter re: Revised Worksheets for Section 5.5.3; 2003 and 2004 Annual Report of Customer Service Indicators (Docket No. UG 143; OPUC Order No. 02-634); filed by Onita King. Hard copy rec'd. 3-3-06  Date: 3/2/2006 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL'S 2005 Annual Report of Customer Service Expenditures pursuant to Order No. 02-634; filed by Onita King. (E-filing not required. Report is available on PUC website.)  Date: 1/24/2006 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL 's letter re: Oregon Low-Income Energy Effciency Program (OLIEE) Annual Report (Program Year 2004-2005); electronically filed by Onita King. Hard copr rec'd 1-25-06.  Date: 5/3/2005 Action:  COMPLIANCE      Description NW NATURAL'S 2004 Annual Report of Customer Service Expenditures pursuant to Order No. 02-634; filed by Onita King. (Electronic version not required.)  Date: 9/23/2003 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   03-567    Description Order No. 03-567 signed by Commissioners Lee Beyer, John Savage and Ray Baum; DISPOSITION: ORDER NO. 02-634 AMENDED; TARIFF ALLOWED TO GO INTO EFFECT. Copies served 9/25/03.  Date: 8/20/2003 Action:  SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION      Description In the Matter of NORTHWEST NATURAL Application to implement a low-income energy efficiency program. Filed by Onita R. King.  Date: 9/17/2002 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description Informal Note from consumer, Virginia Hepburn; electronically received from Consumer Services.  Date: 9/13/2002 Action:  PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED UTILITY FILING      Description Pursuant to Order No. 02-634, this filing is permanently suspended.  Date: 9/12/2002 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   02-634    Description Order No. 02-634 signed by Commissioners Roy Hemmingway and Lee Beyer, with Concurring Opinion of Commissioner Joan H. Smith (signed with reluctance); DISPOSITION: Stipulation Adopted. Copies serve 9/12/02.  Date: 9/10/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description CUB's letter indicating that they will not be opposing the settlement agreement; FAXED by Jason Eisdorfer.  Date: 8/30/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description OREGON OFFICE OF ENERGY, NW ENERGY COALITION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL's joint comments in response to the Settlement Agreement filed by Northwest Natural Gas Company; Filed by Philip H. Carver. (Signed by Philip H. Carver with Oregon Office of Energy, Steve Weiss with NW Energy Coalition, and Sheryl Carter with Natural Resources Defense Council.)  Date: 8/30/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC 's letter not opposing the proposed Settlement Agreement filed by Northwest Natural Gas Company; Electronically filed by Chad M. Stokes. Hard copy rec'd 9/3/02.  Date: 8/30/2002 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Staff Testimony of Bonnie B. Tatom.  Date: 8/30/2002 Action:  STIPULATION      Description Joint Settlement Agreement signed by NW Natural (Bruce DeBolt), Community Action Directors of Oregon (Debra Kennedy) and Staff (David Hatton), along with Exh. A, Exh. B, and Testimony of Bruce DeBolt in Support of Settlement Agreement; Filed by Bonnie Tatom. Certificate of Service filed by Onita King on 9/3/02.  Date: 8/30/2002 Action:  COMMENTS/RESPONSE      Description NWIGU's letter of non-opposition to the Settlement Agreement filed by Northwest Natural Gas Company; FAXED by Chad M. Stokes. Hard copy rec'd 9/4/02.  Date: 8/12/2002 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   02-555    Description Order No. 02-555 signed by Commissioners Roy Hemmingway, Lee Beyer, and Joan H. Smith; DISPOSITION: Tariff Sheets Further Suspended for an additional period to September 15, 2002. Copies served 8/13/02.  Date: 8/7/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL 's letter informing that Susan Ackerman no longer works for the company and requesting the remove Ms. Ackerman from all service lists and replace her with Onita R. King; Filed by Cherie M. Taylor.  Date: 8/5/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL 's letter waiving the statutory suspension period until 9/16/02; Filed by Onita King.  Date: 6/20/2002 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   02-413    Description UE 126 & UG 143: Order No. 02-413 signed by Commissioners Roy Hemmingway, Lee Beyer, and Joan H. Smith; Disposition: Tariff Sheets Further Suspended; Advice No. 01-3, filed by Portland General Electric Company, and Advice No. 01-10, filed by Northwest Natural, are suspended for an additional period to August 15, 2002.. Copies served 6/24/02.  Date: 6/13/2002 Action:  REPLACEMENT SHEETS, EXTENSION      Description The company requested extension of the suspension period to 8/15/02.  Date: 4/8/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff Testimony of Bill Wordley.  Date: 3/4/2002 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   02-134    Description UE 126 and UG 143--Order No. 02-134 signed by Chairman Roy Hemmingway, Commissioner Lee Beyer, and Commissioner Joan H. Smith. Disposition: Tariff Sheets Further Suspended (for an additional three-month period through June 30, 2002). Copies mailed to UE 126 and UG 143 service lists on 3/5/02.   Date: 2/8/2002 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description UE 126/UG 143--ALJ Grant issues memorandum. (Dockets held in abeyance pending review of UM 1045.) Copies mailed to UE 126 and UG 143 service lists on 2/8/02.  Date: 1/25/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UE 126/UG 143--PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's Response to Responses of Other Parties to ALJ Grant's Interrogatories Nos. 1 through 8 with supporting affidavit. Faxed by Randall Dahlgren. Hard copy received 1/28/02.  Date: 1/25/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UE126/UG 143 -- Staff's Comments to Answers to ALJ's Interrogatories with Supporting Affidavit of Bonnie B. Tatom. Filed by David B. Hatton.  Date: 1/25/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Responses to Other Parties' Answers to Interrogatories. Provided electronically and Filed by Chad M. Stokes.  Date: 1/18/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Answers to ALJ Interrogatories. Provided electronically and filed by Edward A. Finklea.  Date: 1/18/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UE 126/UG 143--Staff's Response to ALJ Interrogatories and Affidavit of Bonnie B. Tatom. Provided electronically and filed by David B. Hatton.  Date: 1/18/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UE 126/UG 143--PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC's Response to ALJ Interrogatories Nos. 1-8/1-7; with attachment 5/1-3; and supporting affidavit of Randall J. Dahlgren. Faxed, provided electronically, and filed by Randall J. Dahlgren.  Date: 1/18/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UE 126/UG 143 -- Response to ALJ Interrogatories by NW ENERGY COALITION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON, COMMUNITY ACTION DIRECTORS OF OREGON, and OREGON OFFICE OF ENERGY. Provided electronically and filed by Philip H. Carver.  Date: 1/18/2002 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL's Affidavits of John A. Hanson, Frank P. Ferguson, and Kevin S. McVay with Company Response to ALJ Grant's Interrogatories Nos. 1-8 with supporting attachment to Item 3/1 of 1. Provided electronically on 1/17/02, filed by Susan K. Ackerman. (dated 1/17/02).  Date: 1/10/2002 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description UE 126/UG 143 -- ALJ Grant issues Interrogatories. The parties shall provide their answers to the Commission and the other parties by Friday, January 18, 2002. Parties may comment on the answers provided by Friday, January 25, 2002. Copies provided to the UE 126 & UG 143 service lists electronically and via mail on 1/10/02.  Date: 1/7/2002 Action:  BRIEF      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL's Second Amended Reply Brief with supporting attachment A. Provided electronically and faxed by Susan K. Ackerman. Hard copy received 1/9/02.  Date: 12/31/2001 Action:  MOTION      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' and the Joint Parties' Motion to Strike (portions of NW Natural's Amended Reply Brief). Provided electronically and faxed by Chad Stokes and Phil Carver. Hard copy received 1/2/02.  Date: 12/28/2001 Action:  BRIEF      Description NW NATURAL AMENDED Reply Brief with supporting attachments A and B. Filed by Susan K. Ackerman (dated 12/27/01).  Date: 12/20/2001 Action:  BRIEF      Description NW NATURAL's Reply Brief; Filed by Susan K. Ackerman.  Date: 12/20/2001 Action:  BRIEF      Description Staff's Reply Brief. Filed by David B. Hatton.  Date: 12/20/2001 Action:  BRIEF      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Reply Brief; Filed by Chad M. Stokes.  Date: 12/20/2001 Action:  BRIEF      Description UE 126 & UG 143--Reply Brief of NW ENERGY COALITION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON, COMMUNITY ACTION DIRECTORS OF OREGON, and OREGON OFFICE OF ENERGY with supporting attachment: 1/1-2. Filed by Philip H. Carver.  Date: 12/14/2001 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description UE 126 & UG 143--ALJ Grant issues ruling. (Disposition: Reply Briefs Due December 20) Copies provided electronically and mailed to the UE 126 & UG 143 service lists on 12/14/01.  Date: 12/10/2001 Action:  BRIEF      Description Staff's Opening Brief. Filed by David B. Hatton (and provided electronically).  Date: 12/10/2001 Action:  BRIEF      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Opening Brief with Supporting Attachments: A, B, and C. Filed by Edward A. Finklea (and provided electronically).  Date: 12/10/2001 Action:  BRIEF      Description Opening Brief of NW NATURAL. Provided electronically and filed by Susan K. Ackerman.  Date: 12/10/2001 Action:  BRIEF      Description UE 126 & UG 143--Intial Brief of NW ENERGY COALITION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON, COMMUNITY ACTION DIRECTORS OF OREGON, and OREGON OFFICE OF ENERGY. Provided electronically and filed by Philip H. Carver.  Date: 12/4/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL's response to ALJ Grant's verbal data request (at 11/15/01) hearing. Filed by John A. Hanson (dated 11/30/01).  Date: 12/3/2001 Action:  TRANSCRIPT      Description UE126/UG 143 -- Transcript of November 15, 2001 hearing proceeding (Volume I-pgs. 1-71) including ASCII disk. Filed by Susan M. Price (dated 11/30/01).  Date: 11/26/2001 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description UE 126/UG 143--ALJ Grant issues ruling. Disposition: Motion to Change Schedule Granted. PGE's and NW Natural's Surrebuttal Testimony on Weather Derivatives=November 30; Opening Briefs= December 10; Reply Briefs=December 17. Copies provided electronically to UE 126 & UG 143 service lists and via mail.  Date: 11/21/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UE 126/UG 143 -- PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's request to change the schedule: proposing surrebuttal testimony be due on November 30, opening briefs be due December 10, and reply briefs be due on December 17. Provided electronically and faxed by David F. White.  Date: 11/21/2001 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING      Description SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING scheduled 12/12/2001 1:30 PM begin, 12/12/2001 3:00 PM end. City: SALEM Room: MHR--1ST FLOOR Building: OPUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Law Judge: GRANT, MICHAEL UE 126 & UG 143--Special Public Meeting -- Notice of Closing Presentations mailed to UE 126 & UG 143 service lists on 11/21/01.   Date: 11/20/2001 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description UE 126/UG 143--ALJ Grant issues ruling. DISPOSITION: MOTIONS TO STIKE DENIED; OPPORTUNITY FOR LIMITED RESPONSE PROVIDED (PGE and NW Natural may file testimony in response to the challenged testimony by noon on Monday, November 26, 2001.). Copies provided electronically and via mail to the UE 126 & UG 143 service lists on 11/20/01.  Date: 11/16/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Reply in Opposition to Northwest Natural's Motion to Strike Staff's Testimony. Filed by Edward A. Finklea (dated 11/15/01).  Date: 11/16/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff's Response to NW Natural's Motion to Strike Testimony of Staff. Filed by David B. Hatton (provided electronically on 11/15/01.).  Date: 11/15/2001 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description UE 126 & UG 143: NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Exhibit: NWIGU/207 received at hearing.  Date: 11/13/2001 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description UE 126 & UG 143 -- Request to have name removed from service lists. Provided electronically by Nancy Hirsh.  Date: 11/13/2001 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CITIZEN: Patricia Locnikar submits statement objecting to any implementation of public purposes funding proposed by NWN. Provided electronically through Commission office.  Date: 11/13/2001 Action:  MOTION      Description NW NATURAL's Motion to Strike Testimony of Staff. Provided electronically and faxed by Susan K. Ackerman. Hard copy received 11/14/01.  Date: 11/9/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UE 126 & UG 143 -- NORTHWEST NATURAL's letter to ALJ Grant advising that the Joint Parties, Portland General Electric Company and NW Natural do not request oral argument in these dockets. Filed by Susan Ackerman (dated 11/7/01).  Date: 11/7/2001 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Staff Rebuttal Testimony of Stefan Brown, Bonnie B. Tatom, Thomas D. Morgan, and Reed Harris: 400/Brown-Tatom/1-11, 500/Morgan/1-4, 600/Harris/1-7. Filed by David B. Hatton.  Date: 11/7/2001 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description UE 126 & UG 143 -- Rebuttal Testimony of Donald W. Schoenbeck on behalf of NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS with supporting exhibits: 200/1-7; 201/1-2; 202/1-3; 203/1-14 + 1-12; 204/1-29; 205; and 206. Filed by Edward A. Finklea.  Date: 11/7/2001 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL's Rebuttal Testimony of: Dr. John A. Hanson, Mr. Kevin S. McVay, and Dr. Francis P. Ferguson with supporting exhibits: NWN/200/Hanson-McVay-Ferguson/1-30, NWN/201/Hanson-McVay-Ferguson/i/1-2. Provided electronically and faxed by Cherie Taylor for Susan Ackerman. Hard copy received 11/9/01.  Date: 11/7/2001 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description TELEPHONE CONFERENCE scheduled 11/13/2001 10:00 AM City: SALEM Room: MHR--1ST FLOOR Building: OPUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: GRANT, MICHAEL DIAL-IN PHONE NUMBER: (503) 378-3333. UE 126 & UG 143 Notice of Second Prehearing Conference (Telephone Conference) provided electronically and via mail to UE 126 & UG 143 service lists on 11/7/01.   Date: 11/6/2001 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description UE 126 & UG 143 -- Joint Reply Testimony of NORTHWEST ENERGY COALITION, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD OF OREGON, COMMUNITY ACTION DIRECTORS OF OREGON, and the OREGON OFFICE OF ENERGY (Joint Parties 102/1-18). Filed by Phil Carver.  Date: 10/30/2001 Action:  HEARING      Description HEARING scheduled 11/15/2001 9:30 AM City: SALEM Room: MHR--1ST FLOOR Building: OPUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: PRICE, SUE Law Judge: GRANT, MICHAEL UE 126 & UG 143 - Notice of Hearing mailed to UE 126 and UG 143 service lists on 10/30/01.   Date: 10/30/2001 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description UE 126/UG 143 - ALJ Grant issues ruling. Disposition: Motion to Stay Denied. Copies mailed to UE 126 and UG 143 service lists.  Date: 10/26/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UE 126/UG 143 -- Staff's Response to Northwest Industrial Gas Users' Motion to Stay. Filed by David B. Hatton (and provided electronically).  Date: 10/26/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UE 126/UG 143 -- Reply of NW NATURAL to NWIGU(NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS)'s Motion to Stay. Filed by Susan K. Ackerman (dated 10/25/01).  Date: 10/25/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description UE 126/UG 143 -- NW ENERGY COALITION's Reply to NWIGU(NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS)'s Motion to Stay. Filed by Steven Weiss (dated 10/24/01).  Date: 10/11/2001 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description NORTHWEST NATURAL's revision and addendum to opening testimony, specifically, Exhibit 101, at pgs. 51 and 52, as well as a revised exhibit 101 list of exhibits. Faxed by Susan K. Ackerman. Hard copy received 10/15/01.  Date: 10/11/2001 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Opening Testimony of NORTHWEST NATURAL, Initial testimony of Dr. John A. Hanson and Mr. Kevin S. McVay with supporting exhibits: Distribution Margin Normalization - 100/Hanson-McVay/1-26, and 101/Hanson-McVay/1-50. (Provided electronically) and Filed by Cherie M. Taylor.  Date: 10/11/2001 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description UE 126/UG 143 -- Joint Initial Testimony of Philip H. Carver, OREGON OFFICE OF ENERGY; Bob Jenks, CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD; Sheryl Carter, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL; Debra L. Kennedy, COMMUNITY ACTION DIRECTORS OF OREGON; and Steven D. Weiss, NW ENERGY COALITION: Joint Parties/100/1-20; and supporting exhibit 101/Carver-Jenks-Weiss-Kennedy-Carter/1-1-3. Filed by Philip H. Carver.  Date: 10/11/2001 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description Staff's Direct Testimony of Bonnie B. Tatom, Stefan Brown, Thomas D. Morgan, and Reed Harris with supporting exhibits: Policy Issues - 100/Brown-Tatom/1-17, 101/Brown-Tatom/1-4; Cost of Capital - 200/Morgan/1-11, 201; Public Purposes Funding Mechanism - 300/Harris/1-16, and 301/1-4. Filed by David B. Hatton.  Date: 10/11/2001 Action:  MOTION      Description UE 126/UG 143 -- NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS' Motion to Stay these docket's proceedings; supporting attachment A/1-5. Filed by Edward A. Finlea.  Date: 10/11/2001 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description UE 126/UG 143 - Direct Testimony of Donald W. Schoenbeck on behalf of the NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USERS with supporting attachments: NWIGU/100/Schoenbeck/1-6; A/101/1-2; B/102/1-5. Filed by Edward A. Finklea.  Date: 10/2/2001 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description UE 126 & UG 143--ALJ Grant issues ruling. Disposition: Petitions to Intervene Granted (Community Action Directors of Oregon; Portland General Electric & Northwest Natural in each other's docket). Copies served via mail.  Date: 9/21/2001 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC's petition to intervene. Faxed by David F. White. Hard copy received 9/24/01.  Date: 9/20/2001 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description UG 143/UE 126--COMMUNITY ACTION DIRECTORS OF OREGON's Petition to Intervene. Filed by Debra Kennedy.  Date: 9/12/2001 Action:  LAW JUDGE CONFERENCE REPORT      Description UE 126/UG 143: ALJ Grant issues prehearing conference memorandum establishing procedural schedule. Copies served to UE 126 & UG 143 service lists via mail.  Date: 9/11/2001 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description UE 126/UG 143--CITY OF PORTLAND's Request to be added to the service lists as an interested person. Provided electronically by David Tooze.  Date: 9/11/2001 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description UE 126/UG 143--NORTHWEST ENERGY COALITION's Petition to Intervene. Filed by Steven Weiss. Received at the prehearing conference.  Date: 9/11/2001 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description UE 126/UG 143--CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD's Notice of Intervention. Filed by Jason Eisdorfer. Received at the prehearing conference.  Date: 9/10/2001 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description UE 126/UG 143 -- NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL's Petition to Intervene with supporting attachment: Letter to Commissioners dated 8/21/01 - NRDC Follow-up to 8/2/01 OPUC workshop/1-11. Faxed by Sheryl Carter. Hard copy received 9/14/01.  Date: 9/7/2001 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description UE 126/UG 143 -- NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL GAS USER's Petition to Intervene. Filed by Edward A. Finklea (dated 9/6/01).  Date: 9/5/2001 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description UE 126/UG 143 -- OREGON OFFICE OF ENERGY's Petition to Intervene. Filed by Walter Perry III (dated 8/31/01).  Date: 8/23/2001 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   01-750    Description Order No. 01-750 signed by Commisson Secretary, Vikie Bailey-Goggins; Disposition: Tariff Sheets Suspended (Advice No. 01-10 is suspended for a period of time not to exceed six months from October 1, 2001. Copies served 8/24/01.  Date: 8/23/2001 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE scheduled 9/11/2001 1:30 PM City: SALEM Room: MAIN HEARING RM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: GRANT, MICHAEL Notice of Prehearing Conference. Copies served on 8/24/01 to the following service lists: UE 126, UG 143, UE 115 & UG 132.   Date: 8/21/2001 Action:  SUSPENSION UTILITY FILING      Description Filing suspended.  Date: 8/16/2001 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff Report for August 21, 2001 Public Meeting (Regular Agenda Item Nos. 1 and 2) / (dated 8/13/01).  Date: 8/15/2001 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Request to add Patricia A. Locnikar to the UG 143 service list as an interested person. Provided electronically from utility staff.  Date: 6/6/2001 Action:  REPLACEMENT SHEETS, ADDITIONAL MATERIAL      Description The company filed a revision to Staff Data Request 25.  Date: 6/5/2001 Action:  REPLACEMENT SHEETS, ADDITIONAL MATERIAL      Description The company filed Responses to Staff Data Requests 1-53.  Date: 6/1/2001 Action:  INITIAL (APPLICATION, COMPLAINT, PETITION)      Description In the Matter of the Application of NORTHWEST NATURAL for Public Purposes Funding and Distribution Margin Normalization. Filed by Susan K. Ackerman (dated 5/31/01). SEE ALSO, RELATED DOCKET UM 1027.  Date: 6/1/2001 Action:  INITIAL UTILITY FILING      Description This filing contains two significant proposals: (1) a public purposes funding mechanism that collects charges from residential and commercial customers for low-income bill payment assistance, low-income weatherization activities, and development of enhanced energy efficiency programs for natural gas customers in the company's service territory; and (2) a balancing account mechanism that seeks to remove disincentives to encouraging core customers from pursuing conservation activities by making shareholders indifferent to these activities.