Enbridge Gas Utah requested on Jan. 24 in docket 24-057-26 an increase to its transportation imbalance charge (TIC) for customers transporting gas on the company’s distribution system. The company proposed a TIC of $0.07641 per dekatherm, up from $0.06982, representing a 9.4% increase under the methodology approved in prior orders.

Why it matters: The TIC applies only to transportation service volumes that differ from daily nominations by more than a plus-or-minus 5% tolerance. Money collected through the TIC is credited to GS customers via the 191 account; accurate daily nominations can avoid the charge.

Company testimony and calculation: Tyson Lauder, a regulatory analyst for Enbridge, testified the proposed TIC reflects the company’s costs to manage net imbalanced dekatherms and was calculated using actual volumes for the 12 months ended Nov. 30, 2024. "The resulting imbalance rate of 7.64¢ is a 9.4% increase, than the current transportation charge in effect," Lauder said.

Division recommendation and procedural correction: The Division of Public Utilities recommended the commission approve the TIC on an interim basis effective Feb. 1, 2025, noting the TIC calculation follows the methodology in docket 14-057-31 and that amounts collected are credited to GS customers. The division also noted it requested additional historical data from Enbridge that had been ordered in prior commission actions; Enbridge acknowledged an oversight in attaching the wrong historical model and committed to file a corrected exhibit (Exhibit 1.1) on the same day.

Outcome: The presiding officer admitted the company’s application and exhibits into the record and the division’s memorandum. The hearing transcript records recommendations for interim approval but no final PSC order in the hearing record; the commission said it would issue orders later.