Case Details

Filings (128) Data Requests (10)Public Comments (5) Active Party and Notification List (41) Assigned Staff (14)

Item No.	Date Filed	Description Of Filing	Filing Party	Filed By	No of Attachments	Deleted Filings
128	11/16/2022	Notice of Proceeding and Opportunity to Intervene in Docket No. 2022-00333 (Special Rate Contract)	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	1
127	7/15/2022	Notice of Application	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	1
126	2/2/2022	Procedural Order Closing Docket	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	1
125	1/26/2022	Notice of Proceeding and Initial Case Conference, Eocket No. 2022-00011 (Renewable Natural Gas)	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	1
124	1/26/2022	Notice of Proceeding, Opportunity to Intervene, and Initial Case Conference, Docket No. 2022-00006	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	1
123	1/7/2022	Bucksport Generation LLC Comments to December 21, 2021 Order	BUCKSPORT GENERATION LLC	Littell, David	2
122	1/7/2022	Comments of Bangor Natural Gas Company	BANGOR NATURAL GAS COMPANY	Smith, Benjamin James	2
121	1/7/2022	OPA Comments re Bangor Natural Gas Petition to Withdraw	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE	PUBLIC ADVOCATE, OFFICE OF THE	1
120	12/21/2021	Procedural Order on Voluntary Withdrawal	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	1
119	12/17/2021	Bangor Natural Gas Company Withdrawal of Petition	BANGOR NATURAL GAS COMPANY	Assistant, Smith Legal LLC	1

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DR Set ID	Set Description	Issue Date	No. of DR Questions	Propounded Upon	View Questions in Set	View Cover Letter/Instructions
BANG-001	BANG Set 1 Upon OPA (Morgan)	6/17/2021	23	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE	View Questions
BANG-002	BANG Set 2 Upon OPA (Habr)	6/17/2021	26	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE	View Questions
BANG-003	BANG Set 3 Upon OPA (Mierzwa)	6/17/2021	26	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE	View Questions
BANG-004	BANG Set 4 Upon Staff	7/30/2021	64	EXM (Advisor)	View Questions
BANG-005	BANG Set 5 Upon Staff	10/19/2021	21	EXM (Advisor)	View Questions
BANG-006	BANG Set 6 Upon OPA	10/19/2021	11	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE	View Questions
BUKGE-001	Data Requests on Bangor Gas's direct case	4/23/2021	23	BANGOR NATURAL GAS COMPANY	View Questions
EXM-001	EXM-001	4/8/2021	2	BANGOR NATURAL GAS COMPANY	View Questions	View
EXM-002	EXM-002 (Livengood)	4/23/2021	22	BANGOR NATURAL GAS COMPANY	View Questions	View
EXM-003	EXM-003 Degenstein	4/23/2021	10	BANGOR NATURAL GAS COMPANY	View Questions	View

Posted By	Posted Date	Comments	Attachment(s)
Micah Pawling PH.D. 22 Fern Street Bangor, ME4401	8/9/2021	Dear Chair Philip L. Bartlett, Commissioner Randall D. Davis, and Commissioner Patrick Scully: I am writing today about Docket No. 2021-00024 that proposes an increase of cost for Bangor Natural Gas Company (the Company). The Company filed their proposal on March 31, 2021. The proposed 24.4% increase in distribution revenues is extremely high. The drastic increase in prices is especially hard on Bangor residents who are already struggling to maintain their homes. In fact, this unwise increase might push customers to consider alternative sources, even returning to oil. I humbly encourage the commissioners to carefully consider this proposed increase as it relates to struggling Bangorians who face increasing costs from multiple directions. Is this a wise business strategy? I strongly oppose the increased cost of Bangor Natural Gas Company and beseech the commissioners to do the right thing for Mainers in a pandemic that does not seem to let up. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Karl Austin Bangor Gas Company 65 Main Street, PO Box882,Bucksport, Me 04416 Email ID: jk_aust@twc.com Phone No.: 207-469-6199	4/24/2021	I realize that I am late providing input to this discussion, but my attachment is more of input data rather than a complaint. My attachment contains 5 columns of data. Total fuel cost per month for several years. Degree Days per therm provides the efficiency of my usage. NG Therms is the adjusted therms per months. ( a very mysterious calculation by the gas company) Average cost per therm is the total fuel cost divided by the number of therms. The last column is the non-energy related portion of the gas bill. It is a very obscure series of charges which are not related to the energy usage. If you were to subtract the additional charges from the total fuel cost, you would have the natural gas energy cost. Please feel free to contact me if more info is needed. Note: I hope the attachment worked.
Peter Triandafillou 28 University Place, Orono, ME 04473 Email ID: trian@twc.com Phone No.: 207-866-4764	3/31/2021	Members of the Public Utilities Commission, I am submitting comments on the proposed increase of the distribution rates for Bangor Natural Gas. I understand and support reasonable rates to maintain the integrity and safety of the distribution system. I would expect that some of the gas infrastructure is aging and in need of replacement. However, increasing the residential distribution rate by 43.8% is excessive, and on the face of it, unreasonable. According to the materials from Bangor Gas, this translates to an overall 20% increase to total residential bills. Increases for small and medium commercial and industrial customers are similarly excessive. It seems to me that a well run company should monitor its costs and apply adjustments on a reasonable schedule. If I presented my clients with a 43.8% service fee increase out of the blue, they would understandably seek another vendor. Utility customers do not have that option and depend on you to keep rates reasonable. I urge you to consider all the facts associated with this rate request, and determine a reasonable increase. Thank you
Nancy Nadzo Orono Email ID: nancymaine@gmail.com	3/25/2021	Please pass this on to the appropriate individual considering this upcoming case. Thanks. This may not be relevant, but Bangor Gas has what is called "customer charges" of $14.29 per month, above and beyond the actual consumption charges, per individual household that uses their gas. I asked a rep what this was for, and he said it was for "meter reading". Well, I live in a duplex with about 62 other duplexes in a community, and the meters are all easily accessible, two per two garages side by side. If one realizes that this comes to a "surcharge" of $171.00+ per household, annually, multiplied by every customer of Bangor Gas in the area, this is a pretty hefty "surcharge" that the gas company collects annually, above and beyond its consumption charge. I do not know of any other utility company in the area that assesses such a "customer charge" and wonder why the gas company is permitted to do this, and whether this charge is included in their annual gross income when justifying an increase in their rates. Thanks for your consideration and for your efforts. Nancy Orono
David Bruce Torrey Agricultural Support 29 Riverview Ter Email ID: dbtorrey1947@gmail.com Phone No.: (207) 989-2584	3/24/2021	In regards to Bangor Natural Gas distribution cost rate increase (Docket #2021-00024). This world wide pandemic has created much uncertainty pertaining to peoples ability to work and earn a salary in many sectors of the economy. A 43.8 % increase to the distribution cost of a residential customer at this time is unacceptable and smacks of greed. It would be unreasonable in the best of times to entertain a rate increase of this magnitude. I trust that a thorough investigation of costs will be conducted. If a rate increase is indeed warranted , I trust that it will be rolled back significantly to a more reasonable amount. Best regards, David Torrey

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Notification List Active Party List

Name of Person/Company	Representing Company	Mailing Address	Email/Phone/Fax
Adger Jr., John	PUBLIC UTILITIES COM-M	100 Warrenton Drive Silver Spring MD 20904	Email ID: adger@libertyconsultinggroup.com Phone Ph: 301-622-1790 Fax:
Ardry, Nanette	OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE	103 Water Street, 3rd Floor Hallowell ME 04347	Email ID: nanette.m.ardry@maine.gov Phone Ph: 207-624-3686 Fax: Fax: 207-287-4300
Assistant, Smith Legal LLC	BANGOR NATURAL GAS COMPANY	P.O. 5418 4 Wabon Street, Suite 1 Augusta ME 04332 5418	Email ID: Assistant@smithlawmaine.com Phone Ph: 207-480-1543 Fax: Fax: 207-480-1532
Brennan, Michael	TOWN OF BUCKSPORT	PO Box X Bucksport 04416	Email ID: mbrennan@bucksportmaine.gov Phone Ph: 207-469-7368 Fax:
Furino, Rob		6 Liberty Lane West Hampton NH 03842	Email ID: furino@unitil.com Phone Ph: 603-773-6452 Fax:
Griset Esq., Todd		45 Memorial Circle PO Box 1058 Augusta ME 04332 1058	Email ID: tgriset@preti.com Phone Ph: 207-623-5300 Fax: Fax: 207-623-2912
Gulick, Chris		2200 Powell St Suite 1200 Emeryville CA 94608	Email ID: cgulick@brg-expert.com Phone Ph: 916-798-4280 Fax:
Habr, David		213 Cornuta Way Nipomo CA 93444 5020	Email ID: david.habr@habreconomics.com Phone Ph: 805-459-4932 Fax:
Harms, Albert	BANGOR NATURAL GAS COMPANY	37W718 Pine Needles Ct Batavia IL 60510	Email ID: aeharms48@gmail.com Phone Ph: 630-879-7276 Fax:
Harvey P.E, Stewart A.	UNIVERSITY OF MAINE	Exec Dir of Facilities and Capital Management Serv University of Maine, Orono Orono ME 04469	Email ID: Stewart.Harvey@umit.maine.edu Phone Ph: 207-356-3472 Fax:

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Staff Name	Role
Cook, Christine	Staff Analyst
Creamer, Robert	Hearing Examiner
Davidson, Derek	Staff Analyst
FORTIN, ETHELYN	Support Staff
Healy, Nora	Hearing Examiner
Huntington, Faith	Staff Analyst
MacLennan, Carol	Hearing Examiner
Marco, Jason	Staff Analyst
Monroe, Angela	Staff Analyst
Pallozzi, Julie	Staff Analyst

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