Telephonic Procedural Conference - G-01551A-26-0018 - Southwest Gas Corporation Tucson

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Who are the parties appearing for Southwest Gas and what are their roles?

Belinda Martin 0:00

So let's go ahead and go on the reference. Okay, thank you, Your Honor. All right. This is the time set for the procedural conference in docket number G dash zero one five five one A dash two six That zero zero one eight. in the matter of the application of Southwest Gas Corporation for the establishment of just and reasonable right in charges. Designed to realize a regional rate of return on the fair value of the properties of Southwest Gas Corporation devoted to its Arizona operations. Good morning. Welcome to the commission. My name is Belinda Martin and I am the ALJ assigned to this matter. This time let's take appearances here today on behalf of the company.

Anthony Sassy 0:44

Good morning, Your Honor. Anthony Sassy on behalf of the company. I have with me my colleagues Andrew Hall and Vincent Vidato. Um I also have with me uh our Vice President of Regulation and Public Affairs, Matthew Durr, and our manager of regulation and public affairs, uh Doran Miller.

Belinda Martin 1:02

Okay, the uh court reporter might need you to go over those again 'cause it's like spelling issues and that sort of thing. So we have you, Andrew Andrew Hall.

Anthony Sassy 1:13

Correct.

Belinda Martin 1:15

And I'm sorry, who else?

Anthony Sassy 1:18

Vincent Vidato? And I can felt uh either of those for you if you need.

Belinda Martin 1:25

What is the last name, please?

Anthony Sassy 1:28

В язен Виктор, а T A T O E.

Belinda Martin 1:37

Okay, and the next person?

Anthony Sassy 1:41

Matthew Durr? Last name is D E R R

Belinda Martin 1:48

Okay.

Anthony Sassy 1:50

And then left Doran Miller. First name is D O R A N

Belinda Martin 1:58

Okay, great. Thank you so much for that. I appreciate it. Okay, and here today on behalf of Ruco.

Sarah Barrios Kool 2:06

Good morning, Your Honor, Sarah Barrios Kool on behalf of the Residential Utility Consumer Office. And also on the line is our Chief Counsel, Dan Pesetsky.

Belinda Martin 2:16

All right, thank you. Good morning, Mr. Dafy. And on behalf of staff.

Bridget Humphrey 2:21

Good morning, Your Honor, Bridget Humphrey, on behalf of staff. Um, I am calling in remotely, not in the office, but in the office we have a uh of a a bunch of staff people. We have Sean B uh Bodkin, sorry, uh Renel Paladino, Lupe Gadu Lupe Ortiz, uh and I I if there are additional people uh Mr.

What is the proposed hearing schedule and how many days are expected?

Bridget Humphrey 2:46

Bodkin can indicate now.

Sean Bodkin 2:49

Yes, we have one additional uh utility staff, Jackie Meese.

Belinda Martin 2:54

Okay, could you spell the well, as we spelled it, her full name or his name?

Jackie Meese 2:58

Jackie J A C K I E. Last name N is a Nancy C E S E.

Belinda Martin 3:08

E E F E, okay. Thank you. And uh Janet, did you get the other staff name?

Jackie Meese 3:14

Yes, Your

Sarah Barrios Kool 3:14

Honor.

Belinda Martin 3:16

Okay, great. Thank you so much. All right. I have I've received the um proposed schedule and the proposed notice. Um thank you so much for both of those. Um let me ask um uh Mr. Safi, do you have an idea at this point how many days you expect for hearing?

Anthony Sassy 3:40

But Uh yes, Your Honor. Just just a moment. Um

Belinda Martin 3:45

Okay.

Anthony Sassy 3:45

I think we would anticipate between three and five, which is uh consistent with uh the amount of time it took for our last hearing.

Belinda Martin 3:53

Excuse me, Your Honor, that was a little bit. I couldn't hear everything he said.

Anthony Sassy 4:00

Uh I apologize. Uh we anticipate between three to five days, uh which is consistent with uh the amount of time our our last Uh Hearing too The time for all that hearing.

Belinda Martin 4:13

Okay. Thank you. Um And then on a schedule I have a question. about what we do. The um The briefing schedule it says briefs one fifteen January fifteenth, twenty twenty seven. Is that The date for the second round, Mr. Sassy?

Anthony Sassy 4:41

I'm sorry, Your Honor, can you repeat that question?

Belinda Martin 4:44

Okay, and looking at the revised proposed procedural schedule. And under brief. Uh it says uh date January fifteenth, twenty twenty seven. Is that date the date of like the response responsive brief or this opening brief or so first brief?

Anthony Sassy 5:04

Uh that would be for closing brief uh post hearing.

Belinda Martin 5:10

Okay, I've s just for confusion purposes 'cause I'm easily confused. Um When you say closing brief, you need the second brief, the responsive brief.

Anthony Sassy 5:25

It it would be just one round of briefing, Your Honor.

Belinda Martin 5:29

Oh.

How many briefing rounds are being considered and what dates are suggested?

Belinda Martin 5:31

Okay. Hm. Okay, I do have a concern about that if there needs to be two rounds of briefing. Um having the first one due on January fifteenth would be And then a second one do a little later would be Far too late. Um So I'm kind of concerned about that. Um Okay. Um I will I will say that the schedule