ALJ/RS1/hkr Date of Issuance 1/28/2011

Decision 11-01-040 January 27, 2011

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Joint Application of Gill Ranch Storage, LLC, Northwest Natural Gas Company, NW Natural Energy, LLC, and NW Natural Gas Storage, LLC for Transfer of Legal Ownership and Control of Gill Ranch Storage, LLC Through a Corporate Restructuring. (U914G)

Application 10-08-010 (Filed August 13, 2010)

DECISION ADDRESSING JOINT APPLICATION
OF GILL RANCH STORAGE, LLC, NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY, NW NATURAL ENERGY, LLC, AND NW NATURAL GAS STORAGE, LLC FOR TRANSFER OF LEGAL OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL

Summary

This decision grants the joint application of Gill Ranch Storage, LLC (GRS), Northwest Natural Gas Company (NW Natural), NW Natural Energy, LLC (NW Natural Energy), and NW Natural Gas Storage, LLC (NW Natural Gas Storage) for authorization to transfer legal ownership and control of GRS from NW Natural to NW Natural Energy and from NW Natural Energy to NW Natural Gas Storage. The transfer of legal ownership and control is the result of an internal corporate restructuring.