0000073020-16-000046.txt : 20160928 0000073020-16-000046.hdr.sgml : 20160928 20160519164517 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000073020-16-000046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000073020 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 930256722 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PACIFIC SQUARE STREET 2: 220 NW SECOND AVE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97209 BUSINESS PHONE: 5032264211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 NW SECOND AVENUE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97209 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm SEC Document



Shawn M. Filippi
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
and Corporate Secretary
Tel:    503.220.2435
Fax:    503.220.2584
e-mail: Shawn.Filippi@nwnatural.com




May 19, 2016


Mr. James Allegretto
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Office of Consumer Products
Division of Corporate Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 3561
100 F Street, N. E.
Washington, D. C. 20549

RE:     Northwest Natural Gas Company (NW Natural)
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015
Filed February 26, 2016
File No. 1-15973

Dear Mr. Allegretto:

Pursuant to our conversation on May 16, 2016, I am confirming NW Natural’s request for, and your agreement to, an extension of time to respond to your comments in the above referenced matter. As we discussed, we intend to submit our response on or before June 9, 2016.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter and please feel free to call me at the above number if you have any questions.

Very truly yours,


/s/ Shawn M. Filippi 
Shawn M. Filippi




cc:
Gregg S. Kantor
David H. Anderson
Gregory C. Hazelton
Brody J. Wilson
MardiLyn Saathoff