Kentucky Public Service Commission


View Case Filings for: 2019-00096


Case Number:2019-00096
Service Type:Electric
Filing Date:4/1/2019
Category:Regular
Utilities:

East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.


Electronic Case
Case Nature:

ELECTRONIC 2019 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN OF EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.









Case Filings
FilingDocuments
12/23/2020 7:40:56 AM

Order Entered: 1. EKPC shall file its next IRP no later than April 1, 2022. 2. This case is closed and removed from the Commission’s docket.


12/16/2020 9:36:31 AM

Comment on IRP Staff Report


David S. Samford East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

Comments_on_Staff_Report_-_201216.pdf

EKPC Comment on IRP Staff Report

12/7/2020 10:54:38 AM

Order Entered: 1. The Staff Report on EKPC’s 2019 IRP represents the final substantive action in this matter. 2. EKPC shall file comments with respect to the Staff Report and in response to Intervenor comments within ten days of the date of entry of this Order. 3. An Order closing this case and removing it from the Commission’s docket shall be issued after the period for comments on the Staff Report has expired.


11/30/2020 3:12:54 PM

Letter advising the Commission that Nucor Steel Gallatin has elected NOT to file Comments to the Commissions November 23, 2020 Staff Report


Michael L. Kurtz, Esq. Nucor Steel Gallatin

KPSC_Ltr__-_E-Filing_(not_file_comments_to_Staff_Report).pdf

Letter advising the Commission that Nucor Steel Gallatin has elected NOT to file Comments to the Commission's November 23, 2020 Staff Report

11/23/2020 3:38:24 PM

Order Entered: 1. The Staff Report attached as an Appendix to this Order shall be entered into the record of this matter. 2. Any comments with respect to the Staff Report shall be filed within ten days from the date of the entry of this Order.


10/14/2020 12:13:17 PM

Order Entered: 1. EKPC's September 3, 2020 motion for confidential protection for EKPC's response to Attorney General Post-Hearing Request, Item 2 is granted. 2. The designated information shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for ten years or until further Order of this Commission. 3. Use of the material in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. EKPC shall inform the Commission if the material in question becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment. 5. If a nonparty to this proceeding requests to inspect the material granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the material has been granted confidential treatment has not expired, EKPC shall have 30 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the material still falls within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878. If EKPC is unable to make such demonstration, the requested material shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection. 6. The Commission shall not make the requested material available for inspection for 30 days from the date of service of an Order finding that the material no longer qualifies for confidential treatment in order to allow EKPC to seek a remedy afforded by law.


9/3/2020 12:44:39 PM

Correspondence of Nucor Steel Gallatin advising the Commission that it will not file Reply Comments


Michael L. Kurtz Nucor Steel Gallatin

KPSC_Ltr__-_E-Filing_(not_file_reply_comments).pdf

Correspondence of Nucor Steel Gallatin advising the Commission that it has elected NOT to file Reply Comments

9/3/2020 11:34:26 AM

Responses to post hearing data requests of the AG.


Patrick Woods East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

2019-00096_-_AG_PH_DR_as_filed_09-03-2020.pdf

Responses to AG's Post Hearing DR

9/1/2020 2:36:07 PM

20200901_PSC Notice of Filing Hearing Documents.pdf


8/26/2020 1:14:01 PM

Notice of Filing Testimony Notes


L. Allyson Honaker East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

8/24/2020 10:45:03 AM

OAGs Post-Hearing Data Requests


Larry Cook Kentucky Attorney Generals Office

20.8.24_Post_Hearing_DRs_2019-00096.pdf

Attorney General's Post-Hearing Data Requests

8/17/2020 6:12:28 PM

Proof of Publication of EKPCs hearing notice.


Patrick Woods

2019-000096_-_Proof_of_Publication.pdf

Affidavit and Newspaper Tear Sheets

8/13/2020 11:46:33 AM

Notice of Filing of Witness List


David S. Samford East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

8/7/2020 3:25:55 PM

Copy of email and notice requesting KY Press to publish "Notice of Virtual Hearing" in this case.


Gwyn Willoughby Patrick C. Woods / EKPC

08-05-2020_Email_to_KY_Press.pdf

Email to KY Press dated 08-05-2020

2019-00096_Notice_of_Public_Hearing.pdf

Notice of Public Hearing for Publication

8/5/2020 11:49:00 AM

Order Entered: EKPC shall file with the Commission a list identifying the witnesses who will offer testimony on behalf of EKPC and the topics each will address in this matter by August 13, 2020.


7/30/2020 7:47:46 AM

Order Entered: 1. EKPC's motion for confidential protection for designated materials contained in its Modeling Presentation is granted. 2. The designated materials shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period or until further Order of this Commission. 3. Use of the materials in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. EKPC shall inform the Commission if the materials in question become publicly available or no longer qualify for confidential treatment. 5. If a nonparty to this proceeding requests to inspect the materials granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the materials have been granted confidential treatment has not expired, EKPC shall have 30 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the materials still fall within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878. If EKPC is unable to make such demonstration, the requested materials shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection. 6. The Commission shall not make the requested materials available for inspection for 30 days following an Order finding that the materials no longer qualify for confidential treatment in order to allow EKPC to seek a remedy afforded by law.


7/28/2020 10:43:41 AM

Notice of Filing and Motion for Confidential Treatment


David S. Samford East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

Letter_to_Lindsey_Flora_-_200728.pdf

Read First - Cover Letter

Motion_for_Confidential_Treatment_-_200728.pdf

Motion for Confidential Treatment

Notice_of_Filing_-_200728.pdf

Notice of Filing of Confidential Presentation

7/27/2020 1:33:22 PM

20200727_PSC IC Memo.pdf


7/2/2020 9:32:56 AM

Order Entered: 1. EKPC's motion for confidential protection for designated materials contained in Staff's Second Request, Item 6, and the Attorney General's Second Request, Item 4, is granted. 2. The designated materials shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for ten years or until further Order of this Commission. 3. Use of the materials in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. EKPC shall inform the Commission if the materials in question become publicly available or no longer qualify for confidential treatment. 5. If a non-party to this proceeding requests to inspect the materials granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the materials have been granted confidential treatment has not expired, EKPC shall have 30 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the materials still fall within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878.


6/19/2020 4:30:09 PM

Notice of Informal Conference


6/8/2020 2:25:12 PM

Nucor Steel Gallatin letter advising the Commission that it has elected NOT to file Comments


Michael L Kurtz Nucor Steel Gallatin

6/8/2020 2:08:16 PM

Comment by the Southern Renewable Energy Association RE: EKPC IRP


Simon Mahan Southern Renewable Energy Association

Read_1st_060820.pdf

Read1st file re: SREA Comments re: EKPC IRP

SREAEKPCIRPcomments682020.pdf

SREA Comments re: EKPC IRP

5/8/2020 3:14:18 PM

EKPCs responses to the Staffs Second Request for Information and the AGs Supplemental Request for Information.


Patrick Woods East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

READ_FIRST_Cover_Letter_-_05-08-2020.pdf

Cover Letter dated 05-08-2020

4/17/2020 11:10:55 AM

Correspondence of Nucor advising the Commission that it will not file Supplemental Data Requests


Michael L. Kurtz, Esq. Nucor Steel Gallatin

KPSC_Ltr__-_E-Filing_(not_file_supplemental_requests).pdf

Ltr. of Nucor Steel Gallatin advising the Commission that it will not file Supplemental Data Requests

4/14/2020 2:39:38 PM

Data Request


4/9/2020 12:08:21 PM

Attorney Generals Supplemental Data Requests


Larry Cook Kentucky Attorney GeneralsOffice

DR-2_EKPC_IRP_2019-00096.pdf

Attorney General's Supplemental Data Requests

4/1/2020 8:35:01 AM

Order Entered: 1. EKPC's motion for confidential protection for designated materials contained in Staff's First Request, the Attorney General's First Request, and Nucor's First Request is granted. 2. The designated materials contained in Staff's First Request, the Attorney General's First Reqest, and Nucor's First Request, with the exception of the designated materials contained in the Attorney General's First Request, Item 7, shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for ten years or until further Order of this Commission. 3. The designated materials contained in the Attorney General's First Request, Item 7, shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period or until further Order of this Commission. 4. Use of the materials in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 5. EKPC shall inform the Commission if the materials in question become publicly available or no longer qualify for confidential treatment. 6. If a non-party to this proceeding requests to inspect the materials granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the materials have been granted confidential treatment has not expired, EKPC shall have 30 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the materials still fall within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878.


3/24/2020 5:40:51 PM

The Attorney Generals Notice of Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel


Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

3/16/2020 7:12:08 PM

EKPCs responses to Nucor Steel Gallatins First Request for Information dated 02-24-2020


Patrick C. Woods East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

Motion_for_Confidential_Treatment_-_200316.pdf

Motion for Confidential Treatment dated 03-16-2020

Responses_to_Nucor_DR1_as_filed_3-16-2020_-_REDACTED.pdf

EKPC's redacted responses to Nucor Steel Gallatin DR1 dated 02-24-2020

3/16/2020 7:08:08 PM

EKPCs Responses to the Attorney Generals First Request for Information dated 02-21-2020


Patrick C. Woods East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

Motion_for_Confidential_Treatment_-_200316.pdf

Motion for Confidential Treatment dated 03-16-2020

Responses_to_AG_DR1_as_filed_3-16-2020_-_REDACTED_-_2019-00096.pdf

EKPC's Redacted Responses to AG DR1 dated 02-21-2020

3/16/2020 7:01:51 PM

EKPCs responses to Staffs First Request for Information dated 02-24-2020


Patrick C. Woods East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

Motion_for_Confidential_Treatment_-_200316.pdf

Motion for Confidential Treatment dated 03-16-2020

Responses_to_PSC_DR1_as_filed_3-16-2020_-_REDACTED_-_2019-00096.pdf

EKPC's Redacted Response to PSC DR dated 02-24-2020

2/24/2020 4:39:24 PM

UPDATED VERSION of Nucor Steel Gallatins First Set of Data Requests to East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.


Michael L. Kurtz Nucor Steel Gallatin

Cover_Ltr__2019-00096_(4).pdf

Cover Ltr - Read 1st

Nucor_1st_Set_DR_to_EKPC_(UPDATED_VERSION)__2019-00096.pdf

Nucor Steel Gallatin's First Set of Data Requests to East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (UPDATED VERSION)

2/24/2020 1:41:38 PM

Nucor Steel Gallatins First Set of Data Requests to East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.


Michael L. Kurtz Nucor Steel Gallatin

Cover_Ltr__2019-00096_(3).pdf

Cover Ltr - Read 1st

Nucor_1st_Set_to_EKPC__2019-00096.pdf

Nucor Steel Gallatin's First Set of Data Requests to East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

2/24/2020 1:14:33 PM

Data Request


2/21/2020 2:49:21 PM

OAGs Initial Data Requests


Larry Cook Kentucky Attorney Generals Office

DR-1_IRP_EKPC_Final.pdf

OAG's Initial Data Requests

2/12/2020 10:39:25 AM

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule in the July 5, 2019 Order is stricken and replaced with the amended procedural schedule attached as an appendix to this Order. 2. A hearing in this matter shall be held on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, in the Richard Raff Hearing Room (Hearing Room 1) at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 3. EKPC shall give notice of the hearing in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2)(b). In addition, the notice of hearing shall include the following statement: "This hearing will be streamed live and may be viewed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov." At the time the notice is mailed or publication is requested, EKPC shall forward a duplicate of the notice and request to the Commission. 4. Pursuant to KRS 278.360 and 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(9), a digital video transcript shall be made of the hearing. 5. On or before July 15, 2020, Commission Staff shall schedule an informal conference with the parties for the purpose of discussing the scope of the hearing and identifying witnesses who will offer testimony at the August 20, 2020 hearing.


1/29/2020 9:26:37 AM

20200129_PSC Letter to Office of Energy Policy.pdf


11/15/2019 3:23:14 PM

Notice of Withdrawal


Larry Cook Kentucky Attorney GeneralsOffice

11/8/2019 1:54:31 PM

Attorney Generals Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel


Kent A Chandler Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

AGs_Notice_of_Withdrawal_of_Counsel-_Kent_Chandler-_Nov._8,_2019.pdf

Attorney General's Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel

11/8/2019 10:01:45 AM

Order Entered: 1. EKPC's motion for confidential protection is granted. 2. The designated materials, with the exception of the material in Section 11.0 of the IRP, shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for ten years from the date of this Order, or until further Orders of this Commission. The material in Section 11.0 of the I RP shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period, or until further Orders of this Commission. Use of the materials that were granted confidential treatment in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. EKPC shall inform the Commission if the materials in question become publicly available or no longer qualify for confidential treatment. 5. If a non-party to this proceeding requests to inspect materials granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the materials have been granted confidential treatment has not run, then EKPC shall have 30 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the materials still fall within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878. If EKPC is unable to make such demonstration, the requested materials shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection.


7/11/2019 4:27:28 PM

Nucor Steel Gallatin Written Statement in Response to Commissions Order of Procedure


Michael L. Kurtz Nucor Steel Gallatin

Cover_Ltr__2019-00096_(2).pdf

Cover Ltr - Read 1st

Nucor_Written_Statement__2019-00096.pdf

Nucor Steel Gallatin Written Statement in Response to Commission Order of Procedure

7/8/2019 3:17:55 PM

Order Entered: 1. The motion of Nucor to intervene is granted. 2. Nucor shall be entitled to the full rights of a party and shall be served with the Commission's orders and with filed testimony, exhibits, pleadings, correspondence, and all other documents submitted by parties after the date of this Order. 3. Nucor shall comply with all provisions of the Commission's regulations, 807 KAR 5:001, Sections 8 and 9 related to the service and filing of documents. 4. Within seven days of the entry of this Order, Nucor shall provide the electronic mail address to which all electronic documents issued by the Commission may be served upon Nucor in accordance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(4).


7/5/2019 10:49:08 AM

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed in this proceeding. 2. a. Responses to requests for information in paper medium shall be appropriately bound, tabbed, and indexed. Electronic documents shall be in portable document format (PDF), shall be searchable and shall be appropriately bookmarked. Each response shall include the name of the witness responsible for responding to questions related to the information provided, with an original in paper medium and an electronic version to the Commission. b. Each response shall be answered under oath or, for representatives of a public or private corporation or a partnership or an association or a governmental agency, be accompanied by a signed certification of the preparer or person supervising the preparation of the response on behalf of the entity that the response is true and accurate to the best of that person's knowledge, information, and belief formed after a reasonable inquiry. c. A party shall make timely amendment to any prior response if it obtains information that indicates that the response was incorrect when made or, though correct when made, is now incorrect in any material respect. d. For any request to which a party fails or refuses to furnish all or part of the requested information that party shall provide a written explanation of the specific grounds for its failure to completely and precisely respond.


4/26/2019 9:33:32 AM

Attorney Generals Response to Commission Order


Kent A Chandler Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Case_No._2019-00096_-_AGs_Response_to_Commission_Order.pdf

Attorney General's Response to Commission's Order

Read_1st_Response_to_Commission_Order-__Case_No._2019-00096.pdf

Read1st AG's Response to Commission's Order

4/24/2019 2:59:55 PM

EKPCs proof of publication of Notice of Filing its IRP.


Patrick C. Woods East Kentucky Power Cooperative

2019-00096_-_Proof_of_Publication_of_Notice_of_Filing_as_filed_04-24-19.pdf

Affidavit and copies of newspaper tear sheets as published.

4/24/2019 11:46:05 AM

Order Entered: 1 . The motion of the Attorney General to intervene is granted. 2. The Attorney General shall be entitled to the full rights of a party and shall be served with the Commission's Orders and with filed testimony, exhibits, pleadings, correspondence, and all other documents submitted by parties after the date of this Order. 3. The Attorney General shall comply with all provisions of the Commission's regulations, 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8, related to the service and electronic filing of documents. 4. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(9), within seven days of entry of this Order, the Attorney General shall file a written statement with the Commission that: a. Certifies that it, or its agent, possesses the facilities to receive electronic transmissions; and b. Sets forth the electronic mail address to which all electronic notices and messages related to this proceeding should be served.


4/11/2019 4:51:41 PM

Attorney Generals Motion to Intervene


Kent A Chandler Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Motion_to_Intervene_Case_No._2019-00096.pdf

Attorney General's Motion to Intervene

Read_1st_MTI_Case_No._2019-00096.pdf

Read1st AG's Motion to Intervene

4/9/2019 1:51:31 PM

Nucor Steel Gallatins Motion to Intervene


Michael L. Kurtz Nucor Steel Gallatin

Cover_Ltr__2019-00096.pdf

Cover Ltr - Read 1st

Nucor_Intervention__2019-00096.pdf

Nucor Steel Gallatin Motion to Intervene

4/1/2019 4:35:43 PM

EKPCs 2019 Integrated Resource Plan as filed 04-01-19


Patrick C. Woods East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

2019-00096_-_REDACTED_-_EKPCs_2019_IRP_as_filed_04-01-19.pdf

EKPC's 2019 Integrated Resource Plan dated 04-01-19

Motion_for_Confidential_Treatment_dated_04-01-19.pdf

Motion for Confidential Treatment for EKPC's 2019 Integrated Resource Plan dated 04-01-19

Read_First_Cover_Letter_as_filed_04-01-19.pdf

EKPC's Cover letter dated 04-01-19 to its 2019 Integrated Resource Plan

REDACTED_-_Technical_Appendix_-_Vol_1_-_Load_Forecast.pdf

EKPC's Load Forecast Technical Appendix (Volume 1) to its 2019 Integrated Resource Plan dated 04-01-19

REDACTED_-_Technical_Appendix_-_Vol_2_-_DSM.pdf

EKPC's Demand Side Management Technical Appendix (Volume 2) to its 2019 Integrated Resource Plan dated 04-01-19

3/20/2019 4:28:55 PM

20190320_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf


3/20/2019

East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. Notice of Intent to File Application for 2019 Integrated Resource Plan Using Electronic Filings Procedures


20190320_East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. Notice of Intent and Election.pdf

East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. Notice of Intent and Election