Kentucky Public Service Commission

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the Matter of: THE APPLICATION OF BIG SANDY ) RURAf ELECTRIC COQPERATI VE CORPORATION) FOR AN ORDER AUTHORIZING A PASS- CASE NQ 8706THROUGH OF EAST KENTUCKY POWER WHOLE- ) SALE POWER RATE XNCREASE IN ) CASE NO. 8648 ) 0 R D E R Big Sandy Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation ("Applicant" ) filed its application to flow through any increase in rates granted its wholesale power supplier, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc., ("East