Kentucky Public Service Commission

Blue Grass Energy Cooperative Corp.

APPLICATION OF BLUE GRASS ENERGY COOPERATIVE CORPORATION FOR AN ORDER AND CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AUTHORIZING APPLICANT (1) TO EXECUTE RESTATED MORTGAGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 WITH NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE) PURSUANT TO KRS 278.300 AND (2) TO EXCLUDE FROM PSC JURISDICTION THE RUS LOAN CONTRACT AND MORTGAGE NOTE WITH UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE) PURSUANT TO KRS 278.300(10)