Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: 1. The proposed merger of Black Mountain District and Green Hills District is approved subject to the conditions set forth in ordering paragraphs 2 through 7. 2. Within 150 days of the date of this Order, the Joint Applicants shall execute all documents and perform all other actions necessary to effect the proposed merger. 3. Any material revisions to the Joint Applicants’ merger agreement shall be approved by the Commission before the merger agreement as amended may occur. 4. Within 10 days of the completion of the proposed merger, the merged water district shall: a. Advise the Commission in writing of the merger’s completion. b. File a signed and dated adoption notice in accordance with 807 KAR 5:011, Section 11. c. File with the Commission the journal entries that will be used to record the proposed merger. 5. Within 10 days of the filing of its adoption notice, the merged water district shall issue and file with the Commission in its own name each utility’s tariff. 6. Beginning on August 1, 2012 and every month thereafter until the proposed merger has been completed, the Joint Applicants shall advise the Commission in writing of the status of the proposed merger. 7. The merged water district shall retire bonded obligations secured by the revenue from either Green Hills District or Black Mountain District. 8. Any documents filed in the future shall reference this case number and shall be retained in the utility’s general correspondence file.

Letter to Sidney B. Douglas requesting additional information

Order Entered: The period for reviewing the proposed merger is extended to 120 days.

Order Entered: I. The telephone numbers shown in Appendix 5 of the Water Districts Application shall be afforded confidential treatment. 2. The Executive Director shall remove Appendix 5 of the Water Districts’ Application and shall substitute a copy in which all telephone numbers have been redacted.

No deficiency letter

Acknowledge Receipt of Filing

Application of Black Mountain Utility District and Green Hills Water District for Merger Pursuant to KRS 74.363