Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: The rates South Hopkins proposed in its application are denied. 2. South Hopkins shall charge the rates set forth in Appendix B to this Order for water service rendered on and after the date of this Order. 3. Within 20 days of the date of this Order, South Hopkins shall file revised tariff sheets with the Commission, using the Commission's electronic Tariff Filing System, containing the rates set forth in Appendix B of this Order. 4. In all future reporting periods, South Hopkins shall use the "PSC Approved Service Life" set forth in Appendix A to this Order for the listed classes of assets when calculating and reporting depreciation for all reporting periods after the date of this Order. No retroactive adjustment to accumulated depreciation or retained earnings to account for this change in accounting estimate shall be made.

South Hopkins Water District Affidavit

Order Entered: The informal conference scheduled in this matter for April 30, 2014, is cancelled. 2. The hearing scheduled in this matter for May 15, 2014, is cancelled. 3. South Hopkins shall follow ordering paragraph 2 of the Commission's April 9, 2014 Order regarding publication of its revised request for rates that will produce an additional $65,142 from retail water sales. 4. If the Commission does not receive any written requests for intervention or a hearing in this matter by May 21, 2014, this case shall stand submitted to the Commission for decision based upon the existing record.

South Hopkins Water District's Acceptance of Staff Report and Find No Cause for Hearing

Order Entered: South Hopkins Water District ("South Hopkins") shall file with the Commission no later than April 16, 2014: a. Its written comments on and any objections to the findings contained in the Commission Staff Report; b. Written notice of its position on adjusting its general rates for retail water service to a level that will produce an additional $65,142 from retail water sales; c. Written notice of its position on changing the service lives of certain water assets to the service lives that the Commission Staff has recommended; d. Any additional evidence for the Commission's consideration; and e. Written notice as to whether the matter may be submitted for decision based upon the existing record without hearing. 2. If South Hopkins responds to ordering paragraph 1.b. by stating an intent to revise its proposed rates for retail water service to the higher level that Commission Staff determined the utility could justify, South Hopkins shall publish notice of its revised request in a newspaper of general circulation in its territory no later than April 28, 2014,

NOTICE OF FILING OF COMMISSION STAFF REPORT

Order Entered: A hearing in this matter shall be held on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commission's offices at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2. South Hopkins Water District ("South Hopkins") shall publish notice of this hearing in compliance with KRS 424.300, and 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2), no more than 21 days and no less than seven days before the day of the scheduled hearing. 3. South Hopkins shall file with the Commission no later than May 12, 2014, proof of publication of its notice of the hearing in each of the publications in which it published notice. 4. The official record of these proceedings shall be by video only. 5. Commission Staff shall prepare a written list of all exhibits presented at the hearing and shall file this list with the Commission with all hearing exhibits and a copy of the video transcript of the hearing. Executive Director 6. Any request to cancel or postpone this hearing shall be made by motion filed with the

Order Entered: No later than April 2, 2014, Commission Staff shall file with the Commission and serve upon all parties of record a written report containing its findings and recommendations regarding SHWD's requested rate adjustment. 2. No later than April 16, 2014, or 14 days after the date of the filing of the Commission Staff Report, whichever occurs earlier, each party of record shall file with the Commission: Its written comments on and any objections to the findings and recommendations contained in the Commission Staff Report; Unless all parties request that this matter be submitted for decision upon the existing record, an informal conference shall be held in this matter on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at the Commission's offices at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. Each party shall file with the Commission, no later than May 6, 2014, a list of the persons it intends to call as witnesses at the scheduled hearing and a summary of each witness's expected testimony. 9. SHWD shall publish notice of the scheduled hearing in accordance with 807 KAR 5:076, Section 11, no more than 21 days and no less than seven days before the day of the scheduled hearing. 10. Pursuant to KRS 278.360 and 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(9)(a), the record of the formal hearing in this matter shall be by videotape. 11. Commission Staff shall prepare a written list of all exhibits presented at the hearing and shall file this list, with all hearing exhibits, an

Deficiency cured letter

South Hopkins Water District Signed ARF Form 3s

South Hopkins WD's Affidavit of Publication

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Acknowledge Receipt of Filing

ALTERNATIVE RATE ADJUSTMENT FILING OF SOUTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT