Kentucky Public Service Commission


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Case Number:2016-00174
Service Type:Electric
Filing Date:8/31/2016
Category:Regular
Utilities:

Licking Valley R.E.C.C.


Electronic Case
Case Nature:

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF LICKING VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION FOR A GENERAL RATE INCREASE









Case Filings
FilingDocuments
3/1/2017 9:26:53 AM

Final Order Entered: 1. The rates proposed by Licking Valley are denied. 2. The rates set forth in the Appendix to this Order are approved for services rendered by Licking Valley on and after the date of this Order. 3. Within 20 days of the date of this Order, Licking Valley shall file with this Commission, using the Commission's electronic Tariff Filing System, new tariff sheets setting forth the rates and charges approved herein and reflecting their effective date and that they were authorized by this Order. 4. In its next rate application, Licking Valley shall perform a formal study that provides local wage and benefit information for the area in which Licking Valley operates, and the study shall include state data where available.


2/6/2017 9:00:44 AM

Response to Commission Staffs Post-Hearing Request for Information in Case No. 2016-00174.


John R. May Licking Valley RECC

2016-00174_Post-Hearing_cover_letter.pdf

2016-00174 Post Hearing Request for Information Cover Letter

2016-00174_Post-Hearing_Exhibit_1_RUS_Correspondence.pdf

2016-00174 Post Hearing Request for Information Exhibit 1 Response to Request 1

2016-00174_Post-Hearing_Exhibit_2_LVRECC_Board_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

2016-00174 Post Hearing Request for information Exhibit 2 Response to Request 2

2016-00174_Post-Hearing_Exhibit_4_Q_5_GS_Contract.pdf

2016-00174 Post Hearing Request for Information Exhibit 4 G & S Contract

2016-00174_Post-Hearing_Exhibit_5_Q_7_OTIER__TIER.pdf

2016-00174 Post Hearing request for Information Exhibit 5 Response to Request 7

2016-00174_Post-Hearing_Exhibit_6_Q_10_Equitiy_to_Asset_Ratio.pdf

2016-00174 Post Hearing request for information Exhibit 6 response to Request 10

2016-00174_Post-Hearing_Exhibit_7_Q11_Cost_of_Case_incurred.pdf

2016-00174 Post Hearing request for information Exhibit 7 response to Request 11.

2016-00174_Post-Hearing_Exhibt_3_Request_3.pdf

2016-00174 Post Hearing Request for Information Exhibit 3 Response to Request 3 - graphs

2016-00174_Post-Hearing_Index.pdf

2016-00174 Post Hearing Request for Information Index

2016-00174_Post-Hearing_Notary_Documents.pdf

2016-00174 Post Hearing Request for Information Notary Documents

2016-00174_Post-Hearing_Questions_1__-_11.pdf

2016-00174 Post Hearing Request for Information Request 1 - 11 Responses

1/27/2017 9:29:40 AM

20170127_PSC Notice of Filing.pdf


1/26/2017 3:57:36 PM

Data Request


1/23/2017 4:05:06 PM

2016-00174 4th Information Request (Part 2) Dated January 19, 2017.


John R. May Licking Valley RECC

2014-00174_Notary_Documents_4th_request_for_information_part_2.pdf

2016-00174 Notary Documents 4th Information Request part 2

2016-00174_Cover_Letter_Request_4_part_2.pdf

2016-00174 Cover Letter 4th Information Request part 2

2016-00174_Exhibit_1_4th_information_request_part_2.pdf

2016-00174 Exhibit 1 4th Information Request part 2

2016-00174_Exhibit_2_4th_information_request_part_2.pdf

2016-00174 Exhibit 2 4th Information Request part 2

2016-00174_Exhibit_3_4th_information_request_part_2.pdf

2016-00174 Exhibit 3 4th Information Request part 2

2016-00174_Exhibit_4_4th_information_request_part_2.pdf

2016-00174 Exhibit 4 4th Information Request part 2

2016-00174_Exhibit_5_4th_information_request_part_2.pdf

2016-00174 Exhibit 5 4th Information Request part 2

2016-00174_Index_4th_request_for_information_part_2.pdf

2016-00174 Index 4th Information Request part 2

2016-00174_Q1-6_4th_information_request_part_2.pdf

2016-00174 Questions and Response 1 - 6 4th Information Request part 2

1/19/2017 2:52:33 PM

Commission hereby ORDERS that Licking Valley provide the documents and information hereinafter enumerated prior to commencement of the rate hearing scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 9 o'clock A.M. and that the witnesses, Kerry K. Howard and James R. Adkins be prepared to provide testimony concerning such matters.


1/17/2017 1:50:17 PM

Response to Fourth Information Request in case no. 2016-00174 dated January 09, 2017.


John R. May Licking Valley RECC

2016-00174_4th_Information_request_Cover_Letter.pdf

2016-00174 4th Information Request Cover Letter

2016-00174_4th_Information_Request_Q__Responses.pdf

2016-00174 Questions & Responses to 4th Information Request dated January 09, 2017.

2016-00174_4th_Information_Request_Signed_Notary_Documents.pdf

2016-00174 4th Information Request Signed Notary Documents

1/9/2017 3:52:45 PM

Data Request


1/6/2017 2:47:42 PM

Corrected Notice of Public hearing - request to local papers for publication.


John R. May Licking Valley RECC

Corrected_Notice_-_request_to_papers_of_Public_Hearing_in_case_.pdf

Request to local papers to print corrected notice of public hearing in case no. 2016-00174.

Corrected_Public_Notice_for_papers_2016-00174_(of_hearing).pdf

Corrected notice of public hearing for publication in local papers in case no. 2016-00174.

Cover_ltr_corrected_notice_of_public_hearing_2016-00174_request.pdf

Cover Letter Corrected notice to papers of public hearing 2016-00174

12/30/2016 11:51:44 AM

Copy of request to local papers to publish Public Notice of Public Hearing" in accordance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2)b.


John R. May Licking Valley RECC

2016-00174_Request_to_publish_in_local_papers_Public_Notice_of_.pdf

Request to local papers to publish "Public Notice of Public Hearing".

11/8/2016 12:04:35 PM

Response to Commission Staffs Third Request for Information to Licking Valley RECCs Case No. 2016-00174.


John R. May Licking Valley RECC

Cover_letter_2016-00174_PSC__3.pdf

Cover Letter 2016-00174 PSC #3

Index_2016-00174_PSC__3.pdf

Index 2016-00174 PSC #3

Notary_Documents_2016-00174_PSC_3_Ex.1.pdf

Notary Documents 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 1

Q_1_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex_2.pdf

Question 1 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 2

Q_10_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex._11.pdf

Question 10 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 11

Q_11_2016-00174_PSC___3_Ex._12.pdf

Question 11 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 12

Q_12_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex._13.pdf

Question 12 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 13

Q_13_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex._14.pdf

Question 13 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 14

Q_2_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex_3.pdf

Question 2 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 3

Q_3_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex._4.pdf

Question 3 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 4

Q_4_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex._5.pdf

Question 4 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 5

Q_5_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex._6.pdf

Question 5 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 6

Q_6_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex._7.pdf

Question 6 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 7

Q_7_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex._8.pdf

Question 7 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 8

Q_8_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex._9.pdf

Question 8 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 9

Q_9_2016-00174_PSC__3_Ex._10.pdf

Question 9 2016-00174 PSC #3 Exhibit 10

10/27/2016 3:23:48 PM

Data Request


10/24/2016 2:16:08 PM

Order Entered: 1. A hearing in this matter shall be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at 9:00a.m. Eastern Standard Time, at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2. Licking Valley Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (" Licking Valley") 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, Licking Valley shall forward a duplicate of the notice and request to the Commission. 3. 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 digital video recording.


10/13/2016 4:53:05 PM

Responses to the Commissions Order "Commission Staffs Second Request for Information dated September 29, 2016 in case number 2016-00174.


John R. May Licking Valley RECC

Item_10_PSC_2_Q_20__21_2016-00174.pdf

Item 10 Response to PSC 2 Q 20 & Q 21

Item_11_Exhibit_2_PSC_2_Q_20__21b.pdf

Item 11 Response to PSC 2 Q 20 & Q 21- Exhibit 2

Item_12_PSC_2_Q_26b_2016-00174.pdf

Item 12 Response to PSC 2 Q 26b

Item_13_Exhibit_15_PSC_2_Q_29_2016-00174.pdf

Exhibit 13 Response to PSC 2 Q 29

Item_2_PSC_2_Q_1_-_37_2017-00174.pdf

Item 2 Questions and Response to PSC 2 Q 1-37

Item_3_Exhibit_K_PSC_2_Q_3__4_2016-00174.pdf

Item 3 Exhibit K Response to PSC 2 Question 3 & 4

Item_4_PSC_2_Q_6a_2016-0074.pdf

Item 4 Response to PSC 2 Q 6a

Item_5_PSC_2_Q_14c_2016-00174.pdf

Item 5 Response to PSC 2 Q 14c

Item_6_PSC_2_Q_14c_Payroll_Labor_Distribution_History.pdf

Item 6 Response to PSC 2 Q 14c - Payroll Labor Distribution History

Item_7_Exhibit_6_PSC_2_Q_15_b__c_2016-00174.pdf

Item 7 Response to PSC 2 Q 15 b & 15 c

Item_8_PSC_2_Q16_Wage__Salary_Program_2016-00174.pdf

Item 8 Response to PSC 2 Q 16 Wage and Salary Program policy

Item_9_PSC_2_Q_19_2016-00174.pdf

Item 9 Response to PSC 2 Q 19

9/29/2016 3:20:04 PM

Data Request


9/15/2016 9:41:58 AM

Order Entered: 1 . Licking Valley's proposed rates are suspended for five months from September 30, 2016, the earliest date that the proposed rates can become effective, up to and including February 27, 2017. 2. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. 3. a. Responses to requests for information in paper medium shall be appropriately bound, tabbed and indexed and shall include the name of the witness responsible for responding to the questions related to the information provided, with an original and six copies 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 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. Any party shall make timely amendment to any prior response if it obtains information which 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 requested information, the party shall provide a written explanation of specific grounds for its failure to completely and precisely respond.


9/13/2016 4:07:04 PM

Response to Q 24 parts a b - 1st Information Request


John R. May Licking Valley RECC

Question_24_Property_taxes.pdf

(Response to Q 24 parts a & b - Staff's 1st Information Request

9/12/2016 11:06:24 AM

Response to Information Request # 1


John R. May Licking Valley RECC

PSC_Staffs_First_Request_for_Data_Q_1-53.pdf

(Response to Questions 1 - 53 1st Request for Data)

Signed_Notary_Documents.pdf

(Signed Notarized Documents)

9/1/2016 10:57:08 AM

20160901_PSC Deficiency Cured Letter.pdf


8/31/2016 2:58:12 PM

Filing Deficiencies in Case No. 2016-00174. Included are Proposed Prepay Tariff Sheet with cross-outs and Proposed Prepay Tariff Sheet with no strike outs.


John R. May Licking Valley R.E.C.C.

Prepay_Service_Tariff_sheet_proposed_without__strike-outs.pdf

(Proposed Prepay Service Tariff Sheet without strike-outs)

Prepay_Service_Tariff_sheet_with_strike-outs.pdf

(Prepay Service Tariff Sheet with strike-outs)

8/31/2016 9:06:59 AM

Filing Deficiencies in Case No. 2016-00174. Included is Proposed Tariff with cross-outs and Proposed Tariff Sheets.


John R. May Licking Valley R.E.C.C.

Item_1_Tariff_with__cross-outs.pdf

(Tariff with cross-outs)

8/30/2016 1:16:41 PM

20160830_PSC Still Deficient Letter.pdf


8/25/2016 2:13:36 PM

Updated information for filing deficiencies found in Case No. 2016-00174.


John R. May Licking Valley R.E.C.C.

Index_-_Filing_Deficiencies_08-25-2016.docx

Index of filing in Case No. 2016-00174

Item_3_-_Exhibit_C_-_Proposed_Tarriffs.doc

Proposed Tariffs with strike outs

Item_4_-_Rules__Regulations_Sheet_No._19_returned_check_charge.pdf

Rules and Regulations Sheet No. 19 proposed returned check charge

Item_5_-_Prepay_Service_Tariff_Sheet_No._32.pdf

Prepay Service Tariff Sheet No. 32 - proposed charges

Item_6_-_2014_Annual_Report_Kentucky_Living_05-01-2015.pdf

2014 Annual Report published in Kentucky Living

Item_6_-_2015_Annual_Report_Kentucky_Living_05-01-2016.pdf

2015 Annual Report published in Kentucky Living

Item_8_-_Exhibit_Q_-_December_2014_Form_7.pdf

December 2014 monthly managerial report

Ltr.pdf

Cover Letter for filing of deficiencies in Case No. 2016-00174

8/19/2016 9:37:41 AM

20160819_PSC IC Memo.pdf


8/16/2016 1:49:12 PM

Notice of Informal Conference


8/11/2016 2:45:12 PM

20160811_PSC Deficiency Letter.pdf


8/8/2016 5:00:13 PM

Licking Valley RECC applies and requests approval of the adjustment of rates as set forth in this application and issuance of an order approving and authorizing the new rates at the earliest possible date.


John M. May Licking Valley RECC

Application.pdf

Application

Exhibit_A_-_Certificate_of_Existence.pdf

Exhibit A - Certificate of Existence

Exhibit_B_-_Proposed_Tarriff.pdf

Exhibit B - Proposed Tariff

Exhibit_C-_Previous_Tariff.pdf

Exhibit C - Previous Tariff

Exhibit_D_-_Notice_of_Advertising.pdf

Exhibit D - Notice of Advertising

Exhibit_E_-_Intent_to_file.pdf

Exhibit E - Intent to file

Exhibit_F_-_Board_resolution.pdf

Exhibit F - Board Resolution

Exhibit_G_-_Revenue_summary.pdf

Exhibit G - Revenue Summary

Exhibit_H_-_Testimonies.pdf

Exhibit H - Kerry K. Howard Testimony; James Adkins Testimony

Exhibit_I_-_Effect_on_average_consumer.pdf

Exhibit I - Effect on average consumer

Exhibit_J_-_Revenue_analysis.pdf

Exhibit J - Revenue analysis

Exhibit_K_-_Coverage_ratios.pdf

Exhibit K - Coverage ratios

Exhibit_L_-_Rate_base_reconciliation.pdf

Exhibit L - Rate base reconciliation

Exhibit_M_-_Chart_of_accounts.pdf

Exhibit M - Chart of Accounts

Exhibit_N_-_Audit_report.pdf

Exhibit N - Audit report

Exhibit_O_-_Software_used.pdf

Exhibit O - Software used

Exhibit_P_-_Annual_reports.pdf

Exhibit P - Annual reports

Exhibit_Q_-_Monthly_Form_7.pdf

Exhibit Q - Monthly Form &

Exhibit_R_-_Cost_of_Service_Study.pdf

Exhibit R - Cost of Service Study

Exhibit_S_-_Impact_statement.pdf

Exhibit S - Impact statement

Exhibit_T_-_Budget.pdf

Exhibit T - Budget

Exhibit_U_-_By_Laws.pdf

Exhibit U _ By-Laws

Exhibit_V_-_Comparative_financial_statements.pdf

Exhibit B - Comparative Financial statements

Exhibit_W_-_Monthly_balance_sheet_comparison.pdf

Exhibit W - Monthly Balance Sheet Comparison

Exhibit_X_-_Monthly_income_statement_comparison.pdf

Exhibit X - Monthly Income Statement Comparison

Exhibit_Y_-_Trial_balance.pdf

Exhibit Y - Trial Balance

Exhibit_Z_-_Capital_structure.pdf

Exhibit Z - Capital structure

Exhibits_1_-_Wage_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 1 Wage adjustment

Exhibits_10_-_Miscellaneous_expense_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 10 - Miscellaneous expense adjustment

Exhibits_11_-_Rate_case_expense_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 11 - Rate case expense adjustment

Exhibits_12_-_GT_capital_credit_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 12 - GT capital credit adjustment

Exhibits_13_-_Purchase_power_normalization_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 13 - Purchase power normalization adjustment

Exhibits_14_-_Fuel_and_surcharge_analysis.pdf

Exhibits 14 - Fuel and Surcharge analysis

Exhibits_15_-_Customer_growth_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 15 - Customer growth adjustment

Exhibits_16_-_Normalization_of_revenue_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 16 - Normalization of revenue adjustment

Exhibits_17_-_KAEC_statistics.pdf

Exhibits 17 - KAEC statistics

Exhibits_18_-_Capitalization_policies.pdf

Exhibits 18 - Capitalization policies

Exhibits_19_-_Equity_management.pdf

Exhibits 19 - Equity management

Exhibits_2_-_Payroll_tax_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 2 - Payroll tax adjustment

Exhibits_3_-_Depreciation_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 3 - Depreciation adjustment

Exhibits_4_-_Property_tax_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 4 - Property tax adjustment

Exhibits_5_-_Interest_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 5 - Interest adjustment

Exhibits_6_-_Retirement_cost_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 6 - Retirement cost adjustment

Exhibits_7_-_Donation_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 7 - Donation adjustment

Exhibits_8_-_Professional_fee_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 8 - Professional fee adjustment

Exhibits_9_-_Director_fee_adjustment.pdf

Exhibits 9 - Director fee Adjustment

7/25/2016 9:26:11 AM

Licking Valley RECC Request for Extension of Time


7/21/2016 3:00:04 PM

Order Entered: Licking Valley shall file an original and six copies in paper medium of all papers that are filed by uploading an electronic version.


6/3/2016 10:10:51 AM

Data Request


5/18/2016 1:25:40 PM

20160518_PSC Acknowledgement Letter.pdf


5/18/2016

Licking Valley RECC Notice of Intent to File Application for a General Rate Increase Using Electronic Filing Procedures


20160518_Licking Valley RECC Notice of Intent and Election.pdf

Licking Valley RECC Notice of Intent and Election