Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. The amounts billed by Big Rivers through its environmental surcharge for the period February 1, 2016, through July 31, 2016, are approved. 2. The amounts billed by Jackson Purchase and Kenergy through their respective environmental surcharge pass-through mechanisms for the period February 1, 2016, through July 31 , 2016, for all customers with dedicated delivery points are approved. 3. The amounts billed by the three Member Cooperatives through their respective environmental surcharge pass-through mechanisms for the period March 1, 2016, through August 31 , 2016, for all other non-dedicated delivery point customers are approved. 4 . The rates of return determined by Big Rivers for each month of the review period are approved.

Big Rivers Electric Corp. Response to Third Request for Information

COMMISSION STAFF'S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORPORATION

Big Rivers and its three member distribution coops letter stating no hearing required

Order Entered: No later than ten days from the date of this Order, Big Rivers Electric Corporation shall file a statement of whether there are any material issues of fact that warrant a hearing, or whether this case should be submitted for adjudication based on the existing record without a hearing.

Order Entered: Big Rivers' petition for confidential protection for designated materials contained in its responses to Staffs First Request, Item 5, is granted. 2. The designated materials set forth in Big Rivers' responses to Staffs First Request, Item 5, shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period of time, or until further Order of this Commission. 3. Use of the materials in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Big Rivers shall inform the Commission if the materials in question become publicly available or no longer qualify for confidential treatment.

Big Rivers Electric Corp. Response to Second Request for Information

Commission Staff's Second Request for Information to Big Rivers Electric Corporation

Big Rivers Electric Corp. Response to Request for Information with CD and Petition for Confidential Treatment

Big Rivers Electric Corp. Response to Request for Information with CD and Petition for Confidential Treatment

Order Entered: 1. Big Rivers and each of its three Member Cooperatives listed in footnote 2 shall be made parties to this case. 2. The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A to this Order shall be followed in this proceeding. 3. Any motion to intervene after December 27, 2016, shall show a basis for intervention and good cause for being untimely. If the untimely motion is granted, the movant shall accept and abide by the existing procedural schedule. 4. Big Rivers shall, by the date set forth in Appendix A to this Order, file its prepared direct testimony in support of the reasonableness of the application of its environmental surcharge mechanism and the three Member Cooperatives, or Big Rivers on their behalf, shall file by that date their prepared direct testimony in support of the reasonableness of the application of the pass-through mechanism during the periods under review. 5. Big Rivers and the three Member Cooperatives shall, by the date set forth in Appendix A, file their prepared direct testimony on their consideration to alternatively direct bill Big Rivers' environmental costs in lieu of the current billing methodology. 6. Any party filing testimony shall file an original and seven copies. 7. a. The information requested herein is due on or before the date specified in Appendix A to this Order.