Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. Columbia Gas's existing High-Efficiency Appliance Rebates Program and Home Energy Audits are terminated. 2. Columbia Gas's proposed cost recovery through the EEC Rider is denied. 3. Any future DSM applications filed by Columbia Gas shall include the information as described in the findings above. 4. The DSM rates in the Appendix to this Order are approved for final meter readings for the November 2018 billing cycle. 5. Within 20 days of the date of this Order, Columbia Gas shall file with this Commission, using the Commission's electronic Tariff Filing System, revised tariff sheets setting out the rates approved herein and reflecting that they were approved pursuant to this Order.

Supplemental Response

Cheryl A MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc

20181011_PSC Letter Filing Document into the Record.pdf

Response to Staff Requests for Information Set 5

Cheryl MacDonald columbia Gas of Kentucky

Data Request

Responses to Staff Data Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Data Request

CKY Responses to Staff Data Requests Set 3

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky

Direct Testimony

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky

Order Entered: 1. The motions of Columbia Gas to extend the time to file responses to Staff's Third Request, to suspend the existing procedural schedule, and to amend the procedural schedule are granted. 2. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. 3. Columbia Gas shall give notice of the hearing in accordance with the provisions set forth in 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2). 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 publication is requested, Columbia Gas shall forward a duplicate of the notice and request to the Commission. 4. At any public hearing in this matter, neither opening statements nor summarization of direct testimonies shall be permitted. 5. Pursuant to KRS 278.360 and 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(9), a digital video recording shall be made of the hearing. 6. The Commission does not look favorably upon motions for continuance. Accordingly, motions for extensions of time with respect to the schedule herein shall be made in writing and will be granted only upon a showing of good cause. 7. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Commission from entering further Orders in this matter.

The Attorney Generals Response in Support of Columbias Motion to Suspend the Procedural Schedule

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Motion for an Extension of Time

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky

Motion to Amend Procedural Schedule

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky

Motion to Suspend Procedural Schedule

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky

Motion to Suspend Procedural Schedule

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky

Order Entered: 1. The motion of Columbia Gas is granted. 2. An informal conference shall be held on June 18, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at the Commission's offices at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky, to discuss the procedural and substantive issues presented in this case.

Corrected Attachments Staff 2-1

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc

Data Request

Motion for Informal Conference

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky

Responses to Staff Data Requests Set 2

Cheryl A. MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc

CACs Response to Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc.s Data Requests, Verification, and Read 1st Cover Letter

Iris G. Skidmore Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc.

Data Request

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky

Data Request

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Data Request

Direct Testimony of Malcolm J. Ratchford on Behalf of CAC, Verification, and Read 1st Cover Letter

Iris G. Skidmore Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc.

CACs Written Statement and Read 1st Cover Letter

Iris G.Skidmore Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc.

Responses to Data Requests

Cheryl A. MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Order Entered: 1. The motion of CAC to intervene is granted. 2. CAC shall be entitled to the full rights of a party and shall be served with the Commission's Orders and with filed testimony, exhibits, pleadings, correspondence, and all other documents submitted by parties after the date of this Order. 3. CAC shall comply with all provisions of the Commission's regulations, 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8, related to the service and electronic filing of documents. 4. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(9), within seven days of entry of this Order, CAC shall file a written statement with the Commission that: a. Certifies that it, or its agent, possesses the facilities to receive electronic transmissions; and b. Sets forth the electronic mail address to which all electronic notices and messages related to this proceeding should be served.

Responses to Data Requests

Cheryl A. MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Responses to Data Requests

Cheryl A. MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

The Attorney Generals Initial Data Requests

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Data Request

CACs Initial Requests for Information to Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. and read first document

Iris G. Skidmore Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc.

CACs Motion to Intervene and read 1st letter

Iris G. Skidmore Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc.

Order Entered: 1. The motion of the Attorney General to intervene is granted. 2. The Attorney General shall be entitled to the full rights of a party and shall be served with the Commission's Orders and with filed testimony, exhibits, pleadings, correspondence, and all other documents submitted by parties after the date of this Order. 3. The Attorney General shall comply with all provisions of the Commission's regulations, 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8, related to the service and electronic filing of documents. 4. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(9), within seven days of entry of this Order, the Attorney General shall file a written statement with the Commission that: a. Certifies that it, or its agent, possesses the facilities to receive electronic transmissions; and b. Sets forth the electronic mail address to which all electronic notices and messages related to this proceeding should be served.

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. 2. 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 the requested information, that party shall provide a written explanation of the specific grounds for its failure to completely and precisely respond. e. Careful attention should be given to copied material to ensure that it is legible.

Written Statement

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc

The Attorney Generals Motion to Intervene

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Order Entered: This proceeding is established to investigate the reasonableness of Columbia's proposed tariff revision, as well as the EECP as a whole. 2. The proposed tariff revision is suspended for five months, from January 31, 2018, up to and including June 29, 2018. 3. Any party filing a paper shall upload an electronic version using the Commission's E-Filing System and shall file the original in paper medium. 4. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(9), within seven days of entry of this Order, Columbia shall file a written statement with the Commission that: a. Certifies that it, or its agent, possesses the facilities to receive electronic transmissions; and b. Sets forth the electronic mail address to which all electronic notices and messages related to this proceeding should be served. 5. Should documents of any kind be filed with the Commission in the course of this proceeding, the documents shall also be served on all parties of record. A party filing a paper containing personal information shall, in accordance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 4(10), encrypt or redact the paper so that personal information cannot be read.

Columbia Gas of Kentucky Tariff Filing