Kentucky Public Service Commission


View Case Filings for: 2019-00080


Case Number:2019-00080
Service Type:Water
Filing Date:2/21/2019
Category:Regular
Utilities:

City of Pikeville , Mountain Water District


Electronic Case
Case Nature:

ELECTRONIC PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT OF THE WHOLESALE WATER SERVICE RATES OF THE CITY OF PIKEVILLE TO MOUNTAIN WATER DISTRICT









Case Filings
FilingDocuments
3/10/2020 11:24:13 AM

Order Entered: 1. Pikeville's Petition for Confidential Treatment is denied in part and granted in part. 2. The designated material in Pikeville's response to Item 28 of Staff's Second Request, if that material is paid for by public funds, is denied confidential treatment. 3. The designated material in Pikeville's response to Item 28 of Staff's Second Request, if that material is paid for by the employee or deducted from the employee's salary, is granted confidential treatment. 4. The designated material in Pikeville's Petition for Confidential Treatment for which confidential treatment has been denied shall not be placed in the public record or made available for inspection for 30 days from the date of entry of this Order to allow Pikeville to seek a remedy afforded by law. 5. Within 30 days of the date of entry of this Order, Pikeville shall file revised documents identified in the Petition for Confidential Treatment reflected as unredacted the information that has been denied confidential treatment. 6. The identified material granted confidential treatment shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection until further Order of this Commission. 7. Use of the material in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 8. Pikeville shall inform the Commission if the material in question becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.


1/31/2020 9:36:12 AM

Order Entered: 1. Pikeville's request for a hearing is granted in part and denied in part. 2. Pikeville's request to not refund any money to Southern District, as discussed herein, is granted. 3. All other Pikeville's requests for rehearing are denied. 4. This case is closed and removed from the Commission's docket.


1/17/2020 9:32:14 AM

Plan for Refund


M Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

12/19/2019 12:25:16 PM

Final Order Entered: 1. The wholesale rates proposed by Pikeville are denied. 2. The rates and charges found reasonable herein and set forth in Appendix C to this Order are approved for the provision of wholesale water service rendered by Pikeville to Mountain District and Southern District on and after September 5, 2019. 3. Within 30 days of the date of this Order, Pikeville shall file with the Commission a report on the amount of excess revenues collected from September 5, 2019, through the date of this Order and a plan for refunding these revenues. This report shall include interest for the period the excess revenues were collected at the average of the Three-Month Commercial Paper Rate as reported in the Federal Reserve Bulletin and the Federal Reserve Statistical Release. Pikeville shall include in its report its plan to refund the excess revenues collected and the associated interest within 60 days of the date of this order, as required by KRS 278.190(4). 4. Within 20 days of the date of this Order, Pikeville shall file with this Commission, using the Commission's electronic Tariff Filling System, revised tariff sheets setting out the rates approved herein and reflecting that they were approved pursuant to this Order. 5. Any documents filed pursuant to ordering paragraph No. 3 and 4 of this Order shall reference the case number of this matter and shall be retained in the utility's general correspondence files.


10/25/2019 5:36:06 PM

Supplemental response


John Hughes Mountain Water District

Supp_response_PSC_DR_2_1.pdf

Supplemental Response

10/25/2019 3:57:43 PM

Reply Brief


M Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

10/18/2019 1:06:57 PM

Brief


John Hughes Mountain Water District

10/4/2019 12:16:08 PM

Post-Hearing Brief


M Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

9/20/2019 4:32:02 PM

Supplemental Response to PSC 2-34


M Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

Pikeville_Supplemental_Response_to_PSC_2-34_(September)_(01173274xA9D25).pdf

Rate Case Expense - Supplemental Response to PSC 2-34

9/20/2019 4:29:26 PM

Pikevilles Response to Post-Hearing Data Requests


M Todd Osterloh

Pikeville_Response_to_PSC_Post-Hearing_RFI_(01173408xA9D25).pdf

Pikeville's Response to Post-Hearing Data Requests

9/17/2019 12:21:21 PM

20190917_PSC Notice of Filing.pdf


9/17/2019 8:59:53 AM

Response


John Hughes Mountain Water District

Post_hearing_DR_response.pdf

Response to Pikeville's PHDR

9/13/2019 2:54:26 PM

Data Request


9/13/2019 11:06:42 AM

City of Pikevilles Post-Hearing Data Requests upon the Mountain Water District


M. Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

01170711.PDF

City of Pikeville's PHDR to Mountain Water District

01170713.PDF

Read 1st City of Pikeville's PHDR to Mountain Water District

9/12/2019 1:58:33 PM

Order Entered: 1. Post-hearing data requests shall be filed in the record on or before Friday, September 13, 2019. 2. Responses to post-hearing data requests shall be filed in the record on or before Friday, September 20, 2019. 3. The city of Pikeville shall file its post-hearing brief on or before Friday, October 4, 2019. 4. Mountain Water District shall file its post-hearing brief on or before Friday, October 18, 2019. 5. The city of Pikeville shall file its post-hearing reply brief(s) on or before Friday, October 25, 2019. 6. This case shall stand submitted for decision by the commission effective 12:01 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on October 26, 2019.


9/10/2019 10:44:00 AM

Order Entered: Pikeville is required to maintain its records in a manner as will enable it, or the Commission, or any of its customers to determine the amounts to be refunded and to whom due in the event a refund is ordered.


9/10/2019 8:56:43 AM

Pikevilles Corrected Responses to Requests for Information


M Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

9/3/2019 2:57:43 PM

Order Entered: Mountain District's July 18, 2019 Motion is denied.


9/3/2019 2:26:26 PM

City of Pikeville Notice of Witnesses and Exhibits


M. Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

01163940.PDF

Read 1st - City of Pikeville Notice of Witnesses and Exhibits

9/3/2019 2:15:34 PM

Notice of Implementation of Rates


M. Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

01163928.PDF

Read 1st - Notice of Implementation of Rates

8/30/2019 1:30:40 PM

Response


John Hughes Mountain Water District

8/23/2019 6:06:55 PM

Supplemental Responses to Items 18 of the Commission Staffs Third Request for Information


M. Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

01159978.PDF

Supplemental Responses to Items 18 of the Commission Staff's Third Request for Information

01159979.PDF

Read 1st Letter

8/22/2019 5:26:23 PM

Pikevilles Notice of Filing of the Notice of Hearing


M Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

Pikeville_Notice_of_Filing_(Hearing_Notice)_(01159574xA9D25).pdf

Pikeville's Notice of Filing of the Notice of Hearing

8/16/2019 4:25:31 PM

Supplemental Response to PSC 2-34


M Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

8/13/2019 4:25:58 PM

Excel Files as exhibits in Pikevilles Responses to the Commission Staff’s Third Request for Information


M. Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

01154860.XLSX

PSC 3-15c

8/13/2019 4:22:12 PM

Responses to the Commission Staff’s Third Request for Information


M. Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

01155432.PDF

Pikeville Responses to the Commission Staff’s Third Request for Information

01155464.PDF

Read 1st Letter

8/12/2019 3:02:14 PM

MWDs Supplemental Response to PSCs 2nd Data Request


Daniel P. Stratton Mountain Water District

2019-8-12_cover_letter_Splmnt_to_PSC_DR_2.pdf

(Cover Letter - Supplemental Rspns to PSC 2nd DR)

2019-8-12_Rspns_to_PSC_Q3(b).xlsx

(Excel Spreadsheet to PSC Q3(b) Rspns)

2019-8-12_Supplement_Rspns_to_PSC_2nd_DR.pdf

(MWD's Supplemental Rspns to PSC 2nd DR)

8/12/2019 2:46:06 PM

Response of Mountain Water District to City of Pikevilles First Data Request


Daniel P. Stratton Mountain Water District

2019-8-12_cover_letter__Pikeville__DR_1.pdf

(Cover Letter - City's 1st Data Rqst)

2019-8-12_MWD_Rspns_to_Citys_1st_Data_Rqst.pdf

(MWD Rspns to City's 1st Data Rqst)

8/12/2019 2:42:44 PM

Response of Mountain Water District to Commissions Second Data Request


Daniel P. Stratton Mountain Water District

2019-8-12_cover_letter_PSC_DR_2.pdf

(Cover Letter - PSC 2nd Data Rqst)

2019-8-12_MWD_Rspns_to_PSC_2nd_Data_Rqst.pdf

(MWD Rspns to PSC 2nd Data Rqst)

7/31/2019 4:56:26 PM

Supplemental Response to PSC 1-8, PSC 1-25, and MWD 1-69


M Todd Osterloh Pikeville

Pikeville_Supplemental_Response_to_PSC1_and_MWD1_(01151115xA9D25).pdf

Supplemental Response to PSC 1-8, 1-25, and MWD 1-69.

7/31/2019 3:08:20 PM

Order Entered: 1. The hearing scheduled for Thursday, August 22, 2019, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, is canceled and rescheduled for Wednesday, September 11 , 2019, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2. The city of Pikeville (Pikeville) 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, Pikeville 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 digital video transcript shall be made of the hearing. 4. Counsel for the parties shall file with the Commission and serve upon opposing counsel on or before September 3, 2019, a list of witnesses expected to testify at the hearing as well as a list, together with a copy of each exhibit to be introduced into evidence at the hearing.


7/29/2019 5:00:45 PM

Pikevilles Request for Information to MWD


M Todd Osterloh Pikeville

Pikeville_DRs_to_MWD_(01149997xA9D25).pdf

Pikeville's Data Requests to MWD

7/26/2019 3:21:11 PM

Data Request


7/26/2019 3:18:42 PM

Data Request


7/26/2019 1:49:03 PM

Pikevilles Response to Motion to Reschedule Hearing


M Todd Osterloh

Pikeville_Response_to_Motion_to_Reschedule_Hearing_(01147903xA9D25).pdf

Pikeville's Response to Motion to Reschedule Hearing

7/26/2019 9:04:51 AM

Exhibit 1 to Pikevilles Response to Motion to Compel


M Todd Osterloh

PSC_2-24_UMG_Letter_(01142632xA9D25).pdf

Exhibit 1 to Pikeville's Response to Motion to Compel

7/25/2019 4:37:44 PM

City of Pikevilles Response to MWD’s Motion to Compel


M. Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

01147800.PDF

City of Pikeville's Response to MWD's Motion to Compel

01147801.PDF

Read 1st Letter - Response to Motion to Compel

7/24/2019 4:30:48 PM

Motion to Reschedule Hearing


Daniel P. Stratton, Esq. Mountain Water District

7/23/2019 1:01:48 PM

Order Entered: 1. A hearing in this matter shall be held on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at 9 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2. City of Pikeville (Pikeville) 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, Pikeville 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 digital video transcript shall be made of the hearing.


7/22/2019 2:49:42 PM

testimony


John Hughes Mountain Water District

CA_testimony_final.pdf

(testimony of Connie Allen

7/18/2019 4:02:55 PM

Electronic Service Letter


Daniel P. Stratton Mountain Water District

7/18/2019 10:14:10 AM

Motion to Compel


Daniel P. Stratton Mountain Water District

7/15/2019 4:40:35 PM

Pikeville Petition for Confidentiality


M. Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

01143146.PDF

Read1st Pikeville Petition for Confidentiality 1

7/15/2019 4:35:40 PM

Pikeville Response to MWD 1st Data Request


M. Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

01143145.PDF

Read 1st Letter

7/15/2019 4:31:25 PM

Pikeville Response to PSC 2nd RFI


M. Todd Osterloh City of Pikeville

01142448.XLSX

PSC 2-19 Depreciation

01142479.XLSX

PSC 2-28 Pikeville Employee - Redacted

01142678.XLSX

PSC 2-16c Rate Analysis

01143145.PDF

Read 1st Letter

7/15/2019 2:48:30 PM

Response


John Hughes Mountain Water District

MWDs_Responses_to_PSCs_First_Data_Request_final.pdf

(Describe File) Response To PSC DR 1

7/12/2019

Order Entered: 1. Pikeville's motion for leave to file responses to Staff's initial request for information out of time is granted, and the response is accepted for filing as of June 24, 2019. 2. Pikeville's motion for a deviation for the regulation to allow Pikeville to file the original and one copy of its responses to Staff's initial request for information is granted. 3. Pikeville's motion for use of electronic filing procedures is granted. 4. The electronic filing procedures set forth in 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8 shall be used in the processing of this matter.


7/1/2019

Mountain Water District Initial Data Request to the City of Pikeville


7/1/2019

Commission Staff's First Request for Information to Mountain Water District


7/1/2019

Commission Staff's Second Request for Information to the City of Pikeville


6/27/2019

Mountain Water District Response to Motions


6/24/2019

City of Pikeville Response to Staff First Request for Information


20190624_PSC 1-10 INSIDE WATER ADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE 2017 01132167xA9D25.pdf

PSC 1-10 INSIDE WATER ADJUSTED TRIAL BALANCE 2017 01132167xA9D25

20190624_PSC 1-18a Inside 36 Month Consumption 01132506xA9D25.pdf

PSC 1-18a Inside 36 Month Consumption 01132506xA9D25

20190624_PSC 1-22 Pikeville - MWD COSS spreadsheets 01132168xA9D25.pdf

PSC 1-22 Pikeville - MWD COSS spreadsheets 01132168xA9D25

20190624_PSC 1-29 effect of rate adjustment 01133956xA9D25.pdf

PSC 1-29 effect of rate adjustment 01133956xA9D25

20190624_PSC 1-4a Check Register Vouchers Payable 01133121xA9D25.pdf

PSC 1-4a Check Register Vouchers Payable 01133121xA9D25

20190624_PSC 1-4a INSIDE WATER GENERAL LEDGER 01132377xA9D25.pdf

PSC 1-4a INSIDE WATER GENERAL LEDGER 01132377xA9D25

20190624_PSC 1-9 Depreciation Schedules 01133058xA9D25.pdf

PSC 1-9 Depreciation Schedules 01133058xA9D25

6/24/2019

City of Pikeville Motion for Leave to File Responses Out of Time, Deviate from 807 KAR 5:001, Section 7(1), and Allow Electronic Filing Procedures


20190624_City of Pikeville Motion for Leave to File Responses Out of Time, Deviate from 807 KAR 5 001, Section 71, and Allow Electronic Filing Procedures.pdf

City of Pikeville Motion for Leave to File Responses Out of Time, Deviate from 807 KAR 5 001, Section 71, and Allow Electronic Filing Procedures

6/10/2019

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A, attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be followed in this proceeding. 2. The information requested in Appendix B to this order shall be filed by the date set forth in Appendix A. 3. Responses to requests for information, including those set forth in Appendix B, 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 copies to all parties of record, and the original and six copies to the Commission. a. 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. b. 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 not incorrect in any material respect. c. 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.


3/28/2019

Order Entered: 1. Pikeville's proposed rates for wholesale service to Mountain District are suspended for five months from April 5, 2019, to September 4, 2019. 2. Mountain District is made a party to this case. 3. Requests for intervention shall be filed no later than April 15, 2019. Any party who submits a motion to intervene after April 15, 2019, and upon a showing of good cause is granted full intervention, shall accept and abide by the existing procedural schedule, if any.


3/4/2019

Mountain Water District Protest Letter


2/21/2019

City of Pikeville Tariff Filing