Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: This case shall be closed and removed from the Commission’s docket.

PSC Receipt of Payment - City of Augusta Penalty Payment - Order June 2, 2021

Final Order Entered: 1. Augusta is assessed a civil penalty in the total amount of $25,622 for the 11 violations set out in the body of this Order. 2. Augusta shall pay $25,622 within 30 days of the date of this Order by cashiers or money order payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer, and mailed or delivered to the Office of General Counsel, Kentucky Public Service Commission, 211 Sower Boulevard, Post Office Box 615, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

Notice of Filing Post-Hearing Brief

City of Augusta Post-Hearing Brief

Order Entered: 1. Augusta's motion for extension of time to file a post-hearing brief is granted. 2. Augusta shall file its post-hearing brief on or before Friday, October 11, 2019. 3. DOI shall file its post-hearing reply brief on or before Friday, October 18, 2019.

City of Augusta Motion for Extension of Time to File Post Hearing Brief

Notice of Filing Post-Hearing Brief

City of Augusta Response to Commission Staff First Post-Hearing Request for Information

Notice of Filing Hearing Documents

Commission Staff's First Post-Hearing Request for Information to City of Augusta

Order Entered: 1. Post-hearing data requests shall be filed in the record on or before Friday, August 23, 2019. 2. Responses to post-hearing data requests shall be filed in the record on or before Friday, September 6, 2019. 3. The Division of Inspections shall file its post-hearing brief on or before Friday, September 20, 2019. 4. The city of Augusta shall file its post-hearing brief on or before Friday, October 4, 2019. 5. The Division of Inspections shall file its post-hearing reply brief on or before Friday, October 11, 2019.

City of Augusta Response to Commission Request for Information

Commission Staff's Initial Request for Information to City of Augusta

City of Augusta Response to Commission Order

Order Entered: 1. The date of the Staff Report as set forth in the second paragraph of the Order dated June 27, 2019, is amended to September 17, 2018. 2. The date of the city of Augusta's response to the findings set forth in the Staff Report as set forth in the second paragraph of the Order dated June 27, 2019, is amended to November 5, 2018. 3. The date that the city of Augusta improperly repaired a damaged plastic main as set forth in the last paragraph on page 2 of the Order dated June 27, 2019, is amended to March 27, 2014. 4. All other provisions of the Order dated June 27, 2019, that are not in conflict with the terms of this Order shall remain in full force and effect.

Order Entered: 1. Within 20 days of the date of this Order, Augusta shall submit to the Commission a written response to the alleged violations set out in numerical paragraphs 1 through 11 of this Order. 2. Augusta shall appear on August 20, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commission's offices at 211 Sower Boulevard in Frankfort, Kentucky for the purpose of presenting evidence concerning the alleged violations of KRS 278.495 and 49 C.F.R. Parts 191 and 192, and of showing cause why it should not be subject to the penalties prescribed in KRS 278.992(1) for these alleged violations. 3. At the scheduled hearing in this matter, Augusta shall also present evidence on the adequacy, safety, and reasonableness of its practices related to the construction, installation, maintenance, and operation of natural gas facilities. 4. The August 20, 2019 hearing shall be recorded by digital video recording only. 5. The Staff Report attached as an Appendix to this Order is made a part of the record in this case.