Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: 1. Hyden-Leslie District’s motion is granted. 2. Hyden-Leslie District shall file its application for an adjustment of its rates on or before February 5, 2024.

Order Entered: 1. The motion of Hyden-Leslie District is denied. 2. Hyden-Leslie District shall document and file its terms for its board of commissioners within 30 days of the date this Order is entered, or in the alternative, it shall file the information it has at that time, and notify the Commission as to whether the terms require resetting.

Order Entered: 1. The motion of Hyden-Leslie District is granted. 2. Hyden-Leslie District shall file its qualified infrastructure improvement plan no later than March 20, 2021.

Final Order Entered: 1. The findings contained in the Staff Report are adopted and incorporated by reference into this Order as if fully set out herein. 2. The rates originally proposed by Hyden-Leslie District are denied. 3. The rates set forth in Appendix A to this Order are approved for services rendered by Hyden-Leslie District on and after the date of this Order. 4. Hyden-Leslie District shall discontinue charging a Late Payment Fee. 5. The Commission shall open a separate proceeding, Case No. 2020- 00340, to monitor the surcharge proceeds collection and expenses, subject to the following conditions: a. Within 120 days of the date of this Order, Hyden-Leslie District shall file with the Commission a qualified infrastructure improvement plan, including a comprehensive unaccounted-for water loss reduction plan that establishes priorities and a time schedule for eliminating each source of unaccounted-for water loss and provides a detailed spending plan for the proceeds of a surcharge.

20201022_PSC Notice of Filing Hearing Documents.pdf

Submission of Rate Case Expenses and Request for Recovery

Gerald Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Response to PSC Staff First Post-Hearing Request for Information

Gerald Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Stipulation of Testimony of Jason Pernell

Gerald Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Post-hearing data requests, if any, shall be filed on or before Friday, October 16, 2020. 2. Responses to post-hearing data requests shall be filed on or before Friday, October 23, 2020. 3. This case shall stand submitted for a decision by the Commission effective 12:01 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on Saturday, October 24, 2020.

Notice of Filing (Correspondence from KIA)

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Notice of Proof of Publication

Gerald Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Order Entered: 1. Hyden-Leslie District's motion for an order excusing Mr. Gay from appearing at the October 14, 2020 hearing is granted, and 2. The subpoena filed on September 29, 2020, for Mr. Gay to appear is withdrawn.

Order Entered: 1. Hyden-Leslie District's motion for an order excusing Mr. Wooton from appearing at the October 14, 2020 hearing is granted, and 2. The subpoena filed on September 29, 2020, for Mr. Wooton to appear is withdrawn.

Motion to Excuse the Attendance of Randy Gay

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Position Statement on Commission Staffs Recommended Surcharge

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Response to PSC Staff Report; Motion to Excuse Witness

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

20200929_PSC Subpoena William Wooton.pdf

20200929_PSC Subpoena William Todd Horton.pdf

20200929_PSC Subpoena Timothy Helton.pdf

20200929_PSC Subpoena Ronnie Gay.pdf

20200929_PSC Subpoena Michael Maggard.pdf

20200929_PSC Subpoena L.J. Turner.pdf

20200929_PSC Subpoena Dwight Lewis.pdf

20200929_PSC Subpoena Augustus Roberts.pdf

20200929_PSC Subpoena Alan Vilines.pdf

Notice of Request for Publication of Hearing Notice

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Order Entered: 1. A hearing in this matter shall be held on October 14, 2020, at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, in the Richard Raff Hearing Room (Hearing Room 1) at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky, to take evidence regarding the application for rate adjustment, including the financial and operational state of Hyden-Leslie County Water District (Hyden-Leslie District). 2. Hyden-Leslie District Board Chairman Augustus Roberts and Hyden-Leslie District Board Members William Todd Horton, William J. Wooton, Timothy Helton, and Ronny R. Gay shall appear in person at the October 14, 2020 hearing to provide testimony on behalf of Hyden-Leslie District. 3. Manager of Hyden-Leslie District, L.J. Turner, shall appear in person at the October 14, 2020 hearing to provide testimony on behalf of Hyden-Leslie District. 4. Additional witnesses may be identified in a future Order to provide testimony regarding financial and operational state of Hyden-Leslie District. 5. Hyden-Leslie District shall give notice of hearing in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2)(b).

Staff Report

Order Entered: 1. No later than September 18, 2020, Commission Staff (Staff) shall file with the Commission and serve upon all parties of record a written report (Staff Report) containing its findings regarding Hyden-Leslie District's requested rate adjustment. 2. All provisions of the Commission's Order of June 18, 2020, in conflict with the provisions of this Order are vacated. All other provisions of the Order of June 18, 2020, shall remain in effect.

First Supplemental Response to Order of June 18, 2020

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Response to PSC Staff Second Request for Information

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Order Entered: 1. The record for Case No. 2019-00412 shall be incorporated by reference into the record of this proceeding. 2. The record of this proceeding shall be incorporated by reference into the record of Case No. 2019-00412. 3. A copy of this Order shall be placed in the case file of Case No. 2019-00412.

Data Request

Response to Order of 6/18/2020

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Notice of Proof of Publication

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

Order Entered: 1. The information requested in the Appendix to this order shall be filed by July 6, 2020. 2. All supplemental requests for information to Hyden-Leslie District shall be served upon Hyden-Leslie no later than July 20, 2020. 3. Hyden-Leslie District shall file with the Commission and serve upon all parties of record its responses to the supplemental requests for information no later than August 3, 2020. 4. No later than September 4, 2020, Commission Staff (Staff) shall file with the Commission and serve upon all parties of record a written report (Staff Report) containing its findings regarding Hyden-Leslie District's requested rate adjustment. 5. No later than 14 days after the date of the filing of the Staff Report, each party of record shall file with the Commission: a. Its written comments on and any objections to the findings contained in the Staff Report; and b. Any additional evidence for the Commission to consider. 6. If Staff finds that Hyden-Leslie District's financial condition supports a higher rate than Hyden-Leslie District proposes or the assessment of an additional rate or charge not proposed in the Application, Hyden-Leslie District shall also state in its written response to the Staff Report its position on whether the Commission should authorize the assessment of the higher rate or the additional rate or charge.

Order Entered: Hyden-Leslie District's motion for deviation is granted.

Motion for Deviation

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

20200508_PSC No Deficiency Letter.pdf

Application for Rate Adjustment Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hyden-Leslie County Water District

20200424_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Hyden-Leslie County Water District Notice of Intent to File an Application for an Alternative Rate Adjustment Using Electronic Filing Procedures