Kentucky Public Service Commission


View Case Filings for: 2020-00299


Case Number:2020-00299
Service Type:Electric
Filing Date:9/21/2020
Category:Regular
Utilities:

Big Rivers Electric Corporation


Electronic Case
Case Nature:

ELECTRONIC 2020 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN OF BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORPORATION









Case Filings
FilingDocuments
5/13/2022 10:29:08 AM

Final Order Entered: 1. BREC shall file its next IRP no later than September 29, 2023. 2. This case is closed and removed from the Commission’s docket.


4/14/2022 2:18:03 PM

Order Entered: 1. BREC’s September 21, 2020, March 19, 2021, and May 11, 2021 motions for confidential treatment are granted. 2. The information redacted from BREC’s IRP Figure 1.5 (also attached as Exhibit E), Sections 3.2, 8.1.1, and Table 8.4, Staff’s First Request, Items 1, 10, 13, 43, and 52, and Staff’s Second Request, Items 5, 19, 25, 26, and 28 shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period or until further Order of this Commission. 3. The information redacted from BREC’s IRP Sections 3.7, 7.2, 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.3, Figures 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, Tables 6.2, 8.16, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.8, 8.9, 8.11, 8.12, 8.14, 8.15, and Appendices A, F, and G, Staff’s First Request, Items 20 and 62, Staff’s Second Request, Items 18, 25, and 28 and Attorney General’s Second Request, Item 7 shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for five years or until further Order of this Commission. 4. Use of the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order in any Commission proceeding shall comply with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 5. BREC shall inform the Commission if the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.


2/11/2022 10:07:28 AM

Big Rivers Response to the Staffs Report and Post-Hearing Comments


Tyson Kamuf Big Rivers Electric Corporation

Read1st_Letter.pdf

Read 1st Letter

Response_to_Staff_Report_and_PH_Comments.pdf

Big Rivers' Response to the Staff's Report and Post-Hearing Comments on Big Rivers' 2020 IRP

1/31/2022 3:07:49 PM

Sierra Clubs Post Hearing Comments


Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

2022.1.31_SC_Post-Hearing_Comments.pdf

Sierra Club's Post Hearing Comments

12/28/2021 3:42:53 PM

Big Rivers Responses to Post-Hearing Requests for Information


Tyson Kamuf Big Rivers Electric Corporation

2021-12-28_Big_Rivers_Response_to_Sierra_Clubs_Post_Heraring_IRs.pdf

Big Rivers' Response to Sierra Club's Post-Hearing Requests for Information

2021-12-28_Big_Rivers_Response_to_Staffs_Post-Hearing_IRs.pdf

Big Rivers' Response to the Commission Staff's Post-Hearing Request for Information

12/9/2021 9:53:58 AM

20211209_PSC Notice of Filing Hearing Documents.pdf


12/1/2021 2:20:24 PM

Sierra Clubs Post-Hearing Requests for Information


Joe Childers Sierra Club

2021.12.1_SC_Post-Hearing_RFI.pdf

Sierra Club's Post-Hearing Requests for Information

12/1/2021 2:16:52 PM

Data Request


11/29/2021 3:44:39 PM

Order Entered: 1. Post-hearing data requests, if any, shall be filed on or before December 1, 2021. 2. Responses to post-hearing data requests shall be filed on or before December 31, 2021. 3. Any party desiring to file comments regarding BREC’s 2020 Integrated Resource Planning Report or comments with respect to the Staff Report shall do so on or before January 31, 2022. 4. BREC shall file comments with respect to the Staff Report and in response to Intervenor comments on or before February 14, 2022.


11/23/2021 10:49:03 AM

Order Entered: Matthew Miller is admitted pro hac vice for the purpose of representing Intervenor Sierra Club in the above-styled proceeding, provided that Joe Childers or another member of the Kentucky Bar Association acts as co-counsel and is present at all proceedings before this Commission.


11/22/2021 2:36:37 PM

Order Entered: The Staff Report attached as an Appendix to this Order shall be entered into the record of this matter.


11/22/2021 1:56:03 PM

Order Entered: 1. BREC’s counsel and witnesses, including all persons that responded to requests for information, shall appear at the November 23, 2021 hearing virtually. 2. Each witness shall appear using a separate device with audio and video capabilities. 3. Commission Staff shall provide the parties with details for joining the hearing via video link.


11/19/2021 11:29:41 AM

Big Rivers IRP Hearing Notice Publication


Roger Hickman Big Rivers Electric Corporation

Big_Rivers_Notarized_Proof_of_Publication_w_Tearsheets_-_Part_1_of_2.pdf

Big Rivers Notarized Proof of IRP Hearing Notice Publication - Part 1 of 2

Big_Rivers_Notarized_Proof_of_Publication_w_Tearsheets_-_Part_2_of_2.pdf

Big Rivers Notarized Proof of IRP Hearing Notice Publication - Part 2 of 2

Read1st_File_w_Cover_Letter.pdf

Read1st File with Cover Letter

11/16/2021 6:44:30 PM

Motion to Admit Matthew Miller Pro Hac Vice


Joe Childers Sierra Club

11/16/2021 10:19:24 AM

Order Entered: 1. Sierra Club and the Attorney General’s motions are granted. 2. Sierra Club and the Attorney General may participate in the November 23, 2021 hearing in this matter via video conference.


11/11/2021 1:58:17 PM

Big Rivers motion for leave for witness to participate in hearing virtually


TYSON KAMUF Big Rivers Electric Corporation

BR_Motion_for_Witness_to_Participate_Virtually.pdf

Big Rivers' motion for leave for witness to participate in hearing virtually

11/5/2021 4:06:08 PM

OAGs Motion for Leave to Participate Virtually in Hearing


Larry Cook Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

11/5/2021 9:47:53 AM

Sierra Clubs Motion to Appear Virtually at Nov. 23 Hearing


Joe Childers Sierra Club

2021.11.5_Sierra_Club_Motion_to_Participate_Virtually.pdf

Sierra Club's Motion to Appear Virtually at Nov. 23 Hearing

11/4/2021 3:24:02 PM

Substitution of Witnesses


Tyson Kamuf Big Rivers Electric Corporation

11/3/2021 12:56:18 PM

Order Entered: 1. Ordering paragraph 11 is added to the August 12, 2021 Order, and will contain the following language: A hearing in this matter shall be held on November 23, 2021, at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, in the Richard Raff Hearing Room at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2. Counsel for each of the parties should file a motion requesting Commission approval for counsel or the party’s witnesses to participate virtually. 3. All provisions of the Commission’s August 12, 2021 Order that are not in conflict with the terms of this Order shall remain in effect.


10/26/2021 4:26:32 PM

Big Rivers Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Publication


Roger Hickman Big Rivers Electric Corporation

Big_Rivers_Notice_of_2020_IRP_Hearing.pdf

Big Rivers 2020 IRP - Notice Of Public Hearing and Request for Publication thereof

Read1st_File_w_Cover_Letter.pdf

Read1st File with Filing Letter

10/22/2021 11:00:03 AM

Notice of Withdrawal


Tyson Kamuf Big Rivers Electric Corporation

notice_of_withdrawal_CN_2020-00299.pdf

Notice of Withdrawal of Co-Counsel

9/30/2021 11:20:28 AM

Big Rivers Response to the AG and Sierra Clubs Comments


Tyson Kamuf Big Rivers Electric Corporation

BR_Response_to_Comments.pdf

Big Rivers' Response to the Attorney General's and Sierra Club's Comments

Read1st.pdf

Read 1st Letter

9/3/2021 2:59:05 PM

OAGs Comments


Larry Cook Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

9/3/2021 10:28:46 AM

Sierra Clubs Initial Comments on Big Rivers IRP


Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

2021.9.3_SC_Initial_Comments_on_Big_Rivers_2020_IRP.pdf

Sierra Club's Initial Comments on Big Rivers IRP

8/12/2021 8:22:25 AM

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule established on January 12, 2021, is stricken and replaced by the procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order. 2. a. Electronic documents filed with the Commission in response to requests for information shall be in portable document format (PDF), shall be searchable, and shall be appropriately indexed and bookmarked. Each response shall include the name of the witness responsible for responding to the questions related to the information provided.


5/11/2021 3:10:01 PM

Big Rivers Responses to Supplemental Discovery dated April 16, 2021, and April 20, 2021


Roger Hickman Big Rivers Electric Corporation

BR_Rsps_to_Attorney_Generals_Supplemental_Data_Requests.pdf

Big Rivers Responses to the Attorney General's Supplemental Data Requests dated April 20, 2021

BR_Rsps_to_Commission_Staffs_2nd_Request_for_Information.pdf

Big Rivers Responses to Commission Staff's Second Request for Information dated April 16, 2021

BR_Rsps_to_Sierra_Clubs_Supplemental_Requests_for_Information.pdf

Big Rivers Responses to the Sierra Club's Supplemental Requests for Information dated April 20, 2021

Motion_for_CNF_Treatment_2020_IRP_Res_to_2nd_IRs_-_FINAL.pdf

Big Rivers Motion for Confidential Treatment

Read1st_File_w__Big_Rivers_Filing_Letter.pdf

Read 1st File with Big Rivers Filing Letter

4/20/2021 12:25:05 PM

Sierra Clubs Supplemental Request for Information


Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

2021.4.20_SC_Supplemental_RFI.pdf

Sierra Club's Supplemental Request for Information

4/20/2021 11:49:08 AM

OAGs Supplemental Data Requests


Lawrence W. Cook Office of the Attorney General

21.04.20_AG_DR-2_BREC_IRP_2020-00299.pdf

OAG Supplemental Data Requests

4/16/2021 12:45:37 PM

Data Request


3/19/2021 7:21:19 PM

Big Rivers Responses to Initial Information Requests


Roger Hickman Big Rivers Electric Corporation

Big_Rivers_Motion_for_Confidential_Treatment.pdf

Big Rivers Motion for Confidential Treatment

Big_Rivers_Responses_to_Attorney_Generals_Initial_IRs.pdf

Big Rivers Responses to the Office of the Attorney General's Initial Information Request of February 26, 2021

Big_Rivers_Responses_to_Commission_Staffs_First_IRs.pdf

Big Rivers Responses to Commission Staff's First Information Request of February 26, 2021

Big_Rivers_Responses_to_Sierra_Clubs_Initial_IRs.pdf

Big Rivers Responses to the Sierra Club's Initial Information Requests of February 26, 2021

Read_1st_File_w_Big_Rivers_Filing_Letter.pdf

Read 1st File with Big Rivers Filing Letter

2/26/2021 3:31:04 PM

Data Request


2/26/2021 3:05:33 PM

OAGs Initial Data Requests


Lawrence Cook Kentucky Attorney Generals Office

21.2.26_AG_DR-1_BREC_IRP.pdf

Attorney General's Initial Data Requests

2/26/2021 11:45:42 AM

Sierra Clubs Initial Requests for Information to the Company


Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

2021.2.26_Initial_DR.pdf

Sierra Club's Initial Requests for Information to the Company

2/25/2021 1:18:07 PM

Notice of Ability to Accept Electronic Communications


Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

2/18/2021 1:40:04 PM

Order Entered: 1. The motion of Sierra Club to intervene is granted. 2. Sierra Club 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. Sierra Club 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. Sierra Club shall adhere to the procedural schedule set forth in the Commission’s January 12, 2021 Order and as amended by subsequent Orders. 5. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(9), within seven days of entry of this Order, Sierra Club 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.


2/5/2021 9:49:28 AM

Motion to Intervene


Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

1/12/2021 3:00:30 PM

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, with the original and an electronic version to the Commission. Electronic documents shall be in portable document format (PDF), shall be searchable, and shall be appropriately bookmarked. Each response shall include the name of the witness responsible for responding to the questions related to the information provided. b. Each response shall be answered under oath or, for representatives of a public or private corporation or a partnership or an 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. A party shall make timely amendment to any prior response if it obtains information that indicates the response was incorrect when made or, though correct when made, is now incorrect in any material respect.


10/28/2020 3:54:49 PM

Big Rivers Newspaper Publication of Notice of Filing


Roger Hickman Big Rivers Electric Corporation

CN_2020-00299_-_BR_Proof_of_Notice_of_Filing_Publication_-_Part_1_of_2.pdf

Big Rivers Notarized Proof of Publication of Notice of Filing of its 2020 IRP - Part 1 of 2

CN_2020-00299_-_BR_Proof_of_Notice_of_Filing_Publication_-_Part_2_of_2.pdf

Big Rivers Notarized Proof of Publication of Notice of Filing of its 2020 IRP - Part 2 of 2

Read_1st_File_w_Big_Rivers_Filing_Letter.pdf

Read 1st File with Big Rivers Filing Letter

10/13/2020 2:48:54 PM

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.


9/21/2020 7:22:56 PM

Big Rivers 2020 Integrated Resource Plan with Appendices


Roger Hickman Big Rivers Electric Corporation

Big_Rivers_Motion_for_Confidential_Treatment.pdf

Big Rivers Motion for Confidential Treatment

Read_1st_File_w_Big_Rivers_Filing_Letter.pdf

Read 1st File with Big Rivers Filing Letter

9/14/2020 3:20:43 PM

OAGs Motion to Intervene


Larry Cook Kentucky Attorney Generals Office

20.9.14_Motion_Intervene_2020-00299.pdf

OAG Motion to Intervene and Notice of Waiver of Service by U.S. Mail

9/8/2020 11:12:43 AM

20200908_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf


9/8/2020

Big Rivers Electric Corporation Notice of Intent to File an Application for Its 2020 Integrated Resource Plan Using Electronic Filings Procedures


20200908_Big Rivers Electric Corporation Notice of Intent and Election.pdf

Big Rivers Electric Corporation Notice of Intent and Election