Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: This case, opened for the administrative purpose of holding the IC, is closed and removed from the Commission’s docket.

20250310_PSC Letter Filing IC Memo and Sign In Sheet into the Record.pdf

Order Entered: 1. This case is reopened for administrative purposes. 2. Kentucky Power’s motion for an informal conference is granted. 3. An informal conference is scheduled on March 6, 2025, at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time at the Commission’s offices at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky.

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power is authorized to use a 20 percent depreciation rate for the Mitchell CCR compliance project approved in the July 15, 2021 Order. 2. Kentucky Power is authorized to establish and amortize a regulatory asset for Mitchell ELG compliance costs incurred prior to July 15, 2021. 3. Kentucky Power’s environmental surcharge tariff and monthly filing formats shall be modified to include a 20 percent depreciation rate for the Mitchell CCR project and the two-year recovery of the ELG regulatory asset. 4. Within 20 days of the date of this Order, Kentucky Power shall file with the Commission, using the Commission’s electronic Tariff Filing System, its revised Tariff E.S. as set forth in this Order reflecting that it was approved pursuant to this Order. 5. This case is now closed and removed from the Commission’s docket.

Kentucky Power Companys April 25, 2022 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys April 13, 2022 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys April 5, 2022 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys March 28, 2022 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Company filing the March 16, 2022 supplemental response to KPSC_RH_1_1 (ten-day update).

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Companys March 7, 2022 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys February 24, 2022 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys February 14, 2022 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys February 3, 2022 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys January 24, 2022 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys January 13, 2022 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys January 3, 2022 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Company is filing the December 22, 2021 supplemental response to KPSC_RH_1_1 (ten-day update).

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Company file the December 13, 2021 supplemental response to KPSC_RH_1_1 (ten-day update) and attachments.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Company filing supplemental response to KPSC_RH_1_1 (ten-day update) and 2 attachments.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Powers November 24, 2021 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Powers November 15, 2021 ten-day update.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

10-Day status report

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Powers responses to Sierra Clubs October 18, 2021 data requests.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Powers responses to Commission Staffs October 15, 2021 data requests.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

10-Day status report

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Sierra Clubs Post Hearing Requests for Information to Kentucky Power Company

Joe Childers Sierra Club

Data Request

Kentucky Power Companys October 15, 2021 supplemental response to KPSC Rehearing 2-1.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

10- Day status report

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Company is filing the October 4, 2021 supplemental response to KPSC_RH_1_1.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Company filing response to Attorney General-Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers, Incs September 14, 2021 data requests.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Company filing response to Commissions September 17, 2021 data requests and attachments.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Company filing the September 23, 2021 supplemental response to KPSC_RH_1_1.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Sierra Clubs Initial Data Requests to Kentucky Power Company

Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

Data Request

Rehearing Data Requests from OAG/KIUC

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

Kentucky Power Companys September 13, 2021 supplemental response to Commission Staffs Rehearing DR 1-1.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Company filing responses to the Commissions August 19, 2021 data requests and attachments.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power’s motion for rehearing is granted. 2. Kentucky Power shall file responses to the data requests included in Appendix A by September 3, 2021. 3. The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix B to this Order shall be followed for the processing of this matter on rehearing. 4. All other provisions of the Final Order not in conflict with this Order shall remain in full force and effect.

Kentucky Power Companys reply in support of motion for rehearing.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Sierra Clubs Response to Kentucky Power Company Motion for Rehearing

Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

OAG and KIUCs Response to Motion for Rehearing

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

Motion of Kentucky Power Company for rehearing.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Final Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power’s 2021 Plan, as set forth in Case 2 in its application, is approved. 2. Kentucky Power’s request for a CPCN to construct environmental projects to comply with the CCR Rule as set forth in Case 2 in its application is approved. 3. Kentucky Power’s request to construct environmental projects as set forth in Case 1 in its application is denied. 4. Kentucky Power’s environmental surcharge tariff is approved for service rendered on and after September 28, 2021. 5. Kentucky Power shall notify the Commission prior to performing any additional construction not expressly authorized by this Order. 6. Any deviation from the construction approved by this Order shall be undertaken only with prior approval of the Commission. 7. Kentucky Power shall file with the Commission documentation of the total costs of this project, including the cost of construction and all other capitalized costs within 60 days of the date that construction authorized under this CPCN is substantially completed. Construction costs shall be classified into appropriate plant accounts in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts for electric utilities prescribed by the Commission.

Kentucky Power Company filing of Notice of filing of verification.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Reply brief of Kentucky Power Company.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys June 30, 2021 amended response to AG-KIUC 2-6.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Response Brief of Sierra Club

Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

20210624_PSC Notice of Filing.pdf

Joint Response Brief of OAG-KIUC

Larry Cook Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Proof of publication.

Lerah M Scott Kentucky Power

Initial brief of Kentucky Power.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Corrected Testimony of Lane Kollen

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

Corrected Rebuttal Testimony of Heather M. Whitney.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys rebuttal testimonies.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Supplemental Testimony of Lane Kollen

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

Sierra Clubs Responses to Kentucky Power Companys Data Requests

Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

Response to Data Requests

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

Redacted Testimony of Lane Kollen

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power’s June 2, 2021 motion for confidential treatment for the designated material contained in attachments to Kentucky Power’s response to Staff’s Third Request, Items 1 and 2 is granted. 2. The designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order 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. 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). 4. Kentucky Power shall inform the Commission if the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.

Order Entered: 1. The hearing scheduled for June 15–17, 2021, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time is canceled. 2. A public comment period shall be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Instructions for public comments will be posted on the Commission’s website at psc.ky.gov. 3. Commission Staff will provide the parties with instructions how to participate by videoconference at the June 15, 2021 public comment period. 4. Kentucky Power may file a memorandum brief on or before Tuesday, June 15, 2021. 5. Intervenors may file a response brief on or before Thursday, June 24, 2021. 6. Kentucky Power may file a reply brief on or before Thursday, July 1, 2021. 7. This matter shall stand submitted for a decision by the Commission effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, July 2 2021.

Kentucky Power Companys response to Commission Staffs May 21, 2021 data request.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys responses to Commission Staffs May 18, 2021 data requests.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power

Motion to Late-File Response to Commissions May 25, 2021, Order

Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

Kentucky Power Company filing supplemental responses to Sierra Club 1-16 with attachment and AG KIUC 2-6.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Companys May 28, 2021 data requests to Sierra Club.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Companys May 28, 2021 data requests to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth and Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers, Inc.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Companys response to Commissions May 25, 2021 Order.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power

Kentucky Power Companys notice of request for publication.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power

OAG and KIUC Notice regarding Hearing Cancellation

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power’s May 5, 2021 motion for confidential treatment for the designated material contained in its response to Sierra Club’s Second Request, Item 12, Attachment 1 is granted. 2. The designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order contained in Kentucky Power’s response to Sierra Club Second Request and in the Wilson Testimony shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for five years or until further Order of this Commission. 3. 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). 4. Kentucky Power shall inform the Commission if the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.

Order Entered: Within three days of the date of entry of this Order, the parties shall file notice whether the June 15–17, 2021 hearing should be held as scheduled or whether this matter may be submitted for a final decision based upon the written record, and, if the case is submitted for a decision on the written record, whether the proposed briefing schedule is acceptable to the parties.

Data Request

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power’s motion for confidential treatment is granted. 2. The designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for ten years or until further Order of this Commission. 3. 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). 4. Kentucky Power shall inform the Commission if the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.

Resubmittal of Rachel Wilson Testimony (Public, Redacted)

Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

Expert Testimony of Rachel Wilson

Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

Notice of Filing of Testimony

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

Kentucky Power Companys responses to Sierra Clubs April 20, 2021 data requests.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Companys responses to the Attorney General/Kentucky Industrial Customers, Inc.s April 19, 2021 data requests.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Companys responses to the Commission Staffs April19, 2021 data requests.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Sierra Clubs Initial Request for Information to Kentucky Power Company

Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

Notice of Expert Witness Expense Sharing

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

OAG and KIUCs Supplemental Data Requests

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

Data Request

Kentucky Power Company filing responses to Sierra Clubs March 12, 2021 data requests and attachments.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Company filing responses to the Attorney General and Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers, Inc.s, March 10, 2021 data requests, Motion for Confidential Treatment and attachments. Part 2 of 2 filings.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Company filing responses to the Attorney General and Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers Inc.s March 10, 2021 Data requests, Motion For Confidential Treatment and attachments. Part 1 of 2 filings.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Company filing responses to the Commission Staffs March 10, 2021 data requests.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Sierra Clubs Post-Intervention Statement

Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

Sierra Clubs Initial Requests for Information

Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power’s motion to reschedule the hearing is granted. 2. Kentucky Power shall appear on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and continued on June 16, 2021, and June 17, 2021, in the Richard Raff Hearing Room at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard in Frankfort, Kentucky, for the purpose of presenting evidence on its application. 3. The June 15–17, 2021 hearing shall be recorded by digital video recording only. 4. The procedural schedule established by the February 12, 2021 Order is amended. 5. The amended procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. 6. All other provisions of the February 12, 2021 Order shall remain in full force and effect.

OAG and KIUCs First Set of Data Requests

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

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 February 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.

Proof of publication.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Motion of Sierra Club to Intervene

Joe F. Childers Sierra Club

Motion to reschedule hearing.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers (KIUC) Written Statement

Michael L. Kurtz Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers (KIUC)

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. The Attorney General shall adhere to the procedural schedule set forth in the Commission’s February 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, 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 motion of KIUC to intervene is granted. 2. KIUC 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. KIUC 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. KIUC shall adhere to the procedural schedule set forth in the Commission’s February 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, KIUC 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. A hearing in this matter shall be held on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and continue on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in the Richard Raff Hearing Room at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2. Kentucky Power Company (Kentucky Power) 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 statements: “This hearing will be streamed live and may be viewed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov”; and “Public comments may be made at the beginning of the hearing. Those wishing to make oral public comments may do so by following the instructions listed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov.” At the time the notice is mailed or publication is requested, Kentucky Power 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. Staff will provide the parties with instructions for participation if the hearing is held by videoconference.

Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers (KIUC) Motion to Intervene

Michael L. Kurtz, Esq. Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers (KIUC)

OAGs Motion to Intervene

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. 2. Any party filing a paper with the Commission shall file an original in paper medium and an electronic copy in accordance with the electronic filing procedures set forth in 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8. The original in paper medium shall be appropriately bound, tabbed, and indexed. Electronic documents shall be in portable document format (PDF), shall be searchable, and shall be appropriately bookmarked. The Commission directs the parties to the Commission’s March 16, 2020 and March 24, 2020 Orders in Case No. 2020-000853 regarding filings with the Commission. The Commission expects the original documents to be filed with the Commission within 30 days of the lifting of the current state of emergency. 3. a. Responses to requests for information shall include the name of the witness responsible for responding to the questions related to the information provided.

20210208_PSC No Deficiency Letter.pdf

Kentucky Power Company filing Application, Direct Testimony and exhibits.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Letter correcting notice of election to use electronic filing procedures.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Company filing Notice of Intent.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

20210104_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Kentucky Power Company Notice of Intent to File an Application for Approval of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Environmental Project Construction at the Mitchell Generating Station, an Amended Environmental Compliance Plan, and Revise