Kentucky Public Service Commission

Supplemental Filing to Commission Staffs Eighth Request for Information.

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Response to 10th Request

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Data Request

Supplemental Filing to Request 8

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Response to 9th Request of Commission Staff

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Data Request

Response to 8th Request for Information

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Order Entered: 1. Rattlesnake Ridge District’s May 21, 2024 motion for an extension is granted. 2. Rattlesnake Ridge District’s responses to Staff’s Eighth Request shall be filed on or before June 27, 2024.

Motion for additional time

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Stephen Rogers and Randy Steagall are appointed to fill the vacant seats identified in the September 15, 2023 Order. 2. The term that Stephen Rogers and Randy Steagall are being appointed to fill shall expire at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on April 10, 2028. 3. The Executive Director shall serve a copy of this Order upon the Judge Executives in Carter, Elliott, Lawrence, Morgan, and Lewis counties; the Rattlesnake Ridge Board; Stephen Rogers; Randy Steagall; Bill Gilbert; Ronald Johnson; Brent Steele; and Barry Webb. 4. Nothing in this Order shall prohibit the Commission from issuing further Orders in this case.

Order Entered: 1. Mike Copley is hereby appointed to fill the vacant seat identified in the September 15, 2023 Order. 2. The term that Mike Copley is being appointed to fill shall expire on November 15, 2027. 3. There is not substantial evidence to support a violation of KRS 278.300 by Rattlesnake Ridge District, its manager or its Board of Commissioners. 4. Nothing in this Order shall prohibit the Commission from issuing further Orders in this case.

Response to 7th request for information

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Brent Steele Request for Consideration

Data Request

Ronald D. Johnson Request for Consideration

Proof of publication in Elliott County News

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Proof of Advertisement

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Judge Executive Myron S. Lewis Letter of Nomination for Mike Copley

Barry E. Webb Additional Information

Randy Steagall Request for Consideration

Bill Gilbert Request for Consideration

Christopher E. Dickerson Letter of Nomination for Mike Copley

Mike Copley Request for Consideration

Stephen Rogers Request for Consideration

Barry E. Webb Request for Consideration

Order Entered: 1. Within 20 days of the date of entry of this Order, Rattlesnake Ridge District shall publish, in a newspaper of general circulation in Elliott County and a newspaper of general circulation in Carter County, the notice of the vacancy on Rattlesnake Ridge’s Board attached as Appendix hereto. 2. Within five days of the publication, Rattlesnake Ridge District shall supply proof of publication to the Commission. 3. Within 20 days of the date of publication, any person who wishes to apply as a candidate to fill the vacancies on Rattlesnake Ridge District’s Board of Commissioners shall submit to the Commission, in writing, their name, address, telephone number, qualifications, and shall reference Case No. 2021-00340. 4. The term of the commissioner appointed shall be four years pursuant to KRS 74.020.

Order Entered: 1. Rattlesnake Ridge District’s motion is denied. 2. Rattlesnake Ridge District shall immediately file an application for an alternative rate adjustment pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076.

Motion for extension of time to file application for rate adjustment

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Response 6th Request

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Rattlesnake Ridge District’s motion for an extension of time to file an alternative rate application pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076 or a general rate application pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001E, Section 16, is granted. 2. Rattlesnake Ridge District shall file an alternative rate application pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076 or a general rate application pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001E, Section 16, by July 31, 2023.

Response to Commission Staffs 5th Request

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Partial Answer to Commissions Fifth Request (audit)

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Data Request

Updated Response and Request for Extension of time to Order dated 11-7-22

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

20230316_PSC Letter Filing Document into the Record.pdf

20230316_PSC Letter Filing Document into the Record.pdf

Response to Commissions 4th Request

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Data Request

Supplemental Filing responding to Commission Order of 11-7-22 and Third Request for Information

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Response to Commission Order of 11-7-2022 and Commission Staffs Third Request for Information

Delores Woods Baker Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Order Entered: 1. Rattlesnake Ridge District’s motion is denied. 2. Rattlesnake Ridge District shall immediately respond to the Order of the Commission dated November 7, 2022. 3. Rattlesnake Ridge District shall immediately respond to Commission Staff’s Third Request for Information dated November 14, 2022.

Motion for Enlargement of Time

Derrick E. Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Rattlesnake Ridge District shall file an application for a general rate adjustment pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 16, or an application for an alternative rate adjustment pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076 within six months of service of this Order. 2. Rattlesnake Ridge District and its unknown Board of Commissioners and Manager, David Gifford, individually and in their respective capacities, shall submit to the Commission individual written responses to the allegations contained in this Order within 20 days of the date of service of this Order. 3. The case style of this case shall be amended to reflect the expanded investigation and shall read as follows: Electronic Investigation into the Financial and Operating Capacity of Rattlesnake Ridge Water District Including Rattlesnake Ridge Water District and its Individual Commissioners, and Manager David Gifford for Alleged Failure to Comply With KRS 278.300 as well as Possible Vacancies on the Board of Commissioners of Rattlesnake Ridge Water District 4. In addition to the alleged violation of KRS 278.300, this investigation is expanded to determine whether a vacancy or vacancies have existed on the Rattlesnake Ridge District's Board of Commissioners for more than 90 days. 5. Any party filing documents with the Commission shall serve a copy of those documents upon all other parties.

March 2022 Water Production Report

Derrick Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Response to Public Service Commission Order dated January 2022

Derrick E. Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Order Entered: 1. Rattlesnake Ridge District’s motion for extension of time is granted in part and denied in part. 2. The responses to post-hearing information requests and any post-hearing brief are both due March 10, 2022.

Motion for Enlargement of Time to Answer Post-Data Request

Derrick Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

20220121_PSC Notice of Filing Hearing Documents.pdf

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Post-hearing data requests, if any, shall be filed on or before January 18, 2022. 2. Responses to post-hearing data requests shall be filed on or before February 8, 2022. 3. Counsel for Rattlesnake Ridge District may file a memorandum brief in support of its position on or before February 15, 2022. 4. This case shall stand submitted for a decision by the Commission effective12:01 a.m., February 16, 2022.

20220106_PSC Letter Filing IC Memo.pdf

Witness Exhibit List

Derrick E. Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Newspaper Affidavit of Publication

Derrick E. Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Supplemental Response to 2021-000340 Order

Derrick E. Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

2020 Audit 2020 Annual Report

Derrick Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Order Entered: 1. Rattlesnake Ridge District’s motion to postpone the hearing scheduled in this matter is denied. 2. Rattlesnake Ridge District’s motion for leave to meet with Commission Staff informally is granted.

Notice of Informal Conference

Request for Informal Conference

Derrick E. Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Fire Department Usage Form

Derrick E. Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Audit

Derrick E. Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Response to October 18, 2021 Order Attachments

Derrick E. Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Entry of Appearance

Derrick E. Willis Rattlesnake Ridge Water District

Order Entered: 1. Rattlesnake Ridge District shall submit to the Commission a written response to provide an update on the utility’s financial status, operations, and progress to combat water loss and to implement the proposed plans submitted in response to the Commission’s November 22, 2019 Order within 20 days of the date of entry of this Order. 2. Counsel shall enter an appearance or appearances within 20 days of the date of entry of this Order.