Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered nunc pro tunc, that: 1. 2-Inch Meter First 10,000 Gallons $148.38 Minimum Bill Next 30,000 Gallons 0.00639 Per Gallon Over 50,000 Gallons 0.00548 Per Gallo 3-Inch Meter First 60,000 Gallons $340.13 Minimum Bill Over 50,000 Gallons 0.00548 Per Gallons is stricken and is replaced with the following language: 2-Inch Meter First 20,000 Gallons $148.38 Minimum Bill Next 30,000 Gallons 0.00639 Per Gallon Over 50,000 Gallons 0.00548 Per Gallon 3-Inch Meter First 50,000 Gallons $340.13 Minimum Bill Over 50,000 Gallons 0.00548 Per Gallons 2. All other provisions of the Commission’s February 14, 2023 Order that are not in conflict with the terms of this Order shall remain in effect.

Final Order Entered: 1. The findings contained in the Commission Staff’s Report, are adopted, and are incorporated by reference into this Order. 2. The water service rates proposed by South Hopkins District are denied. 3. The water service rates set forth in Appendix A to this Order are approved for services rendered by South Hopkins District on and after the date of service of this Order. 4. The nonrecurring charges set forth in Appendix A to this Order are approved for services rendered by South Hopkins District on and after the date of service of this Order. 5. South Hopkins District shall use the midpoint of the depreciable lives of the NARUC Study ranges, as recommended by Commission Staff, to depreciate water plant assets for accounting purposes in all future reporting periods. South Hopkins District shall not make adjustments to accumulated depreciation or retained earnings to account for this change in the accounting estimate. 6. South Hopkins District is authorized to assess a monthly Water Loss Reduction Surcharge of $3.50 per meter per month for 48 months, or until $500,668 has been assessed, whichever occurs first, to fund its unaccounted-for water loss reduction efforts as set forth in the Commission Staff’s Report, subject to the conditions set forth in ordering paragraph 7. Before the end of the collection period of the Water Loss Reduction Surcharge, a review of the necessity to continue the surcharge beyond the 48-month period shall be conducted.

Response to Staff Report

Kayla Goodaker South Hopkins Water District

Staff Report

Misc service revenue for 2022 explained

Kayla Goodaker South Hopkins Water District

Upload for question 11C for rate case

Kayla Goodaker South Hopkins Water District

Order Entered: 1. Commission Staff shall schedule and conduct a field review no later than August 19, 2022. 2. No later than September 23, 2022, Commission Staff shall file with the Commission and serve upon all parties of record a written report containing its findings regarding South Hopkins District’s requested rate adjustment. 3. All provisions of the Commission’s Order of May 19, 2022, in conflict with the provisions of this Order are vacated. All other provisions of the Order of May 19, 2022 shall remain in effect.

Response to PSC Questions case no 2022-00122

Kayla Goodaker SOUTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A to this Order shall be followed. 2. On or before the date set forth in the procedural schedule, South Hopkins District shall file its responses to the Commission’s Staff’s First Request for Information, attached to this Order as Appendix B. 3. No later than the date set forth in the procedural schedule, Commission Staff shall file with the Commission and serve upon all parties of record a written report (Commission Staff’s Report) containing its findings and recommendations regarding South Hopkins District’s requested rate adjustment. 4. No later than 14 days after the date of the filing of the Commission Staff’s Report, each party of record shall file with the Commission: a. Its written comments on and any objections to the findings contained in the Commission Staff’s Report; and b. Any additional evidence for the Commission to consider. 5. If Commission Staff finds that South Hopkins District’s financial condition supports a higher rate than South Hopkins District proposes or the assessment of an additional rate or charge not proposed in South Hopkins District’s application, South Hopkins District in its response to the Commission Staff’s Report shall also state its position in writing on whether the Commission should authorize the assessment of the higher rate or the additional rate or charge.

20220511_PSC Deficiency Cured Letter.pdf

updated document for deficiency letter.

KAYLA GOODAKER SOUTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT

20220426_PSC Deficiency Letter.pdf

FILING FOR A RATE INCREASE CASE

KAYLA GOODAKER SOUTH HOPKINS WATER DISTRICT

20220418_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

South Hopkins Water District Notice of Intent to File an Application for an Alternative Rate Adjustment Using Electronic Filing Procedures