Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. The recommendations contained in the Commission Staff’s Report are adopted and incorporated by reference into this Order as if fully set out herein. 2. The water service rates proposed by Union District are denied. 3. The rates forth in the Appendix to this Order are approved for service rendered by Union District on and after the date of this Order. 4. The Commission shall open a separate proceeding to investigate the possibility that Union District has violated any Commission regulation and/or statute. The Commission’s investigation will also look into the possibility that Union District commissioners willfully violated provisions of KRS Chapter 278 and 807 KAR Chapter. 5. Within 20 days of the date of service of this Order, Union District shall file with this Commission, using the Commission’s electronic Tariff Filing System, new tariff sheets setting forth the rates and charges approved by this Order and their effective date, and also stating that the rates and charges were authorized by this Order. 6. Union 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. Union District shall not make adjustments to accumulated depreciation or retained earnings to account for this change in the accounting estimate.

Cover letter and proof of publication of additional customer notice.

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

Order Entered: 1. Within ten days of the date of service of this Order, Union District shall notify its customers of the proposed rates calculated in the Commission Staff’s Report by publishing notice of the increase in a newspaper of general circulation in its territory, placing an insert in bills rendered to its customers, or mailing a written notice to each customer. The customer notice shall contain the information set forth in the Appendix to this Order. 2. Union District shall provide proof of publication of the notice to the Commission no later than 20 days from the date of service of this Order.

Response to Staff Report.

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

Staff Report

Order Entered: 1. Union District’s August 9, 2022 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 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. Union District shall inform the Commission if the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.

Request for deadlines to occur prior to January 15, 2023 or after January 31,2023.

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

Notice of Morganfield Purchased Water Adjustment

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

Order Entered: the procedural schedule established in the July 22, 2022 Order, and amended on November 22, 2022, be amended as follows: 1. No later than December 20, 2022, Commission Staff shall file with the Commission and serve upon all parties of record a written report containing its findings regarding Union District’s requested rate adjustment. 2. All provisions of the Commission’s Order of July 22, 2022, in conflict with the provisions of this Order are vacated. All other provisions of the July 22, 2022 Order not in conflict shall remain in effect.

Order Entered: 1. No later than December 6, 2022, Commission Staff shall file with the Commission and serve upon all parties of record a written report containing its findings regarding Union District’s requested rate adjustment. 2. All provisions of the Commission’s Order of July 22, 2022, in conflict with the provisions of this Order are vacated. All other provisions of the July 22, 2022 Order not in conflict shall remain in effect.

Amendment to response to Question #2 in RFI #3.

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

Cover letter and responses to RFI #3.

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

Data Request

Cover letter and responses with attached files to Second Request for Information.

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

City of Sturgis Response to Commission Order

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Sturgis’s motion to intervene is granted. 2. Sturgis is 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. Sturgis 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. Sturgis shall adhere to the procedural schedule set forth in the Commission’s July 22, 2022 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, Sturgis 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 shall be served.

Wm. Clint Prow Entry of Appearance and Motion for Leave to Intervene on Behalf of the City of Sturgis

Order Entered: 1. Sturgis’ motion to intervene is denied. 2. Within three days of date of service of this Order, Sturgis may refile an untimely motion by electronic mail at PSCED@ky.gov. 3. A copy of this Order shall be served by electronic mail to Sturgis’ counsel at the email address and at the street address listed on the August 4, 2022 motion.

Resubmit redacted documents with motion for confidentiality.

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

Wm. Clint Prow Entry of Appearance and Motion for Leave to Intervene on Behalf of the City of Sturgis

Union County Water District responses to Commission Staffs first request for information.

Robert K Miller Union County 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, Union District shall file its responses to the Commission 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 Union 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 Union District’s financial condition supports a higher rate than Union District proposes or the assessment of an additional rate or charge not proposed in Union District’s application, Union 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.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Sturgis’ motion to intervene is denied.

20220712_PSC Deficiency Cured Letter.pdf

Proof of publication.

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

Mayor Douglas Rodgers Request for Intervention

20220628_PSC Deficiency Letter.pdf

Order Entered: 1. Union District’s request for an extension of time until June 23, 2022, to file its ARF application is granted. 2. Union District’s request to consider the customer notice previously published as sufficient to meet minimum filing requirements is denied. 3. Union District is granted a deviation from Commission regulation 807 KAR 5:076, Section 5(2)(b)(3), and shall publish a customer notice containing the rates being proposed using 2021 financial data once in a newspaper of general circulation within its service area. 4. Upon publication, Union District shall file proof of publication of the notice to the Commission.

Amended ARF application using to 2021 financial information to remediate deficiency in previous application.

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

Request for extension to remediate deficiency in ARF Application.

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

20220606_PSC Deficiency Letter.pdf

Alternative Rate Filing cover letter and application package.

Robert K Miller Union County Water District

20220527_PSC Acknowledgement Letter.pdf

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