Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. The recommendations contained in the Commission’s Staff’s Report are adopted as modified in this Order and incorporated by reference into this Order. 2. The water service rates proposed by Letcher District are denied. 3. The rates set forth in the Appendix to this Order are approved for service rendered by Letcher District on and after November 16, 2023. 4. The Nonrecurring Charges set forth in the Appendix to this Order are approved for service rendered by Letcher District on and after November 16, 2023. 5. Within 20 days of the date of service of this Order, Letcher 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 the effective date of November 16, 2023, and stating that the rates and charges were authorized by this Order. 6. Letcher 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. Letcher District shall not make adjustments to accumulated depreciation or retained earnings to account for this change in the accounting estimate. 7. This case is closed and removed from the Commission’s docket.

Response to Staff Report

David Foster Letcher County Water and Sewer District

Staff Report

Responses to Data Request #3

David Foster Letcher County Water and Sewer District

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. The date for filing Commission Staff’s Report established in the May 18, 2023 amended procedural schedule is stricken. 2. The amended procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. 3. All other provisions of the February 16, 2023 procedural schedule and May 18, 2023 amended procedural schedule not in conflict with this Order shall remain in effect. 4. The Commission does not look favorably on motions for continuances. Accordingly, future motions for extensions of time with respect to the schedule herein shall be made in writing and will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.

Order Entered: 1. Letcher District’s request for an extension of time is granted. 2. Letcher District’s response to Staff’s Second Request tendered on May 1, 2023, is accepted for filing. 3. The amended procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. 4. The Commission does not look favorably on motions for continuances. Accordingly, future motions for extensions of time with respect to the schedule herein shall be made in writing and will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.

Supplemental Responses to DR2.

David P. Foster Letcher County Water and Sewer District

Response to Second Request for Information

David P. Foster Letcher County Water and Sewer District

Request for Extension of Time

David Foster Letcher County Water and Sewer District

Data Request

Sworn Statements

David P. Foster Letcher County Water Sewer

Data Response to RFI #1

David P. Foster Letcher County Water and Sewer 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, Letcher District shall file its responses to the Commission Staff’s First Request for Information, attached to this Order as Appendix B. 3. Letcher District shall respond to any additional requests for information propounded by Commission Staff by the date provided in those requests. 4. 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 Letcher District’s requested rate adjustment. 5. No later than 14 days after the date of service 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.

20230117_PSC Deficiency Cured Letter.pdf

Response to Deficiency

David Foster RCAP

20230105_PSC Deficiency Letter.pdf

ARF Application

David Foster Letcher County Water and Sewer

20221220_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Letcher County Water and Sewer District Notice of Intent to File an Application for a Rate Adjustment pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076 Using Electronic Filing Procedures