Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Frontier’s motion for rehearing/clarification is denied. 2. The Commission, on its own motion, adopts the clarifications regarding application of the 7.5 percent line loss limiter as explained herein. 3. Kentucky Frontier shall comply with all Ordering paragraphs of the Commission’s March 28, 2024 final Order issued in this proceeding. 4. The Commission reserves its right to initiate an investigation to determine whether Kentucky Frontier reasonably collected monies resulting in any over- or under-recoveries that resulted in the suspension of Case No. 2023-00427 should the Commission deem it necessary. 5. This matter is dismissed and is removed from the Commission’s docket.

Motion for Rehearing/Clarification

L. Allyson Honaker Kentucky Frontier Gas, LLC

Final Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Frontier’s proposed changes to its Gas Cost Adjustment Tariff is denied. 2. Within 20 days of the date of service of this Order, Kentucky Frontier shall file with this Commission, using the Commission’s electronic Tariff Filing System, revised tariff sheets setting out the line loss language as a part of its Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Tariff as discussed herein and reflecting that they were approved pursuant to this Order. 3. Kentucky Frontier is granted a deviation to the line loss limiter from 5 percent to 7.5 percent in its GCR rate reports for a period of up to two years. The deviation to the line loss limiter will become effective in Kentucky Frontier’s next quarterly GCR rate report filing with a proposed effective date of May 1, 2024. 4. Within 20 days of the date of service of this Order, Kentucky Frontier shall refile the quarterly GCR rate report in Case No. 2023-00427 using the Commission approved GCR rate report mechanism. 5. Within 30 days of the date of service of this Order, Kentucky Frontier shall file in Case No. 2023-00427, a statement describing how Kentucky Frontier intends to refund or collect any over/under-collection resulting from placing into effect, subject to refund, the suspended GCR rates of Case No. 2023-00427 on and after February 2, 2024. 6. This case is closed and removed from the Commission’s Docket.

Notice of Changes to IC Memo

Brittany Hayes Koenig Kentucky Frontier Gas, Inc.

20240207_PSC Letter Filing IC Memo and Attendance Sheet into the Record.pdf

Dec. 14. 2023 Informal Conference Handouts

Brittany Hayes Koenig Kentucky Frontier Gas, LLC.

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Frontier’s motion to schedule an IC is granted. 2. Commission Staff shall prepare a memo setting forth the issues discussed in the IC that was held on December 14, 2023, at 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Response to IC Requests

Brittany H Koenig Kentucky Frontier Gas, Inc.

Notice to put Rates/Tariff into Effect

Brittany H Koenig Kentucky Frontier Gas, Inc.

Supplemental Response and Motion for Informal Conference

Brittany Hayes Koenig Kentucky Frontier Gas, LLC

Responses to PSC DR-2

Brittany Hayes Koenig Kentucky Frontier Gas, LLC

Responses to DR-2

Brittany Hayes Koenig Kentucky Frontier Gas, LLC

Data Request

Response to Staffs DR-1

Brittany Hayes Koenig Kentucky Frontier Gas, LLC

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Frontier’s application and proposed tariff are deemed filed as of June 5, 2023. 2. Kentucky Frontier’s proposed tariff is suspended for five months from July 5, 2023, up to and including December 5, 2023. 3. The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A to this Order shall be followed. 4. Kentucky Frontier shall respond to all requests for information propounded by Commission Staff, whether identified on the procedural schedule or otherwise, as provided in those requests.

Notice of Filing Revised Tariff

Brittany Hayes Koenig Kentucky Frontier Gas, LLC

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Frontier’s Motion for Expedited Review is denied. 2. Kentucky Frontier’s Motion for a Deviation from the notice requirements set forth in 807 KAR 5:011, Section 8 is granted, in part, and denied, in part. 3. Kentucky Frontier is granted a deviation from 807 KAR 5:011, Section 8(4)(c) and (d) in this matter as discussed above. 4. Expect as provided in ordering paragraph 3, Kentucky Frontier’s motion for the deviation from 807 KAR 5:011, Section 8 is denied. 5. If Kentucky Frontier files a revised final and redlined tariff in the form required by 807 KAR 5:011 reflecting its proposed GCR mechanism in this matter and provides notice pursuant to 807 KAR 5:011, Section 8, subject to the deviation granted above, then the Commission will accept this application for filing as a proposed change to Kentucky Frontier’s GCR mechanism and will enter a procedural schedule for the orderly review of this matter.

Application

Brittany Hayes Koenig Kentucky Frontier Gas, LLC

20230222_PSC Amended Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

20230222_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Kentucky Frontier Gas, LLC Notice of Intent to File a Purchased Gas Adjustment Using Electronic Filing Procedures