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 North Mercer District are denied. 3. The water service rates set forth in Appendix B to this Order are approved for service rendered by North Mercer District on or after date of service of this Order. 4. Within 20 days of the date of service of this Order, North Mercer District shall file with this Commission, using the Commission’s electronic Tariff Filing System, new tariff sheets setting forth the rates and charges approved herein and their effective date, and stating that the rates and charges were authorized by this Order. 5. This case is closed and removed from the Commission’s docket.

Affidavit of required Public Notice

Sam Reid North Mercer Water District

Order Entered: 1. North Mercer District’s amended application is accepted as filed as of June 24, 2024. 2. North Mercer District shall not place the proposed rates into effect until the Commission issues an Order approving the rates or six months from the date the application was amended, whichever comes first. 3. Within 14 days of the date of service of this Order, North Mercer District shall notify its customers of the amended proposed rate increase calculated in the Commission Staff’s Report by publishing notice of the increase in a newspaper of general circulation in its territory or placing an insert in bills rendered to its customers. The customer notice shall contain the information set forth in the Appendix to this Order. 4. North Mercer District shall provide proof of publication of the notice to the Commission no later than 30 days from the date of this Order. 5. If the Commission does not receive any written requests for intervention or a hearing in this matter within 30 days of publication of new rates, this case shall stand submitted to the Commission for a decision based upon the existing record.

North Mercer Water District Response to Commission Staff Report in case 2023-00185

Sam Reid North Mercer Water District

Staff Report

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule established on January 12, 2024, and amended on April 10, 2024, is amended. 2. Commission Staff’s Report shall be filed no later than June 13, 2024. 3. North Mercer District shall file its written response, if any, to Commission Staff’s Report within 14 days of the filing of the Commission Staff’s Report. 4. All provisions of the Commission’s January 12, 2024 Order and April 10, 2024 Amended Order that are in conflict with the provisions of this Order are vacated, and all other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this Order shall remain in effect.

Redacted invoices for responses to Request for information 2

Sam Reid North Mercer Water District

Redacted invoices for NMWD response to Commission Staffs Request for Information 2

Sam Reid North Mercer Water District

North Mercer WD Information requested at Informal Conference

Sam Reid North Mercer Water District

20240419_PSC Letter Filing IC Memo and Attendance Sheet into the Record.pdf

Notice of Informal Conference

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule established on January 12, 2024, is amended. 2. Commission Staff’s Report shall be filed no later than May 28, 2024. 3. A virtual Informal Conference shall be scheduled during the week of April 15, 2024. 4. Commission Staff will schedule the conference in a subsequent notice and will contact the participants by electronic mail to provide details for joining the conference by video link. 5. North Mercer District shall file its written response, if any, to Commission Staff’s Report within 14 days of the filing of the Commission Staff’s Report. 6. All provisions of the Commission’s January 12, 2024 Order that are in conflict with the provisions of this Order are vacated, and all other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this Order shall remain in effect.

NMWD Response to Staffs second RFI

Sam Reid North Mercer Water District

Data Request

NMWD response to Commission Staffs request for information

Sam Reid North Mercer 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, North Mercer District shall file its responses to the Commission Staff’s request for information, attached to this Order as Appendix B. 3. North Mercer District shall respond to any additional requests for information propounded by Commission Staff as 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 recommendations regarding North Mercer District’s requested rate adjustment.

20231228_PSC Deficiency Cured Letter.pdf

NMWD response to filing deficiency

Sam Reid North Mercer Water District

20231218_PSC Deficiency Letter.pdf

Amended application

Sam Reid North Mercer Water District

Order Entered: 1. North Mercer District’s request for deviation from 807 KAR 5:076 is denied. 2. North Mercer District’s request for additional time to amend its application using the 2022 data is granted to the limited extent that an amended application shall be filed with the Commission within 120 days of service of this Order. 3. North Mercer District shall file an amended ARF application based upon a 2022 test year within 120 days of service of this Order. 4. North Mercer District shall provide customer notice of the proposed rates in its amended ARF application pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076, Section 5.

Response to filing deficiency

Sam Reid North Mercer Water District

20230628_PSC Deficiency Letter.pdf

ARF Application

Sam Reid North Mercer Water District

20230524_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

North Mercer Water District Notice of Intent to File an Application for a Rate Adjustment pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076 Using Electronic Filing Procedures