Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. The findings contained in the Commission Staff’s Report are adopted and incorporated by reference into this Order as if fully set out herein. 2. The sewer service rates proposed by Hardin District No. 1 are denied. 3. The rates set forth in the Appendix to this Order are approved for services rendered by Hardin District No. 1 on or after the date of this Order. 4. Within 20 days of the date of service of this Order, Hardin District No. 1 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. Hardin District No. 1 shall use the midpoint of the depreciable lives of the NARUC ranges, as proposed in the application and agreed upon by Commission Staff, to depreciate water plant assets for accounting purposes in all future reporting periods. No adjustment to accumulated depreciation or retained earnings should be made to account for this change in the accounting estimate. 6. This case is closed and removed from the Commission’s docket.

Response to Commission Staff Report

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hardin County Water District No. 1

Staff Report

Third Notice of Rate Case Expenses

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hardin County Water District No. 1

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule established on September 22, 2023, is amended. 2. Commission Staff’s Report shall be filed no later than January 23, 2024. 3. Hardin District No. 1 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 September 22, 2023 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.

Second Notice of Rate Case Expenses

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hardin County Water District No. 1

First Notice of Rate Case Expenses

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hardin County Water District No. 1

Proof of Notice

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hardin County Water District No. 1

Response to PSC Staff Second Request for Information

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hardin County Water District No. 1

Data Request

Response to PSC Staff First Request for Information

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hardin County Water District No. 1

Corrected Notice of Substitution

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hardin County Water District No. 1

Notice of Substitution

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hardin County Water District No. 1

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, Hardin District No. 1 shall file its responses to the Commission Staff’s request for information, attached to this Order as Appendix B. 3. Hardin District No. 1 shall respond to all requests for information propounded by Commission Staff, whether identified on the procedural schedule or otherwise, 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 Hardin District No. 1’s requested rate adjustment.

20230831_PSC Letter Accepting Application Filed.pdf

20230830_PSC Deficiency Letter.pdf

Application for Rate Adjustment Using ARF Procedures

Gerald E. Wuetcher Hardin County Water District No. 1

20230717_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Hardin County Water District No. 1 Notice of Intent to File an Application for an Adjustment of Sewer Rates pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076 Using Electronic Filing Procedures