View Case Filings for: 2024-00061

Case Number:2024-00061
Service Type:Water
Filing Date:3/14/2024
Category:Regular
Utilities:

Butler County Water System, Inc.

Electronic Case
Case Nature:

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF BUTLER COUNTY WATER SYSTEM, INC. FOR A RATE ADJUSTMENT PURSUANT TO 807 KAR 5:076

Docket for Case 2024-00061

Case Filings
Filing	Documents
11/1/2024 2:48:49 PM 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 Butler County Water are denied. 3. The water service rates set forth in Appendix B to this Order are approved for service rendered by Butler County Water on or after the date of this Order. 4. Within 20 days of the date of service of this Order, Butler County Water 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.	20241101_PSC_ORDER.pdf
9/10/2024 10:50:16 AM Response to Commission Staff Report Mark Frost Butler County Water System, Inc.	Read_First_Response_to_Staff_Report_Butler.pdf Butler County Water System, Inc.'s Response to the Commission Staff Report
8/28/2024 3:20:50 PM Staff Report	20240828_STAFF_REPORT.pdf
7/22/2024 12:18:41 PM File 3.c Warranty Claim Form Mark Frost Butler County Water System, Inc.	3.c_Warranty_Claim_Form.pdf Warranty Claim Form
7/22/2024 11:22:23 AM Responses to Commission Staffs Third Request for Information Mark Frost Butler County Water System, Inc.	1_Meter_Depreciation_Adjustment_Spreadsheet.xlsx Depreciation Adjustment Calculation 2.a,b,c_Fixed_Asset_Spreadsheet.xlsx Fixed Asset Spreadsheet 3.b_Badger_Warranty.pdf Badger Meter Warranty 3.d_Badger_Attorney_Letter.pdf Badger Meter Attorney Letter 3.d_WSB_Attorney_Letter.pdf Warren District Attorney Letter 6_Requested_Test_Data.xlsx Meter Test Data BCWS___Response_to_RFI_3.pdf Responses to Commission Staff's Third Request for Information BCWS_Read_1st_Cover_Letter.pdf Read First Cover Letter BCWS_Response_Verification_Jeff_Peeples.pdf Response Verification Jeff Peeples
7/5/2024 10:31:45 AM Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule established on April 5, 2024, is amended. 2. The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A to this Order shall be followed. 3. On or before the date set forth in the procedural schedule, Butler County Water shall file its responses to the Commission Staff’s request for information, attached to this Order as Appendix B. 4. Commission Staff’s Report shall be filed no later than August 29, 2024. 5. Butler County Water 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 April 5, 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.	20240705_PSC_ORDER.pdf
5/31/2024 10:03:05 AM Submitting Butler Systems Response to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information Mark Frost Butler County Water System, Inc.	1.a_Returned_Check_Fee.pdf Comparison of Cost Justification's for the Existing and Proposed Returned Check Fee 1.b_Delinquent_Service_Fee.pdf Comparison of Cost Justification's for the Existing and Proposed Delinquent Service Fee 1.c._Meter_Reading_Recheck_Fee.pdf Comparison of Cost Justification's for the Existing and Proposed Meter Reading Recheck Fee 1.d_Service_Connection_Fee.pdf Comparison of Cost Justification's for the Existing and Proposed Service Connection Fee 1.e_Service_Connection-After_Hours_Fee.pdf Comparison of Cost Justification's for the Existing and Proposed Service Connection After Hours Fee 1.f_Service_Investigation_Fee.pdf Comparison of Cost Justification's for the Existing and Proposed Service Investigation Fee 1.g_Service_Investigation_After_Hours_Fee.pdf Comparison of Cost Justification's for the Existing and Proposed Service Investigation After Hours Fee 1.h_Service_Line_Inspection_Fee.pdf Comparison of Cost Justification's for the Existing and Proposed Service Line Inspection Fee 1.i_Meter_Test_Request_Fee.pdf Comparison of Cost Justification's for the Existing and Proposed Meter Request Fee 1.j_Meter_Investigation_Fee.pdf Comparison of Cost Justification's for the Existing and Proposed Meter Investigation Fee 2_Documentation_Funding_Approvals.pdf Documentation of Funding 3_2023_Monthly_Water_Loss_Reports.xlsx Calculation of 2023 Water Loss 3_2024_Monthly_Water_Loss_Reports.xlsx Calculation of 2024 Water Loss 7_Affidavit.pdf Additional documentation of the Publication of the Customer Notice. 7_Tear_Sheet.pdf The tear sheets that document the Publication of the Customer Notice. 8_Medical_and_Dental_Invoice.pdf Warren District's Most Recent Employe Medical and Dental Invoices Butler_Verification_Jeff_Peeples_5.31.24_(1).pdf Response Verification of Jeff Peeples Responses Case_No._2024-00061_Butler_Systems_Response_to_Commission_Staffs_Second_Request.pdf Butler System's Responses to Commission Staff's Second Request Read_First_Butler_Cover_Letter_5.31.24_(1).pdf Read First
5/20/2024 1:27:42 PM Data Request	20240520_DATA_REQUEST.pdf
5/14/2024 11:37:42 AM Cover Letter and Supplemental Response to RFI #1 Question #6a Robert K Miller Butler County Water District	6a_SUPPLEMENT_A.xlsx 6a Supplement Read_First_Cover_Letter_Request_to_Supplement_Response_to_Question_6a.pdf Cover Letter
5/7/2024 3:23:17 PM Cover letter and replacement file. Robert K Miller Butler County Water District	5_Butler_County_Rate_Model.xlsx Replacement rate model Read_First_Cover_Letter_Request_to_Replace_Previously_Filed_Document.pdf Cover Letter
5/3/2024 4:17:14 PM Cover Letter, responses to Request for Information #1, and referenced files. Robert K Miller Butler County Water District	10_Meter_Installations.xlsx Meter Installations 11d_Previous_COSS.pdf Previous COSS Study 12a_Billing_Analysis.xlsx Billing Analysis 15_Nonrecurring_Charges.xlsx Nonrecurring Charges 15a_Nonrecurring_Charges_Cost_Justifications.pdf Nonrecurring Charges Cost Justifications 15b_Tap_Fee_Cost_Justification.pdf Tap Fee Cost Justification 17_Depreciation.xlsx Depreciation 1a_General_Ledger_2022.xlsx General Ledger 2022 1a_General_Ledger_2023.xlsx General Ledger 2023 1b_Adjusting_Entries_2022.xlsx Adjusting Entries 2022 1b_Adjusting_Entries_2023.xlsx Adjusting Entries 2023 1c_Trial_Balance_2022.xlsx Trial Balance 2022 1c_Trial_Balance_2023.xlsx Trial Balance 2023 1d_Reconciliation.xlsx Reconciliation 2_Allocations_from_Warren_County.xlsx Allocations from Warren County 20_Scrapped_Meters.xlsx Scrapped Meters 22_Classification_of_Services.xlsx Classification of Services 23_Contractors.xlsx Contractors 3_Allocation_Schedule_1.pdf Allocation Schedule 1 3_Allocation_Schedule_2.xlsx Allocation Schedule 2 5_Butler_County_Rate_Model.xlsx Rate Model 6_Positions_2022_Schedule_1.xlsx Positions 2022 Schedule 1 6_Positions_2022_Schedule_2.xlsx Positions 2022 Schedule 2 6_Positions_2023_Schedule_1.xlsx Positions 2023 Schedule 1 6_Positions_2023_Schedule_2.xlsx Positions 2023 Schedule 2 6a_Proforma_Wages.xlsx Proforma Wages 7_Insurance.pdf Insurance Documents 8_Minutes_2022.pdf Minutes 2022 8_Minutes_2023.pdf Minutes 2023 8_Minutes_2024.pdf Minutes 2024 9_Board_Compensation.xlsx Board Compensation 9_Board_List.xlsx Board List 9c_Board_Members.pdf Board Members Butler_County_Response_to_PSC_RFI_1.pdf Responses to RFI 1 Butler_Cover_Read_First_RFI_1_Cover_Letter.pdf Cover Letter
4/5/2024 1:10:45 PM 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, Butler County Water shall file its responses to the Commission Staff’s request for information, attached to this Order as Appendix B. 3. Butler County Water 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 Butler County Water’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. 6. If Commission Staff recommends that Butler County Water’s financial condition supports a higher rate than Butler County Water proposes or the assessment of an additional rate or charge not proposed in Butler County Water’s application, Butler County Water, 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.	20240405_PSC_ORDER.pdf
3/15/2024 9:15:43 AM 20240315_PSC Deficiency Cured Letter.pdf	20240315_PSC Deficiency Cured Letter.pdf
3/14/2024 12:14:18 PM Butler Systems Deficiency Response Mark Frost Butler County Water System, Inc.	Butler__Deficiency_Response.pdf (Response to Commission's Deficiency Letter
3/14/2024 9:49:47 AM 20240314_PSC Deficiency Letter.pdf	20240314_PSC Deficiency Letter.pdf
3/13/2024 12:24:12 PM ARF Application and Attachments Mark Frost Butler County Water System, Inc.	0_ARF_FORM_1_Application.pdf (ARF Application 1_Customer_Notice.pdf (Customer Notice 2_Reasons_for_the_Application.pdf Reasons for Application 3_Rate_Comparision_Existing_and_Proposed_Rates.pdf Rate Comparison of Exxisting and Proposed Water Rates 4_SAO_With_Attachments.pdf (Pro Forma Application, Revenue Requirement Calculation, and Explanations of the Pro Forma Adjustments. 5_Billing_Analysis_Current_Rates.pdf (Billing Analysis using Existing Rates 6a_Billing_Analysis_Year_1_Rates.pdf Billing Analysis using Year 1 Proposed Rates 6b_Billing_Analysis_Year_2_Rates.pdf Billing Analysis using Year 2 Proposed Rates 7_Depreciation_Schedule_2022.pdf Depreciation Schedule 8_Debt_Amortization_Schedules.pdf Debt Amortization Schedules 9a_KRWFC_Series_2012_Loan.pdf Series 2012 KRWFC Loan Agreement 9b_USDA_2014_Promissory_Note.pdf 2014 RD Loan Agreement 9c._USDA_2018_Promissory_Note.pdf 2018 RD Loan Agreement 9d_KRWFC_Series_2021B_Loan.pdf Series 2021B KRWFC Loan Agreement Butler_District_Board_Resolution_2_Year_Phase-In.pdf The Board Resolution Authorizing the Filing of the ARF Application Read_First.pdf (ARF Application Cover Letter Statement_of_Disclosure_C._Daugherty_(1).pdf Board Member's Statement of Disclosure Statement_of_Disclosure_D._Farris_(1).pdf Board Member's Statement of Disclosure Statement_of_Disclosure_G._Robbins_(1).pdf Board Member's Statement of Disclosure Statement_of_Disclosure_J._Cuarta_(1)_(1).pdf General Managers Statement of Disclosure Statement_of_Disclosure_S._Wells_(1).pdf Board Member's Statement of Disclosure Statement_of_Disclosure_W._Martin_(1).pdf Board Member's Statement of Disclosure
3/11/2024 11:01:41 AM 20240311_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf	20240311_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf
3/11/2024 Butler County Water System, Inc. Notice of Intent to File an Application for a Rate Adjustment pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076 Using Electronic Filing Procedures	20240311_Butler County Water System, Inc. Notice of Intent and Election.pdf Butler County Water System, Inc. Notice of Intent and Election

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