Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: 1. KU’s August 12, 2024 petition for confidential treatment is granted. 2. The designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection until such time as the real estate transactions for the Middlesboro Business Office have closed, or until further order of this Commission. 3. Use of the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order in any Commission proceeding shall comply with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. If the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment, KU shall inform the Commission and file with the Commission an unredacted copy of the designated material. 5. If a nonparty to this proceeding requests to inspect the material granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the material has been granted confidential treatment has not expired, KU shall have 30 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the material still falls within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878. If KU is unable to make such demonstration, the requested material shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection.

Final Order Entered: 1. KU’s application requesting approval to sell the Middlesboro Business Office to a prospective third-party buyer is granted. 2. KU shall provide a copy of the sales contract and copy of final deed within 30 days of the sale of the Middlesboro Business Office, citing to this case number in the post-case correspondence. 3. KU shall file a notice accounting for the total gain or loss on the sale of the property within 30 days after the closure of the transaction, citing to this case number in the post-case correspondence. KU shall include the accounting on their books and records that occurred as a result of the transaction. 4. This matter is closed and shall be removed from the Commission’s docket.

Kentucky Utilities Company Responses to the Commission Staff’s First Request for Information

Rick E. Lovekamp Kentucky Utilities Company

Data Request

20240705_PSC No Deficiency Letter.pdf

Kentucky Utilities Company files a verified application for an Order authorizing KU to sell the Middlesboro Business Office to a prospective third-party.

Rick E. Lovekamp Kentucky Utilities Company

20240618_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Kentucky Utilities Company Notice of Intent to File an Application for Authority to Transfer the Former Middlesboro Business Office pursuant to KRS 278.218 Using Electronic Filing Procedures