Kentucky Public Service Commission

Deltas Post-Hearing Brief

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Supplemental Responses to PSC 1-14 and AG 1-79

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Notice of Filing of Information Denied Confidential Protection

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Supplemental Responses to PSC 1-14 and AG 1-79

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Responses to Post-Hearing Data Requests

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Notice of Filing Publication Invoice

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Order Entered: 1. Delta’s January 3, 2025 petition for confidential treatment is granted, in part, and denied, in part. 2. Delta’s January 3, 2025 petition for confidential treatment for its response to the Attorney General’s First Request, Item 25, Item 57, Item 58, and Item 66(a)-(b), is granted except as set out above as to Item 25. Delta’s January 3, 2025 petition for confidential treatment for its response to Staff’s Second Request, is granted. 3. Delta’s January 3, 2025 petition for confidential treatment for the salary information related to the president, a line item in response to Item 25, is denied. 4. The designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for indefinite period of time or until further order of this Commission. 5. The designated material denied confidential treatment by this Order is not exempt from public disclosure and shall be placed in the public record and made available for public inspection. 6. 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). 7. If the designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment, Delta shall inform the Commission and file with the Commission an unredacted copy of the designated material.

Order Entered: 1. Delta’s November 25, 2024 petition for confidential treatment is granted in part and denied in part. 2. Delta’s November 25, 2024 petition for confidential treatment for highlighted information in Tab 55 and Tab 66, is granted. 3. Delta’s November 25, 2024 petition for confidential treatment for highlighted information in Tab 60 is denied. 4. Delta’s December 9, 2024 petition for confidential treatment is granted in part and denied in part. 5. Delta’s December 9, 2024 petition for confidential treatment for Item 18, Item 37, Item 54’s Excel files of Tab 55 and Tab 66 is granted. 6. Delta’s December 9, 2024 petition for confidential treatment for Item 54, Excel file of Tab 60 is denied. 7. The designated material, Tab 55, Tab 66, Item 18, and Item 54, the Excel files of Tab 55 and Tab 66, granted confidential treatment by this Order shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period or until further order of this Commission. 8. The designated material, Item 37, granted confidential treatment by this Order shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for a five-year period or until further order of this Commission. 9. 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).

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Delta’s Motion for Leave is moot. 2. Delta’s Motion for Deviation as it related to 807 KAR 5:001 Section 9(2) is granted 3. Post-hearing requests for information, if any, shall be filed on or before April 22, 2025. 4. Responses to post-hearing requests for information shall be filed on or before April 29, 2025. 5. All parties, should they choose, shall file a memorandum brief in support of its post-hearing position, on or before May 9, 2025. 6. All parties, should they choose, shall file responsive briefs addressing only issues raised in the initial briefs on or before May 16, 2025. 7. This case shall stand submitted for a decision by the Commission effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, May 17, 2025.

Proof of Publication and Motion for Deviation

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Fully Executed Stipulation

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Base Period Update

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

OAG Witness List

Lawrence Cook Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Delta Witness List

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Supplemental Responses to Tab 45, PSC 1-3, PSC 1-14, AG 1-38, and AG 1-79

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Filing of Request to Publish Notice of Hearing

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

20250324_PSC Letter Filing Document from March 11, 2025 Public Comments Meeting into the Record.pdf

Rebuttal Testimony

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

OAG Responses to Staff and Company Data Requests

Lawrence Cook Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Deltas Proof of Notice for Public Comment Meeting

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Delta First Requests to the Office of the Attorney General

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Data Request

OAG Direct Testimony

Lawrence Cook Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Supplemental Response to AG 1-51

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Supplemental Responses to Tab 45, PSC 1-3, PSC 1-14, AG 1-38, AG 1-62, and AG 1-79

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Responses to Commission Staffs Third Request for Information and Attorney Generals Second Request for Information

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Order Entered: 1. A local public comment meeting for the purpose of hearing public comments shall be held on March 11, 2025, at 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time at Clay County Fiscal Court, 102 Richmond Road #201 Manchester, Kentucky 40962 and continuing until called from the bench by the presiding officer. 2. No evidence shall be taken at the local public hearing. 3. Recordings of the in person public comment meeting will be filed into the record of this case. 4. Delta shall provide written notice of the time and place of the local public hearing pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2). 5. Within 20 days after publication, Delta shall file proof of publication in the file. 6. Delta shall ensure that a representative(s) is present at the public meetings.

Order Entered: 1. A hearing in this matter shall be held on April 17, 2025, beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and continuing until called from the bench by the presiding officer, in the Richard Raff Hearing Room at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 2, if the hearing is not concluded on the designated day, the hearing may be continued upon verbal announcement by the presiding officer. A verbal announcement made by the presiding officer shall be proper notice of the continued hearing. 3. Witnesses who sponsor schedules, testimony, or responses to requests for information shall participate in person at the April 17, 2025 hearing except as set out below. 4. Pursuant to the Order issued January 9, 2025, Richard Baudino shall appear virtually. Commission Staff should arrange a technological test at least three days prior to the hearing with the Attorney General’s Office and Mr. Baudino. 5. All parties shall file a witness list at least seven days prior to the hearing date.

OAG Supplemental Data Requests

Lawrence Cook Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Data Request

20250114_PSC Letter Filing IC Memo and Sign In Sheet into the Record.pdf

Proof of Notice for Lincoln County Customers

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Response to David Smiths Supplement to Request to Intervene

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

David O. Smith Supplemental Request for Intervention

Order Entered: The Attorney General’s motion is granted, Mr. Baudino is authorized to participate virtually if a hearing is scheduled in this matter.

Order Entered: 1. Delta’s motion for a deviation from 807 KAR 5:001 Section 17(2)(b) for good cause is granted, subject to the following conditions. 2. Delta shall mail customer notice to its customers accepting service in Lincoln County, Kentucky within 14 days of service of this Order. 3. Delta shall file proof of the mailing in the record within 14 days after completion of the mailing.

Order Entered: 1. Mr. Smith’s motion to intervene is denied. 2. This Order shall be mailed certified mail to Mr. Smith.

20250106_2024-00346_ltr_ED_Notice of Filing__Delta_IC_Memo_Correction_NOF.pdf

Responses to Attorney General First Request for Information

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Responses to Commission Staff Second Request for Information

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Cover Letter, Verifications, and Petition for Confidential Protection for Commission Staff Second Request for Information and Attorney General First Request for Information

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Notice of Informal Conference

20250102_PSC Letter Filing IC Memo and Sign In Sheet into the Record.pdf

Deltas Proof of Notice and Motion to Deviate

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Deltas Supplemental Notice of Service

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

OAG Motion for Leave to Allow Witness Baudino to Testify Remotely

Lawrence Cook Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Objection to David Smiths Request to Intervene

Mary Ellen Wimberly Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

David O. Smith Request for Intervention

OAG Initial Data Requests

Lawrence Cook Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Data Request

Supplemental Response to PSC 1-54

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Responses to Commission Staffs First Request for Information

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. 2. The informal technical conference shall be held in person on December 17, 2024 at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 3. Delta 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. Any party filing a paper with the Commission shall file an electronic copy in accordance with the electronic filing procedures set forth in 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8. Electronic documents shall be in portable document format (PDF), shall be searchable, and shall be appropriately bookmarked. The Commission directs the parties to the Commission’s July 22, 2021 Order in Case No. 2020-00085 regarding filings with the Commission.

Order Entered: 1. The Attorney General’s motion to intervene is granted. 2. The Attorney General is entitled to the full rights of a party and shall be served with the Commission’s Orders and with filed testimony, exhibits, pleadings, correspondence, and all other documents submitted by parties after the date of this Order. 3. The Attorney General shall comply with all provisions of the Commission’s regulations, 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8, related to the service and electronic filing of documents.

20241202_PSC No Deficiency Letter.pdf

OAG Motion to Intervene

Lawrence Cook Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Application for an Adjustment of Rates

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

Data Request

Notice of Intent to file rate case supported by fully forecasted test period

Monica Braun Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.

20241024_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. Notice of Intent to File an Application for an Adjustment of Rates Using Electronic Filing Procedures