Kentucky Public Service Commission

Attachment A to Motion for Rehearing

Heather Temple East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc.

Motion for Rehearing

Heather Temple East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc.

Final Order Entered: 1. EKPC’s request to amend its Environmental Compliance Plan to include 19 projects is granted in part and denied in part. The Commission approves the inclusion of Projects 38, 42, 43, and 45 through 59 in EKPC’s Environmental Compliance Plan. 2. Project 44 (Cooper Unit 2 Air Heater Basket and Seal Replacement) is denied and shall not be included in the Environmental Compliance Plan or recovered through the environmental surcharge. 3. EKPC is authorized to recover, through its environmental surcharge mechanism, the reasonable and prudent costs of the approved projects, including approximately $20.0 million in capital costs and approximately $1.90 million in annual operating and maintenance expenses, consistent with KRS 278.183 and prior Commission Orders. 4. EKPC is permitted to recover costs for the Commission’s consultant through the environmental surcharge. 5. EKPC is authorized to earn a return on CWIP associated with the approved projects and, upon completion of each project, to begin recovery of depreciation, return, taxes, insurance expense, and operation and maintenance expenses through its environmental surcharge, consistent with the treatment approved in Case No. 2008-00115. 6. EKPC’s proposed updated rate of return of 6.486 percent for environmental surcharge purposes is approved. EKPC shall use this rate of return for all environmental surcharge monthly filings after the date of this Order.

Order Entered: 1. EKPC shall remit payment to the Commission for Vantage Consulting’s services rendered as a consultant to the Commission. 2. EKPC shall remit payment within 30 days of the issuance of this Order. 3. The payment shall be a check or money order made payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer that is delivered or postmarked as mailed to the Office of General Counsel, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 615, Frankfort, Kentucky 40602-0615, before the deadline. 4. Within 14 days of payment, EKPC shall file notice of compliance with this Order and proof of payment into the record.

East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc EFT Payment

Notice that payment has been made for the consultant.

Jacob Watson

Motion to Submit

Jacob Watson

Order Entered: 1. The reimbursement process for consultants engaged by the Commission as outlined in this Order, and pursuant to KRS 278.183, shall be followed. 2. EKPC shall remit payment to the Commission for Vantage’s services rendered as a consultant to the Commission for the period from August 1, 2025, through August 31, 2025, and September 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025. 3. EKPC shall remit payment within 30 days of the date of service of the Order. 4. The payment shall be a check or money order made payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer that is delivered or postmarked as mailed to the Office of General Counsel, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 615, Frankfort, Kentucky 40602- 0615, before the deadline. 5. Within 14 days of payment, EKPC shall file notice of compliance with this Order and proof of payment into the record.

EKPCs Responses to Staffs DR3

Jacob Watson

Data Request

EKPCs Responses to Staffs DR2

Jacob Watson Greg Cecil

Data Request

EKPCs Responses to Staffs DR1

Jacob Watson Greg Cecil

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. The record from Case No. 2024-00109 is incorporated into the record of this proceeding by reference. 2. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. 3. EKPC 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.

Application and Exhibits

Jacob Watson Greg Cecil

Revised Notice of Intent

Heather Temple East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc.

Notice of Intent

Heather Temple East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc.

20250304_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. Notice of Intent to File an Application for Approval to Amend Its Environmental Compliance Plan, Recover Costs pursuant to Its Environmental Surcharge, and Other General Relief Using Electronic Filing Procedures