Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: 1. Ordering paragraph five of the Commission's Order of November 14, 2018 is amended to read: 2. Ordering paragraph 3 of the March 16, 2018 Order is amended as follows: Kentucky Power's request for a CPCN for improvements to the Wooton substation and Hazard substation as set forth as a Supplemental project in the Application is denied, with the exception of the Hazard-Jackson 69 KV reconfiguration for which a CPCN was approved in ordering paragraph 2. 3. All other provisions of the November 14, 2018 Order shall remain in full force and effect.

Kentucky Power Companys response to AG motion for rehearing.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Supplemental Response for KPSC 1-2

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

The Attorney Generals Motion for Rehearing

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power's motion to cancel the November 27, 2018 hearing is granted. 2.Kentucky Power's motion to dismiss this matter without prejudice is granted. 3. This case is closed and removed from the Commission's docket.

Order Entered: Christen M. Blend is admitted pro hac vice for the purpose of representing Kentucky Power in association with Mark R. Overstreet, John W. Pollom, and Katie M. Glass in this proceeding, provided that Mark R. Overstreet, John W. Pollom, and Katie M. Glass, or another member of the Kentucky Bar Association acts as co-counsel and is present at any proceedings before this Commission.

Read 1st and Motion To Cancel Hearing And For Leave To Dismiss Without Prejudice The Pending Rehearing

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power's motion to schedule an IC is denied. 2. Kentucky Power's motion to modify the order of examination of witnesses is denied. 3. The Attorney General's motion to hold Kentucky Power's motion for leave to modify the order of examination of witnesses in abeyance is denied. 4. Ordering paragraph 2 of the March 16, 2018 Order is amended as follows: Kentucky Power is granted a CPCN to rebuild its existing 6.5 mile Hazard-Wooton 161 kV Transmission Line in Perry and Leslie counties, to perform the related replacement of the existing 161 /138 kV single-phase transformer located at the Hazard substation with a new three-phase 161 /138 kV transformer, as set forth as a Baseline Project in the Application, and to construct the Hazard-Jackson 69 kV reconfiguration, as set forth as one of the 46 improvements in the Supplemental Project in its Application. 5. Ordering paragraph 2 of the March 16, 2018 Order is amended as follows: Kentucky Power's request for a CPCN for improvements to the Wooton substation and Hazard substation as set forth as a Supplemental Project in the Application is denied, with the exception of the Hazard-Jackson 69 kV reconfiguration for which a CPCN was approved in ordering paragraph 2. 6. All other provisions of the Commission's March 16, 2018 Order not in conflict with this Order shall remain in full force and effect.

The Attorney Generals Motion To Hold Kentucky Powers Motion For Leave To Modify The Order Of Examination Of Witnesses In Abeyance Until After An Informal Conference Is Held

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Motion of Mark Overstreet for Christen M. Blend to appear Pro Hac Vice

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Read 1st, KPCO Motion for Informal Conference, KPCO Motion for Leave to Modify the Order of Examination of the Witnesses and KPCO Supplemental Response to the Attorney Generals First Re-Hearing Set of Data Requests.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Read 1st and Notice of filing of verification by Ryan M. Howell of Kentucky Power Companys October 29, 2018 Supplemental Response to KPSC 1-2.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Supplemental response for KPSC 1-2.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Companys October 26, 2018 Notice of filing.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Filing Supplemental Response for KPSC 1-2.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Filing Supplemental Response for KPSC 1-2

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power's motion to reschedule the hearing in this proceeding is granted. 2. A hearing shall be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commission's offices at 211 Sower Boulevard in Frankfort, Kentucky. 3. Kentucky Power shall give notice of the hearing in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2)(b). In addition, the notice of hearing shall include the following statement: "This hearing will be streamed live and may be viewed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov." At the time the notice is mailed or publication is requested, Kentucky Power shall forward a duplicate of the notice and request to the Commission. 4. Pursuant to KRS 278.360 and 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(9), a digital video transcript shall be made of the hearing.

Filing supplemental response for KPSC 1-2.

Scott E. Bishop Kentucky Power Company

Read 1st and Motion to Reschedule Hearing.

Lerah Scott Kentucky Power Company

Order Entered: 1. A hearing in this matter shall be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2. Kentucky Power Company (Kentucky Power) shall give notice of the hearing in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2)(b). In addition, the notice of hearing shall include the following statement: "This hearing will be streamed live and may be viewed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov." At the time the notice is mailed or publication is requested, Kentucky Power shall forward a duplicate of the notice and request to the Commission. 3. Pursuant to KRS 278.360 and 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(9), a digital video transcript shall be made of the hearing.

Kentucky Powers Supplemental Response to KPSC 1-02

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

The Attorney Generals Request for Hearing

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Kentucky Power Companys Request To Set Matter For Hearing

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

Kentucky Power Companys June 4, 2018 Supplemental Response to KPSC 1-2.

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power's petition for confidential protection for all engineering, vulnerability and detailed design information that relates details about the transportation, transmission, or distribution of energy submitted by Kentucky Power in Response No. 2 is granted. 2. The designated material shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection until further Orders of this Commission. 3. Use of the material in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Kentucky Power shall inform the Commission if the material in question becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment. 5. If a non-party to this proceeding requests to inspect the material granted confidential treatment by this Order Kentucky Power shall have 20 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 Kentucky Power is unable to make such demonstration, the requested material shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection. 6. The Commission shall not make the requested material available for inspection for 20 days following an Order finding that the material no longer qualifies for confidential treatment in order to allow Kentucky Power to seek a remedy afforded by law.

Kentucky Powers First Re-Hearing Set of Data Responses

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

The Attorney Generals Initial Data Requests on Rehearing

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Data Request

Supplemental Response to KPSC 1-2

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power's motion for partial rehearing is granted. 2. Initial requests for information to Kentucky Power shall be filed no later than May 9, 2018. 3. Kentucky Power shall file responses to requests for information no later than May 21 , 2018. 4. Supplemental requests for information to Kentucky Power shall be filed no later than June 4, 2018. 5. Kentucky Power shall file responses to any Supplemental requests for information no later than June 15, 2018. 6. Any request for a hearing date shall be made no later than June 22, 2018. 7. If there is no request for a hearing and the case is submitted for a decision on the evidence and the Commission agrees that no hearing is necessary, Kentucky Power and the Attorney General may file a reply brief in response to the simultaneous briefs filed on March 2, 2018, as well as in response to any issues raised in discovery no later than July 5, 2018.

KPCOs Reply to AGs Response

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

The Attorney Generals Response to Kentucky Power Companys Motion for Partial Rehearing

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Kentucky Powers Motion for Partial Rehearing

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

Supplemental Response to Commission Staffs First Set of Data Requests Item No. 2

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

Final Order Entered: 1. Kentucky Power's request for a CPCN is granted in part and denied in part. 2. Kentucky Power is granted a CPCN to rebuild its existing 6.5 mile Hazard-Wooton 161 kV Transmission Line in Perry and Leslie counties and to perform the related replacement of the of the existing 161/138 kV single-phase transformer located at the Hazard substation with a new three-phase 161/138 kV transformer as set forth as a Baseline Project in the Application. 3. Kentucky Power's request for a CPCN for improvements to the Wooton substation and Hazard substation set forth as a Supplement Project in the Application is denied. 4. Kentucky Power shall file a survey of the final location of the relocation of the electric transmission line if there are any proposed modifications before construction begins. 5. Kentucky Power shall file "as built" drawings or maps within 60 days of the completion of the construction of the electric transmission line authorized by this Order.

Kentucky Power Companys Brief In Support Of Its Application For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct The Hazard-Wooton 161 kV Transmission Line And Associated Facilities

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

The Attorney Generals Memorandum Brief

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Supplemental Response

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

Order Entered: 1. The Attorney General's motion is granted. 2. The Attorney General and Kentucky Power shall file briefs with the Commission on or before March 2, 2018. 3. Upon the filing of the briefs, this matter will stand submitted on the record for a decision by the Commission.

The Attorney Generals Motion to Submit Briefs and to Waive Formal Hearing

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Kentucky Powers Responses to the Attorney Generals Second Set of Data Requests

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

The Attorney Generals Supplemental Requests for Information

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Kentucky Power Responses to the First Set of Data Requests

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

The Attorney Generals Initial Data Requests

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. KYPC's request for approval of the CPCN is continued for an additional 30 days, from February 17, 2018, to March 17, 2018, pursuant to KRS 278.020(9). 2. All parties shall adhere to the procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order. 3. a. Responses to requests for information in paper medium shall be appropriately bound, tabbed, and indexed and shall include the name of the witness responsible for responding to the questions related to the information provided, with the original and one copy in paper medium and an electronic version to the Commission. b. Each response shall be answered under oath, or for representatives of a public or private corporation or a partnership or an association or a governmental agency, be accompanied by a signed certification of the preparer or person supervising the preparation of the response on behalf of the entity that the response is true and accurate to the best of that person's knowledge, information, and belief formed after a reasonable inquiry. c. Any party shall make timely amendment to any prior response if it obtains information which indicates that the response was incorrect when made or, though correct when made, is now incorrect in any material respect. d. For any request to which a party fails or refuses to furnish all or part of the requested information, that party shall provide a written explanation of the specific grounds for its failure to completely and precisely respond.

20171219_PSC No Deficiency Letter.pdf

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT A 161 KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN PERRY AND LESLIE COUNTIES, KENTUCKY AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES

Stephen L. Sharp Jr. Kentucky Power Company

Attorney Generals Response regarding Electronic Service

Justin M. McNeil Office of the Attorney General

Order Entered: 1. The motion of the Attorney General to intervene is granted. 2. The Attorney General shall be 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. 4. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(9), within seven days of entry of this Order, the Attorney General shall file a written statement with the Commission that: a. Certifies that it, or its agent, possesses the facilities to receive electronic transmissions; and b. Sets forth the electronic mail address to which all electronic notices and messages related to this proceeding should be served.

Attorney Generals Motion to Intervene

Justin M. McNeil The Attorney General

20170816_PSC No Deficiency Letter.pdf

20170814_PSC Acknowledgement Letter.pdf

Kentucky Power Company Notice of Intent to file for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Construct a 161 KV Transmission Line in Perry and Leslie Counties, Kentucky and Associated Facilities Using Electronic Filing Procedures