Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: 1. Water Service Kentucky’s motion for confidential protection of employee salary information is granted. 2. The designated information contained in documents Water Service Kentucky filed in response to Items 2(g), 4(d), and 5(b) of the Attorney General’s second request for information 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. 3. Use of the material in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Water Service Kentucky shall inform the Commission if the material in question becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment. 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, Water Service Kentucky 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 Water Service Kentucky is unable to make such demonstration, the requested material shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection.

20201210_PSC Notice of Filing Hearing Documents.pdf

Final Order Entered: 1. Water Service Kentucky’s application for an adjustment of its rates is denied as proposed. 2. The rates and charges set forth in Appendix C of this Order are approved for the water service that Water Service Kentucky renders on and after the date of this Order. 3. Water Service Kentucky’s proposed QIP tariff rider is denied. 4. Within 20 days of the date of entry of this Order, Water Service Kentucky shall file with the Commission, using the Commission’s electronic Tariff Filing System, revised tariff sheets setting out the rate approved herein and reflecting that it was approved pursuant to this Order. 5. Within 20 days of the date of entry of this Order, Water Service Kentucky shall file with the Commission a revised contract of service agreement with the late fee language revised to discontinue late fees according to the terms of this Order. 6. Within 20 day of the date of entry of this Order, Water Service Kentucky shall file through the Commission’s Electronic Tariff Filing system new nonrecurring charges reflecting the marginal cost of each nonrecurring service. Additionally, Water Service Kentucky is to file support for continuing the $27.00 New Customer Account Setup Fee. 7. Water Service Kentucky shall file testimony regarding the ROE applied to a rate base/rate of return methodology in its next application for a rate increase. 8. This case is closed and removed from the Commission's docket.

Notice of Implementation of Rates

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WSCK Notice of Implementation of Rates

WSCK Response Brief

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OAG Post-Hearing Reply Brief

Angela M. Goad Office of the Attorney General

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WSCK Initial Brief

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OAG Post-Hearing Brief

Angela M. Goad Office of the Attorney General

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Response to Post-Hearing Data Requests

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PHDR 1.01

PHDR 1.03

PHDR 1.04

PHDR 1.07

WSCK Responses to Post Hearing Data Requests

Notice of Filing - Corrected Testimony Exhibits

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Notice of Filing - Corrected Exhibits

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2020 HTY Margin Rate Filing (Rate Design Correction)

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. Post-hearing data requests shall be filed in the record on or before Friday, November 13, 2020. 2. Responses to post-hearing data requests shall be filed in the record on or before Friday, November 20, 2020. 3. Simultaneous post-hearing briefs shall be filed on or before Monday, November 23, 2020. 4. Reply briefs for each party shall be due on or before Tuesday, December 1, 2020. 5. This case shall stand submitted for decision by the commission effective 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.

Proof of Publication

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Notice of Proof of Publication

Affidavits Supporting Direct Testimony

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Notice of Filing Affidavits Supporting Direct Testimony

WSCK Rebuttal Testimony

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Rebuttal Testimony of Steven Lubertozzi

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Rebuttal Testimony of Stephen Vaughn

Supplemental Response to PSC 1-11

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Supplemental Response to Staff DR 1.11 Rate Case Expense October Update

Response to Commission Order - Notice to be Published

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The Attorney General and the city of Clinton Joint Filing of a Memorandum of Understanding

Angela M. Goad Office of the Attorney General

Memorandum of Understanding

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Pre-Filed Direct Testimony, Exhibits, and Affidavit

Angela M. Goad Office of the Attorney General

Direct Testimony, Exhibits, and Affidavit of Lane Kollen

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Testimony of Clinton City Clerk Shannon Payne

Mary B. Potter City of Clinton

Cover letter for filing of testimony of City of Clinton Clerk Shannon Payne

Mary B. Potter City of Clinton

Notice of Filing Corrected Information

M Todd Osterloh Water Service Corporation of Kentucky

Notice of Filing

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Corrected Staff DR 1.3 Filing Template

Supplemental Testimony of Stephen Vaughn

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Third Petition for Confidentiality

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Response to AGs Second Request for Information

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AG DR 2.03a - WSC Org Chart Corrected

AG DR 2.03e - ERC TYE

AG DR 2.07 Allocation Factors

AG DR 2.09 Pro Forma Adjustments

AG DR 2.23 Adaptive Full Costs

AG DR 2.32 Rate Case Expense

AG 2.33 WSCK Pro Forma CAM Cost Adjustment

AG DR 2.37 Complaint Resolutions

AG DR 2.40 Vehicles Schedule

Certification

Responses to AG's Second Request for Information

Responses to Staffs Third Request for Information

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Staff DR 3.07 - Hydrant Billing

Staff DR 3.09 - Estimated Breakout of General Salaries

Certification

Responses to Staff's Third Request for Information

Second Request for Information

Angela M. Goad Office of the Attorney General

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Data Request

Order Entered: 1. "June 15, 2020" is stricken from the last sentence of the first paragraph on page 2 of the Order and is replaced with the following language: December 8, 2020. 2. All other provisions of the Commission's September 11, 2020 Order that are not in conflict with the terms of this Order shall remain in effect.

Order Entered: Water Service Kentucky’s Motion filed August 27, 2020, is granted.

Exhibit SME-5

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Order Entered: 1. Water Service Kentucky's Amended Motion filed August 21, 2020, is granted, conditioned upon its agreement not to implement its rates subject to refund before December 8, 2020. 2. The discovery responses due date to Commission Staff's Second Request for Information; Attorney General's First Request for Information; and the remaining dates in the procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A of the Commission's June 26, 2020 Order in this case shall be extended by seven days. 3. The amended procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix, attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be followed in this proceeding.

Order Entered: 1. A hearing in this matter shall be held on November 12 and 13, 2020, at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, in the Richard Raff Hearing Room (Hearing Room 1) at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2. Water Service Corporation of Kentucky (Water Service Kentucky) 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;" and "Public comments may be made at the beginning of the hearing. Those wishing to make oral public comments may do so by following the instructions listed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov." At the time the notice is mailed or publication is requested, Water Service Kentucky 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.

Motion for Leave to File after Deadline

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Certification of Responses

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WSCK Certification of Responses to PSC2 and AG1

Response to PSC Staffs Second Request for Information

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Response to PSC2

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PSC 2.01 and 2.02 Historical Maintenance

PSC 2.01 and 2.02 Historical Replacement Cost

PSC 2.01 and 2.02 Pipe Inventory

PSC 2.05

PSC 2.06

PSC 2.10

PSC 2.12

PSC 2.14

PSC 2.16

PSC 2.17

PSC 2.21

PSC 2.22

PSC 2.26

PSC 2.30

PSC 2.32

PSC 2.34

PSC 2.36

PSC 2.38

PSC 2.40

PSC 2.48

PSC 2.49

PSC 2.51

PSC 2.62

PSC 2.63

Responses to AGs Initial Request for Information

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AG DR 1.02

AG DR 1.13

AG DR 1.29

AG DR 1.37

AG DR 1.38

AG DR 1.39

AG DR 1.40

AG DR 1.41

Amended Motion for Extension of Time

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Attorney Generals Response to Water Service Kentuckys Motion for Extension of Time

Angela M. Goad Office of the Attorney General

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Response to Water Service Kentucky's Motion for Extension of Time

Motion for Extension of Time

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Order Entered: 1. Water Service Kentucky's July 14, 2020 petition for confidential protection is granted. 2. The designated materials shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period, or until further Orders of this Commission. 3. Use of the designated materials in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Water Service Kentucky shall inform the Commission if the designated materials become publicly available or no longer qualify for confidential treatment. 5.If a nonparty to this proceeding requests to inspect designated materials granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the materials have been granted confidential treatment has not expired, Water Service Kentucky shall have 30 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the materials still fall within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878. If Water Service Kentucky is unable to make such demonstration, the requested materials shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny request for inspection. 6. The Commission shall not make the designated materials available for inspection for 30 days from date of service of an Order finding materials no longer qualify for confidential treatment in order to allow Water Service Kentucky to seek a remedy afforded by law.

Submission of the City of Clinton regarding compliance with August 7, 2020 Commission Order

Mary B. Potter City of Clinton

Submission of City of Clinton to Commission August 7 Order

Order Entered: The motions to intervene filed by John and Paula Boaz, filed June 8, 2020; Alvin Miller and Brandon Pinnington, filed June 17, 2020; Brandy Crenshaw, filed June 22, 2020; Sharon Barnett, filed June 22, 2020; Jessie Moberg, filed June 22, 2020; Pam Sulfridge, filed June 22, 2020; Pauline Givens, filed June 22, 2020; Stephanie Justice, filed June 25, 2020; and Melissa Idol, filed July 1, 2020, are denied.

Order Entered: 1. Water Service Kentucky’s June 1, 2020 petition for confidential protection is granted for SME-3 and SME-4. 2. The designated materials for SME-3 and SME-4 shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period, or until further Orders of this Commission. 3. Use of the designated materials for SME-3 and SME-4 in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Water Service Kentucky shall inform the Commission if the designated materials for SME-3 and SME-4 become publicly available or no longer qualify for confidential treatment. 5. If a nonparty to this proceeding requests to inspect the designated materials granted confidential treatment by this Order for SME-3 and SME-4 and the period during which the materials have been granted confidential treatment has not expired, Water Service Kentucky shall have 30 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the materials still fall within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878. If Water Service Kentucky is unable to make such demonstration, the requested materials shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection.

Order Entered: The motion to intervene filed by the School District is denied.

Order Entered: 1. The motion of Clinton to intervene is granted. 2. Clinton 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. Clinton 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. Clinton shall adhere to the procedural schedule set forth in the Commission's June 26, 2020 Order and as amended by subsequent Orders. 5. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(9), within seven days of entry of this Order, Clinton 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.

First Request for Information

Angela M. Goad Office of the Attorney General

First Request for Information

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Data Request

OAG Entry of Appearance of Additional Counsel

Angela M. Goad Office of the Attorney General

OAG Entry of Appearance of Counsel

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WSCK Response to PSC Initial Data Request

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DR 1.1 Consumption

DR 1.11 Rate Case Expense

DR 1.12 WSCK Capital Plan

DR 1.16 Benefits

DR 1.17 Headcount AvB

DR 1.2 Organizational Chart

DR 1.22 Schedule 22 Federal Taxes 2019

DR 1.25 Allocated Monthly Transactions

DR 1.26 WSCKY WSC Allocation 2019

DR 1.26 WSCKY WSC Allocation 2020

DR 1.29 Consumption Customer Decline

DR COS Design Workpapers

DR 1.3 Filing Template

DR 1.3 Salaries

DR 1.36 WSCK Capex 2010-2019 (Service Lines Trans Mains)

DR 1.5 Queensbury Main Replacement

DR 1.6 General Ledger

DR 1.7 Cash Disbursements

DR 1.9 Retirement Contribution

Second Petition for Confidentiality

Responses, Items 28-39

Responses, Items 1-27

Response to the School Boards Motion to Intervene

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Response to the School Board's Motion to Intervene

Melissa Idol Request to Intervene

Response to the City of Clinton’s Motion to Intervene

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WSCK Response to Clinton Motion to Intervene

Order Entered: 1. The proposed rates set forth in Water Service Kentucky's application are suspended for five months from July 1, 2020, up to and including December 1, 2020. 2. The procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A to this Order shall be followed. 3. The information requested herein is due on or before July 14, 2020. 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 an original 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 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.

Hickman County School District is requesting to intervene as an increase in water has been proposed.

Bryan E. Wilson Hickman County School District

Motion to Intervene by Hickman County School District

Stephanie Justice Request to Intervene

Pauline Givens Request to Intervene

Pam Sulfridge Request to Intervene

Jessie Moberg Request to Intervene

Sharon Barnett Request to Intervene

Brandy Crenshaw Request to Intervene

City of Clinton Motion to Intervene

Mary B. Potter City of Clinton

Notice of Filing Corrected Public Notice

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WSCK Notice of Filing

Alvin Miller and Brandon Pennington Request to Intervene

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. The Attorney General shall adhere to the procedural schedule. 5. 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.

John and Paula Boaz Request to Intervene

OAGs Motion to Intervene

J. Michael West Office of the Attorney General

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OAG's Motion to Intervene

20200603_PSC No Deficiency Letter.pdf

Application for an Adjustment of Rates

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Application

Petition for Confidentiality

20200521_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Water Service Corporation of Kentucky Notice of Intent to File an Application for a General Adjustment of Rates Using Electronic Filing Procedures

Water Serivce Corporation of Kentucky Notice of Intent and Election