Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. Marion District is granted a CPCN to proceed with the proposed construction as set forth in its Application. 2. Marion District shall notify the Commission prior to performing any additional construction not expressly authorized by this Order. 3. Any deviation from the construction approved shall be undertaken only with the prior approval of the Commission. 4. Marion District shall require construction to be inspected under general supervision of a licensed professional engineer with a Kentucky registration in civil or mechanical engineering to ensure that construction work is done in accordance with contract drawings and specifications and in conformance with best practices of construction trades involved in the project. 5. Marion District is authorized to enter the proposed Assistance Agreement with KIA and, under the terms of that Agreement, to borrow from KIA an amount not to exceed $950,000 to be repaid over a 20-year period at an interest rate of 1.75 percent per annum. 6. Within 30 days of executing its proposed Assistance Agreement with KIA, Marion District shall file with the Commission an executed copy of the Assistance Agreement. 7. Marion District shall file with the Commission documentation of the total costs of this project, including the cost of construction and all other capitalized costs, (e.g., engineering, legal, administrative) within 60 days of the date that construction authorized under this CPCN is substantially completed.

No deficiency letter

Acknowledge Receipt of Filing

Marion County Water District Application for the Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Construct a Water System Improvements Project and an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Securities pursuant to the Provisions of KRS 278.020, KRS 278.300, and 807 KAR 5:001