Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. The findings contained in the Commission Staff’s Report, as modified, are adopted and incorporated by reference into this Order. 2. The rates originally proposed by McCreary District are denied. 3. The rates set forth in Appendix A to this Order are approved for services rendered by McCreary District on and after the date of this Order. 4. Within 20 days of the date of entry of this Order, McCreary District shall file with this Commission, using the Commission’s electronic Tariff Filing System, new tariff sheets setting forth the rates and charges approved herein and their effective date and stating that the rates and charges were authorized by this Order. 5. McCreary District shall establish a policy that allows for the Returned Check Charge to be assessed through its water service tariff but for ratemaking purposes be allocated on a percentage basis established by McCreary District in writing and submitted to the Commission. 6. McCreary District shall use the midpoint of the depreciable lives of the NARUC Study ranges, as recommended by Commission Staff, to depreciate water plant assets for accounting purposes in all future reporting periods.

Supplemental Response to PSC Staff 3d Request for Information - Question 1

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

Revised Response to Question 4 of PSC Staffs Third Request for Information

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

Response to PSC Staff Third Request for Information

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

Data Request

Response to Commission Staff Report

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

Order Entered: 1. McCreary District’s motion for an extension of time is granted. 2. McCreary District shall file its comments on the Staff Reports in these proceedings on or before April 4, 2022. 3. Nothing contained in this Order shall prevent the Commission from entering further Orders in this matter.

Motion for Extension of Time

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

Staff Report

Response to PSC Staffs Second Request for Information

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

Order Entered: 1. McCreary District’s motion for an extension of time is granted. 2. McCreary District shall file its response to Commission Staff’s Second Request for Information on or before January 10, 2022. 3. The schedule for the remaining procedural events as set forth in the procedural schedule attached as an Appendix to the Commission’s November 23, 2021 Order is stricken. 4. Commission Staff shall file with the Commission and serve upon all parties a written report (Staff Report) containing its findings and recommendations regarding McCreary District’s requested rate adjustment on or before March 11, 2022. 5. Nothing contained in this Order shall prevent the Commission from entering further Orders in this matter.

Motion For Extension of Time

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. McCreary District’s motion for an extension of time is granted. 2. The schedule for the remaining procedural events in this proceeding as set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed and replaces the procedural schedule established on October 8, 2021. 3. Nothing contained in this Order shall prevent the Commission from entering further Orders in this matter.

Response to PSC Staff First Request for Information

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

Motion for Extension of Time

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

Proof of Publication of Notice

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

Data Request

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be followed. 2. a. Electronic documents filed with the Commission in response to requests for information shall be in portable document format (PDF), shall be searchable, and shall be appropriately indexed and bookmarked. Each response shall include the name of the witness responsible for responding to the questions related to the information provided. 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. A party shall make timely amendment to any prior response if it obtains information that indicates the response was incorrect when made or, though correct when made, is now incorrect in any material respect.

Order Entered: The motion s for deviation from 807 KAR 5:076, Section 4(1) filed in these proceedings on September 24, 2021 are granted, and the applications are accepted.

20210929_PSC Deficiency Cured Letter.pdf

Notice of Curing of Filing Deficiency

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

20210927_PSC Amended Deficiency Letter.pdf

Motion for Deviation

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

Application for Adjustment of Water Rates

Gerald E. Wuetcher McCreary County Water District

20210719_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

McCreary County Water District Notice of Intent to File a Purchased Water Adjustment Using Electronic Filing Procedures