Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered nunc pro tunc, that: 1. The sentence on page 11 of the February 10, 2022 Order reading, “Due to the absence of evidence that the quality of Adair District’s service will decline or be degraded as a result of a temporary lower level of revenue than otherwise justifiable, and in recognition of the balance required by the provision of service under KRS 278.030(2) and the impact an increase of this magnitude would have on customers, the Commission finds that a six-year phase-in of rates should be approved.” is stricken and replaced with the following sentence: Due to the absence of evidence that the quality of Adair District’s service will decline or be degraded as a result of a temporary lower level of revenue than otherwise justifiable, and in recognition of the balance required by the provision of service under KRS 278.030(2) and the impact an increase of this magnitude would have on customers, the Commission finds that a three-year phase-in of rates should be approved. 2. All provisions of the February 10, 2022 Order that are not in conflict with the terms of this Order shall remain in effect.

Final Order Entered: 1. The findings contained in the Staff Report are adopted and incorporated by reference into this Order as if fully set out herein. 2. The water service rates proposed by Adair District are denied. 3. The Phase 1 water rates set forth in Appendix B to this Order are approved for services rendered by Adair District on and after the date of this Order. 4. The Phase 2 water rates set forth in Appendix B to this Order are approved for services rendered by Adair District on and after one year of the date of this Order. 5. The Phase 3 water rates set forth in Appendix B to this Order are approved for services rendered by Adair District on and after two years of the date of this Order. 6. One week prior to the effective date of Phase 2, and one week prior to the effective date of the Phase 3 water rates, Adair District shall publish notice following the requirements of 807 KAR 5:076, Section 5. The customer notice shall contain only the rate comparison being implemented for that rate phase. 7. Within 45 days of publishing the notice required in ordering paragraph number 6, Adair District shall file proof of notice as required pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076, Section 5(3).

Response to Commission Staff Report

Holly Nicholas Adair County Water District

Staff Report

Disclosure Statement by Board member who was unavailable when ARF application was filed originally.

Holly L Nicholas Adair County Water District

Response to Staffs Second Request for Information.

Holly Nicholas Kentucky Engineering Group

Data Request

Adair County Water District dba Columbia/Adair Utilities Districts response to Commission Staffs First Request for Information.

Holly Nicholas Kentucky Engineering Group

Data Request

Public Notice and Publishers Affidavit

Holly Nicholas Columbia/Adair Utilities District

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.

20210902_PSC No Deficiency Letter.pdf

Alternative Rate Filing - Excel Spreadsheets

Holly Nicholas Kentucky Engineering Group

Alternative Rate Filing - contd

Holly Nicholas Kentucky Engineering Group

Alternative Rate Filing - additional data.

Holly Nicholas Kentucky Engineering Group

Alternative Rate Filing

Holly Nicholas Kentucky Engineering Group

20210809_PSC Acknowledgment Letter.pdf

Adair County Water District Notice of Intent to File an Application for an Alternative Rate Adjustment Using Electronic Filing Procedures