Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: 1. The amounts billed by Big Rivers through its environmental surcharge for the period from August 1,2010 through January 31,2011 are approved. 2. The amounts billed by the Member Cooperatives through their environmental surcharge pass-through mechanisms for the period from August I, 2010 through January 31, 2011 for all customers with dedicated delivery points, and for the periods September 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011 for all other customers, are approved. 3. This case is hereby closed and removed from the Commission’s docket.

Big Rivers and 3 Member Distribution Request Adjudication instead of Hearing

Big Rivers Electric's Updated Response to Item 2 of Commission Staff's 1st DR

Memorandum dated 5/18/11 for Informal Conference of 3/22/11; Comments, if any, due 5/25/11.

Big Rivers Response to Commission Staff's First Data Requests and Mark Davis Testimony

Order Entered: (1) Big Rivers and its three Member Cooperatives shall be made parties to this case. (2) Procedural schedule set forth in Appendix A shall be followed. (3) Big Rivers shall, by date in Appendix A, file its prepared direct testimony & the three Member Cooperatives shall file their prepared direct testimony. (4) Any party filing testimony shall file an original and ten copies. (5) The information requested is due on or before the date in Appendix A. Responses shall be bound, tabbed indexed & include name of witness responding. Response shall be answered under oath or be accompanied by a signed certification that the response is true & accurate to the best of that person’s knowledge, information, and belief. Any party shall make timely amendment to any prior response. 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 for its failure to completely and precisely respond. (6) Within seven days of granting intervention to a party, Big Rivers shall provide the party with a copy of its monthly environmental surcharge reports. (7) Big Rivers’ monthly environmental surcharge reports and supporting data shall be incorporated by reference into the record of this case. (8) The Commission does not look favorably upon motions for continuance. Motions for extensions of time shall be made in writing and will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.