Kentucky Public Service Commission


View Case Filings for: 2014-00078


Case Number:2014-00078
Service Type:Gas & Electric
Filing Date:3/14/2014
Category:Regular
Utilities:

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.


Electronic Case
Case Nature:

AN INVESTIGATION OF DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY, INC.’S ACCOUNTING SALE OF NATURAL GAS NOT USED IN ITS COMBUSTION TURBINES









Case Filings
FilingDocuments
12/5/2019 8:59:51 AM

Final Order Entered: 1. This case is opened to address certain outstanding petitions for confidential treatment. 2. The petitions for confidential treatment listed in Appendix B to this Order are granted. 3. The granting of these petitions shall not be cited as precedent in other proceedings before the Commission. 4. All movants shall review the petitions to determine if the material for which confidential treatment was requested still warrants confidential treatment. 5. A movant shall inform the Commission in writing, and filed in the original case file, if it determines that the information contained in a petition that is granted by this Order no longer warrants confidential treatment. 6. The Commission shall make available for inspection, upon request, any materials that a movant determines no longer warrants confidential treatment. 7. This case is closed and removed from the Commission's docket.


3/31/2016 11:11:06 AM

Order Entered: Movant's Petition for Confidential Protection is hereby granted. 2. The materials contained in the direct testimonies of Lisa Steinkuhl and John D. Swez along with the JDS-1 Attachment meet the criteria for confidential protection as set forth in KRS 61.878(1 )(c) and are hereby granted confidential protection. The materials granted confidential protection will not be placed in the public record nor made available for public inspection for a period of five years from the date of this Order, or upon further Orders of this Commission.


4/29/2015 2:25:22 PM

Order Entered: 1. Duke's Petition for Confidential Protection is hereby granted. 2. The materials contained in Duke's response to Staffs First Request, Item 5, meet the criteria for confidential protection as set forth in KRS 61.878(1)(c)(1), and are hereby granted confidential protection. The materials granted confidential protection will not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for a period of ten years from the date of this Order, or upon further Orders of this Commission. 3. Use of the materials in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Duke shall inform the Commission if the materials granted confidential protection become publicly available or no longer qualify for confidential treatment. 5. If a non-party to this proceeding requests to inspect materials granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the materials have been granted confidential treatment has not run, Duke shall have 20 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 Duke is unable to make such demonstration, the requested materials shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection.


4/29/2015 2:22:16 PM

Order Entered: 1. Duke's Petition for Confidential Protection is hereby granted. 2. The materials contained in Duke's response to the AG's Supplemental Request, Item 9, meet the criteria for confidential protection as set forth in KRS 61.878(1)(c)(1), and are hereby granted confidential protection. The materials granted confidential protection will not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for a period of ten years from the date of this Order, or upon further Orders of this Commission. 3. Use of the materials in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Duke shall inform the Commission if the materials granted confidential protection become publicly available or no longer qualify for confidential treatment. 5. If a non-party to this proceeding requests to inspect materials granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the materials have been granted confidential treatment has not run. Duke shall have 20 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 Duke is unable to make such demonstration, the requested materials shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection.


4/29/2015 2:20:08 PM

Order Entered: 1. Duke's Petition for Confidential Protection is hereby granted. 2. The materials contained in Duke's response to Staff's Post-Hearing Request, Item 1, meet the criteria for confidential protection as set forth in KRS 61.878(1)(c)(1), and are hereby granted confidential protection. The materials granted confidential protection will not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for a period of ten years from the date of this Order, or upon further Orders of this Commission. 3. Use of the materials in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Duke shall inform the Commission if the materials granted confidential protection become publicly available or no longer qualify for confidential treatment. 5. If a non-party to this proceeding requests to inspect materials granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the materials have been granted confidential treatment has not run. Duke shall have 20 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 Duke is unable to make such demonstration, the requested materials shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection.


11/25/2014 3:03:52 PM

Final Order Entered: (1) Duke Kentucky's proposed accounting treatment for the sale of natural gas not consumed for generation and sold at a loss of $534,000 during the first quarter of 2014 is approved. (2) Duke Kentucky shall include the loss of $534,000 on the sale of gas during the first quarter of 2014 in Rider PSM for the period beginning March 1, 2015.


10/30/2014 3:59:07 PM

Notice Declining to File a Brief


Angela M. Goad Office of the Attorney General

Duke_Notice_Declining_to_File_Brief.pdf

Notice Declining to File Brief

10/30/2014 3:04:06 PM

2014-00078 - Brief of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.


Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

2014-00078_Duke_Energy_Kentucky_-_Redacted_Post_Hearing_Brief.pdf

2014-00078 - Redacted Brief o Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.

Read_1st_-_Cover_Letter_enclosing_2014-00078_Post_Hearing_Brief.pdf

Read 1st - Letter enclosing Duke Energy Kentucky's Post Hearing Brief

10/15/2014 11:57:49 AM

2014-00078 Duke Energy Kentucys Responses to Commission Staffs Post Hearing Data Requests


Adele M. Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

2014-00078_Staffs_Post_Hearing_Data_Requests.pdf

2014-00078 - Duke Energy Kentucky's responses to Staff's Post Hearing Data Requests

READ_1st_-_Cover_Letter_enclosing_2014-00078_Staffs_Post_Hearing_Data_Requests.pdf

Read 1st - Cover Letter enclosing Duke Energy Kentucky's responses to Staff's Post Hearing Data Requests

10/6/2014 11:51:00 AM

20141006_PSC_Notice of Filing.pdf


9/30/2014 3:42:52 PM

Falmouth Outlook Newspaper Notice and Affidavit


Adele Frisch Rocco DAscenzo

2014-00078_Newspaper_Notice_and_Affidavit.pdf

2014-00078 Newspaper Notice and Affidavit

Read_1st_-_Cover_letter_enclosing_2014-00078_Newspaper_notice.pdf

2014-00078 Letter enclosing Newspaper Notice and Affidavit

9/30/2014 10:32:20 AM

Duke Energy affidavits and notices


9/22/2014 12:05:43 PM

Order Entered: The motion for leave to amend the direct testimony of John D. Swez is granted. 2. The amended version of the direct testimony of John D. Swez is accepted for filing as of the date of this Order.


7/24/2014 3:31:10 PM

Order


6/24/2014 1:57:14 PM

Original Affidavit of John D. Swez to accompany Amended Page 8 to his testimony.


Kristen Ryan Rocco DAscenzo

John_Swez_Originial_Affidavit.pdf

Original Affidavit of John D. Swez

Read_1st_-_Cover_Letter.pdf

Read 1st - Cover Letter

6/20/2014 10:59:54 AM

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.s Motion for Leave to File a Correction to the Direct Testimony of John D. Swez, Instanter, and Amended Page 8 to the Testimony.


Kristen Ryan Rocco DAscenzo

2014-00078_Amended_Testimony.pdf

Amended Testimony of John D. Swez

6/19/2014 1:32:35 PM

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.s Supplemental Responses to AG-DR-01-008 and AG-DR-02-008.


Kristen Ryan Rocco DAscenzo

AG_DR_Supplemental_Responses.pdf

Supplemental Responses

Read_1st_-_Cover_Letter.pdf

Read 1st - Cover Letter

6/6/2014 1:10:28 PM

Duke Energy Kentuckys Responses to the Staffs Second Set of Data Requests


Kristen Ryan Rocco DAscenzo

PART_1_-_STAFF_2nd_Set_of_Data_Responses.pdf

Part 1 - Responses to Staff's 2nd Set of Data Requests

PART_2_-_STAFF_2nd_Set_of_Data_Responses.pdf

Part 2 - Responses to Staff's 2nd Set of Data Requests

6/6/2014 1:06:04 PM

Duke Energy Kentuckys Responses to the Attorney Generals Second Set of Data Requests


Kristen Ryan Rocco DAscenzo

AG_2nd_Set_of_Data_Responses.pdf

Responses to AG 2nd Set of DR

6/2/2014 9:58:40 AM

20140602_PSC_IC Memo.pdf


5/23/2014 1:24:50 PM

Data Request


5/23/2014 1:11:48 PM

Supplemental Data Requests


Lawrence W. Cook KY Office of the Attorney General

5/22/2014 2:47:53 PM

Notice of Informal Conference


5/9/2014 4:18:05 PM

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.s Responses to AGs First Set of Data Requests - Part 3 of 3


Kristen Ryan Rocco DAscenzo

PART_III_2014-00078_AG_DR_Responses.pdf

DEK Responses to AG 1st Set - Part 3 of 3

Read1st_-_Cover_Letter_AG.pdf

Read 1st - Cover Letter AG Responses

5/9/2014 4:10:56 PM

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.s Responses to AGs First Set of Data Requests - Part 2 of 3


Kristen Ryan Rocco DAscenzo

PART_II__2014-00078_AG_DR_Responses.pdf

DEK Responses to AG's First Set of DR - Part 2 of 3

Read1st_-_Cover_Letter_AG.pdf

Read 1st - Cover Letter AG Responses

5/9/2014 4:00:14 PM

Duke Energy Kentuckys Responses to AGs First Set of Data Requests - Part 1 of 3


Kristen Ryan Rocco DAscenzo

PART_I_2014-00078_AG_DR_Responses.pdf

DEK Responses to AG 1st Set - Part 1 of 3

Read1st_-_Cover_Letter_AG.pdf

Read 1st - Cover Letter AG Responses

5/9/2014 3:52:01 PM

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs First Set of Data Requests


Kristen Ryan Rocco DAscenzo

2014-00078_STAFF_DR_Responses.pdf

DEK Responses to Staff First Set of Data Requests

Read1st_-_Cover_Letter_Staffs_DRs.pdf

Read 1st - Cover Letter Responses to Staff DR

4/25/2014 3:25:22 PM

Read 1st/Attorney Generals Initial Data Requests for Information to Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.


Angela M. Goad OAG

4/25/2014 12:38:29 PM

Data Request


4/7/2014 12:16:47 PM

Read1st Waiver of Mail Service


Angela M. Goad OAG

4/4/2014 1:28:44 PM

Order Entered: (1) The motion of the AG to intervene is granted. (2) The AG shall be entitled to the full rights of a party and shall be served with the Commission's Orders after the date of this Order. (3) The AG shall comply with all provisions of the Commission's regulation, 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8, related to the service and electronic filing of documents. (4) Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(9), within seven days of entry of this Order the AG shall file a written statement, with a copy to parties of record, that: a. It, or its agent, possesses the facilities to receive electronic transmissions. b. Sets forth the electronic mail address to which all electronic notices and messages related to this proceeding should be served. c. It waives its right to service of any Commission Orders by mail for purposes of this proceeding only.


4/2/2014 4:02:13 PM

Public Versions of the Direct Testimonies of John D. Swez and Lisa Steinkuhl.


Kristen Ryan Rocco DAscenzo

2014-00078_John_D._Swez_Direct_Testimony_PUBLIC.pdf

Public Version of Direct Testimony of John D. Swez

2014-00078_John_D._Swez_Verification.pdf

Verification Page of John D. Swez

2014-00078_Lisa_Steinkuhl_Direct_Testimony_PUBLIC.pdf

Public Version of Direct Testimony of Lisa Steinkuhl

2014-00078_Lisa_Steinkuhl_Verification.pdf

Verification Page of Lisa Steinkuhl

2014-00078_Petition_for_Confidential_Treatment.pdf

Petition for Confidential Treatment

4/1/2014 8:55:09 AM

Order Entered: 1. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be followed. 2. a. Responses to requests for information shall be filed in accordance with the electronic filing procedures set forth in 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8, and shall be appropriately indexed and bookmarked and shall include the name of the witness responsible for responding to the questions related to the information provided, with copies to all parties of record and a paper copy to the Commission. Any request for information by letter from Commission Staff shall be responded to as if set forth in a Commission Order. 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 which indicates that the response was incorrect when made or, though correct when made, is now incorrect in any material respect.


3/19/2014 9:38:43 AM

20140319_PSC_Acknowledgement Letter.pdf


3/18/2014

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.s request to use electronic filing procedures


20140318_Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc._Request to Use Electronic Filing Procedures.pdf

Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc._Request to Use Electronic Filing Procedures

3/17/2014

Attorney General Motion to Intervene


20140317_AG_Motion to Intervene 2.pdf

OAG_Motion to Intervene 2

3/14/2014

Order Entered: 1. This case is established to investigate and address Duke Kentucky's proposed accounting treatment for the cost of gas purchased for Woodsdale, but not burned. 2. Duke Kentucky's February 3, 2014 letter and the AG's February 17, 2014 response shall be included in the record of this case. 3. Within 20 days of the date of this Order, Duke Kentucky shall file prepared direct testimony in support of its proposed accounting treatment for the cost of gas purchased for Woodsdale but not burned, as described in its February 3, 2014 letter. 4. The Attorney General is made a party to this proceeding.