Kentucky Public Service Commission

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.

Order Entered: 1. Movant's motion for confidential protection of its response to the Staff's Initial Request, Item 17, is granted. 2. Pursuant to KRS 61.878, the information for which Movant requests confidential protection shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period of time, or until further Order of the 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. Movant shall inform the Commission if the materials in question 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, the Movant 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 Movant is unable to make such demonstration, the requested materials shall be made available for inspection.

Order Entered: Big Rivers is granted a CPCN to construct and operate the proposed transmission lines as set forth in its application. 2. Big Rivers shall file a survey of the final location of the line after any modifications are finalized as authorized herein and before construction begins. 3. Big Rivers shall file "as-built drawings or maps within 60 days of the completion of the construction authorized by this Order.

Letter from Andrew Ishmael, VP with Aleris International

Big Rivers Electric Corp. Response to Supplemental Request

Letter Filing Visual Impact Evaluation into the Record

Commission Staff's Supplemental Request for Information to Big Rivers Electric Corporation

Big Rivers Electric Corp. Motion for Confidential Treatment

Big Rivers Electric Corp. Response to Request for Information

Big Rivers Electric Corp. Notice of Publication

Commission Staff's Initial Request for Information to Big Rivers Electric Corporation

Thomas K. Baird Contact Information

Order Entered: The time in which the Commission must issue its decision in this case is extended to 120 days. 2. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix attached to this Order shall be followed.

Order Entered: 1. The motion of Mr. Baird to intervene is granted. 2. Mr. Baird shall be entitled to the full rights of a party and shall be served with the Commission's Orders and with filed testimony, exhibits, pleadings, correspondence, and all other documents submitted by parties after the date of this Order. 3. Should Mr. Baird file documents of any kind with the Commission in the course of these proceedings, Mr. Baird shall also serve a copy of said documents on all other parties of record, in accordance with 607 KAR 5:001, Section 4(8)(d). 4. Within 15 days of entry of this Order, Mr. Baird shall provide his electronic mail address so documents issued by the Commission may be served upon him in accordance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 4(8)(b).

No Deficiency Letter

Thomas Baird Request to Intervene

Acknowledge Receipt of Filing

Big Rivers Electric Corporation Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Construct Two 161 kV Transmission Lines in Hancock County, Kentucky

Acknowledge Receipt of Filing

Big Rivers Electric Corporation Notice of Intent to File Application for a CPC&N to Construct Two 161 kV Transmission Lines in Hancock County, KY