Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. The proposed acquisition of the water operation assets of Overland by Big Sandy District is approved, subject to the conditions set forth in ordering paragraphs 2 through 8, as of the date of this Order. 2. Big Sandy District shall notify the Commission of the purchase of Overland's water operations assets within ten days of the completion thereof. 3. Big Sandy District shall establish two divisions. Division 1 shall contain the customers of Big Sandy District prior to this approval. Division 2 shall contain the former customers of Overland. 4. Within 30 days of the date of this Order, Big Sandy District shall file an adoption notice in accordance with 807 KAR 5:011, Section 11, adopting, ratifying, and making its own the rates, rules, classifications, and administrative regulations of Overland at the time of the acquisition. The rates, rules, classifications, and administrative regulations of Overland adopted by Big Sandy District shall apply to the new Division 2. 5. Within 30 days of the date of this Order, Big Sandy District shall file with the Commission the journal entries that will be used to record the proposed acquisition. 6. The recording of the acquisition adjustment and its amortization are approved for accounting purposes only. The ratemaking treatment of the adjustment and any associated costs shall be deferred until Big Sandy District's next rate case proceeding.

Order Entered: Overland shall, within ten days from the date of this Order, retain counsel and have counsel file an entry of appearance on behalf of Overland in this proceeding.

Memorandum dated 12/17/2015 for Informal Conference of 12/14/2015; Comments, if any, due within five days of receipt

Commission Staff's Amended Notice of Conference Call

Commission Staff's Notice of Conference Call

Order Entered: The time in which the Commission shall render its decision on the petitioners' application is extended an additional 60 days, pursuant to KRS 278.020(6), up to and including February 23, 2016.

No deficiency letter

Acknowledge Receipt of Filing

JOINT APPLICATION OF BIG SANDY WATER DISTRICT AND OVERLAND DEVELOPMENT INC. FOR APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF THE OVERLAND WATER SYSTEM INCLUDING WATER LINES AND MAINS TO BIG SANDY WATER DISTRICT