Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: 1. Columbia's petition for confidential protection for its Responses to the Commission's Second Data Request, Items 3 and 6, and the Attorney General's Data Request, Item 39 is granted. 2. The materials requested to be held confidential shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite time period, or until further Orders of this Commission. 3. Use of the material in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Columbia shall inform the Commission if the material in question becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment. 5. If a non-party to this proceeding requests to inspect the material granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the material has been granted confidential treatment has not expired, Columbia shall have 20 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the material still falls within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878. If Columbia is unable to make such demonstration, the requested material shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection.

Order Entered: 1 . Columbia's petition for confidential protection for its Responses to the Commission's Third Data Request, Item 5, and the Attorney General's Supplemental Data Request, Item Nos. 3(b), 5(e)-(f), 23(d), 26 and 30(a) is granted. 2. The materials requested to be held confidential shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite time period, or until further Orders of this Commission. 3. Use of the material in question in any Commission proceeding shall be in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13(9). 4. Columbia shall inform the Commission if the material in question becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment. 5. If a non-party to this proceeding requests to inspect the material granted confidential treatment by this Order and the period during which the material has been granted confidential treatment has not expired, Columbia shall have 20 days from receipt of written notice of the request to demonstrate that the material still falls within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878.

Order Entered: 1. Columbia's motion for confidential protection for certain material contained in its response to the AG's Initial Request, Item 38 is granted. 2. The material supplied in Columbia's response to the AG's Initial Request, Item 38, shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection indefinitely, or until 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. Columbia 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 and the period during which the materials have been granted confidential treatment has not run, Columbia 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 Columbia is unable to make such demonstration, the requested materials shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection. 6. The Commission shall not make the requested materials available for inspection for 20 days following an Order finding that the materials no longer qualify for confidential treatment in order to allow Columbia to seek a remedy afforded by law.

Order Entered: 1. Columbia's motion for confidential protection for certain material contained in its response to Staff's First Request, Item 35 is granted. 2. The material supplied in Columbia's response to Staff's First Request, Item 35, and submitted as an attachment to Columbia's response shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection indefinitely, or until 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. Columbia 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 and the period during which the materials have been granted confidential treatment has not run, Columbia 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 Columbia is unable to make such demonstration, the requested materials shall be made available for inspection. Otherwise, the Commission shall deny the request for inspection.

Order Entered nunc pro tunc that: 1. Appendix B to the December 22, 2016 Order is amended by deleting the erroneous gas cost commodity rate of $2.8998 per Mcf and adding the correct gas cost commodity rate of $2.9121 per Mcf. 2. The rates set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall replace those set forth as Appendix B to the December 22, 2016 Order.

Statement Accepting the Commissions Modified Settlement Order

Lindsey Ingram Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Final Order Entered: 1. The rates and charges proposed by Columbia are denied. 2. The Stipulation, attached hereto as Appendix A, is approved with the modifications previously discussed. 3. The rates and charges in Appendix B, attached hereto, are fair, just and reasonable for Columbia to charge for service rendered on and after December 27, 2016. 4. Within 7 days of the date of this Order, the president of Columbia shall file a written statement with the Commission accepting or rejecting the Stipulation as modified herein. 5. In the event that Columbia accepts the Stipulation as modified herein, within 20 days of the date of this Order, Columbia shall file with the Commission, using the Commission's electronic Tariff Filing System, its revised tariffs as set forth in this Order, reflecting that they were approved pursuant to this Order.

CKY Responses to Staffs Supplemental Post Hearing Data Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc

October 2016 Update to Staff Data Request Set 1 No. 55

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc

Data Request

Responses to Post Hearing Data Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

20161104_PSC Letter Filing Document.pdf

20161103_PSC Notice of Filing.pdf

Re-filing of Response to Staff DR 2-55 to include Attachment A

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Motion for Deviation

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Proof of customer notice

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc

Notice of Filing

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc

20161026_PSC IC Memo.pdf

Direct Testimony

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc

September 2016 Updates to Data Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc

Columbias Rebuttal Testimony

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Stipulation and Recommendation

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Order Entered: 1. Columbia's motion for an informal conference is granted. 2. An informal conference shall be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, in the Commission's offices at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky, for the purpose of considering the possibility of settlement and any settlement agreement between the parties, the simplification of issues, and any other matters that may aid in the handling or disposition of this case. 3. If the parties authorize and execute a settlement agreement prior to the date of the conference, the parties shall file a copy of the executed settlement agreement into the record on or before October 18, 2016. 4. Columbia's motion to hold the deadline for filing rebuttal testimony in abeyance is denied and its rebuttal testimony shall be filed no later than October 21, 2016.

Updated Filing Requirements

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Motion

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc

Order Entered: KIUC's motion to file out-of-time data responses is granted.

KIUC Responses to Commission Staff Initial Request and Motion for Leave to file out of time data responses.

David F. Boehm, Esq. Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers

Affidavits of AG Witness Lane Kollen

Kent A. Chandler Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Attorney Generals Responses to Columbias Requests

Kent A Chandler Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Attorney Generals Response to Commission Staffs Requests

Kent A. Chandler Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

KIUCs Response to Columbia Gas of Kentucky Data Requests

David F. Boehm, Esq. Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers

CACs Responses to Columbia Gas of Kentuckys Data Requests, Verification, and Read 1st document.

Iris G. Skidmore Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc.

August 2016 Updates to Data Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.

Data Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc

Data Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Data Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Data Request

Data Request

20160915_PSC Minutes of Information Session and Public Meeting.pdf

Attorney Generals Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Lane Kollen and Richard Baudino

Kent A. Chandler Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Kevin C. Higgins on behalf of Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers (KIUC)

David F. Boehm, Esq. Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers

Direct Testimony of Malcolm J. Ratchford on behalf of CAC, verification, and read first document.

Iris G. Skidmore Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc.

20160901_PSC Memo Filing E-mail into the Record.pdf

Order Entered: Direct Energy's Motion to Reconsider is denied.

July 2016 Updates to Data Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc

Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC’s Reply to the Objection and Response of Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. to Motion of Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC to Reconsider

Gabriella Cellarosi Daniel Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC

Petition for Confidential Protection

Lindsey Ingram Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Columbias Responses to KIUC Supplemental Requests for Information

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc

Columbias Responses to AG Supplemental Requests for Information

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Columbias Responses to Staffs Third Request for Information

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Columbias Responses to LFUCG Supplemental Requests for Information

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Objection and Response to Motion of Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC to Reconsider

Lindsey W. Ingram III Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Order Entered: 1. IGS's Motion to Reconsider is denied. 2. Columbia is not required to respond to any data requests submitted to it by IGS.

Amended Response

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Amended Response

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.

Motion to Reconsider Order Denying Motion to Intervene

Gabriella Cellarosi Daniel Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC

Reply to Response and Objection of Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. to Motion to Reconsider

Matt Malone Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.

Revised Attachments to AG 1-39

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Attorney Generals Supplemental RFI

Kent A. Chandler Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Data Request

Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers (KIUCs) Supplement Requests for Information to Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

David F. Boehm, Esq. Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers

LFUCGs Supplemental Requests for Information

David Barberie Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

Objection and Response to Motion to Reconsider

Lindsey Ingram Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers (KIUC) Written Statement

David F. Boehm, Esq. Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers

Motion to Reconsider

Matt Malone Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.

Revised Response to AG 1-38 and Petition for Confidential Protection

Lindsey Ingram Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Order Entered: 1. A hearing in this matter shall be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at 9:00a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at the offices of the Public Service Commission at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2. Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. ("Columbia Gas") shall give notice of the hearing in compliance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2)(b). In addition, the notice of hearing shall include the following statement: "This hearing will be streamed live and may be viewed on the PSC website, psc.ky.gov." At the time the notice is mailed or publication is requested, Columbia Gas shall forward a duplicate of the notice and request to the Commission. 3. Pursuant to KRS 278.360 and 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(9)(a), the record of the formal hearing in this matter shall be by digital video recording.

Order Entered: 1. The amended motion of KIUC to intervene is granted. 2. KIUC 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. KIUC shall comply with all provisions of the Commission's regulations, 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, KIUC shall file a written statement with the Commission that: a. Certifies that it, or its agent, possesses the facilities to receive electronic transmissions; and b. Sets forth the electronic mail address to which all electronic notices and messages related to this proceeding should be served.

Columbias Re-filing of Response to Staff DR Set 2-40 to include Attachment A

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Petition for Confidential Protection

Lindsey Ingram Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Continued - Columbias Responses to Staffs Second Information Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Columbias Responses to Staffs Second Information Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Continued - - Columbias Response to AGs First Information Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Columbias Response to the AGs First Information Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Columbias Responses to CACs First Information Requests

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers (KIUCs) AMENDED Motion to Intervene Out-of-Time

David F. Boehm, Esq. Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers

Order Entered: 1. The motion of KIUC to intervene is denied. 2. KIUC shall have four days from the date of this Order to amend its motion and identify a specific Columbia Gas ratepayer that it represents in this matter. 3. The timeliness of KIUC's motion to intervene out-of-time is held in abeyance.

Order Entered: Stand Energy's motion to intervene is denied.

Order Entered: 1. Direct Energy's motion to intervene is denied. 2. Direct Energy's motion for admission pro hac vice of Daniel Clearfield is denied as moot.

Order Entered: Joseph Clark is admitted, pro hac vice, for the purpose of representing Columbia Gas in the above-styled proceeding, provided that Richard S. Taylor or another member of the Kentucky Bar Association acts as co-counsel and is present at any and all proceedings before this Commission.

Order Entered: 1. IGS's motion to intervene is denied. 2. IGS's data request to Columbia, issued while IGS's motion to intervene was pending before the Commission, is moot, and Columbia is relieved of any obligation to file responses thereto.

Objection to Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.s First Request for Information

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

June 2016 Updates to Staff Data Requests Set 1 Nos. 46 and 55

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Motion of Stand Energy to Intervene Out-of-Time and Reply to Response and Objection of Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. to Stand Energys Motion to Intervene.

John Marshall Dosker Stand Energy Corporation

Written Statement in Response to Order

David Barberie Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

Order Entered: The motion of LFUCG to intervene is granted. 2. LFUCG 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. LFUCG shall comply with all provisions of the Commission's regulations, 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8, related to the service and filing of documents. 4. LFUCG shall adhere to the procedural schedule set forth In the Commission's June 10, 2016 Order and as amended by subsequent Orders. 5. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(9), within seven days from the date of this Order, LFUCG shall file a written statement with the Commission that: a. Certifies that it, or its agent, possesses the facilities to receive electronic transmissions: and b. Sets forth the electronic mail address to which all electronic notices and messages related to this proceeding should be served.

Attorney General Initial Request for Information

Kent A. Chandler Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

First Request for Information from Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Matt Malone Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.

Data Request

Objection and Response to Stand Energy Corporation Motion to Intervene

Lindsey W. Ingram, III Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers (KIUC) Motion to Intervene Out-of-Time

David F. Boehm, Esq. Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers

Proof of Newspaper Publication and Customer Notice

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky. Inc

CACs First Request for Information to Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. and Read First Document

Iris G. Skidmore Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc.

Reply in Support of Motion of Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC for Full Intervention

Gabriella Cellarosi Daniel Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC

Reply to Response of Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. Regarding Motion to Intervene of IGS, Inc.

Matt Malone Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.

Responses to Motions to Intervene

Lindsey Ingram Columbia Gas

Motion and Supporting Memorandum of Stand Energy Corporation To Intervene.

John M. Dosker Stand Energy Corporation

Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Daniel Clearfield

Gabriella Cellarosi Daniel Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC

Motion of Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC for Full Intervention

Gabriella Cellarosi Daniel Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC

Motion to Intervene

Matt Malone Interstate Gas Supply, Inc.

Read 1st and LFUCG Motion to Intervene

LFUCG Motion to Intervene Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

May 2016 Updates to Staff Data Requests Set 1 Nos. 46 and 55

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

CACs Written Statement and Waiver and cover letter

Iris G. Skidmore Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc.

Attorney Generals Waiver of Service

Kent A Chandler Kentucky Office of the Attorney General

Order Entered: 1. The motion of the Attorney General to intervene is granted. 2. The Attorney General 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. The Attorney General shall comply with all provisions of the Commission's regulations, 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8, related to the service and filing of documents. 4. The Attorney General shall adhere to the procedural schedule set forth in the Commission's June 10, 2016 Order and as amended by subsequent Orders. 5. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(9), within seven days from the date of this Order, the Attorney General shall file a written statement with the Commission that: a. Certifies that it, or its agent, possesses the facilities to receive electronic transmissions; and b. Sets forth the electronic mail address to which all electronic notices and messages related to this proceeding should be served.

Order Entered: 1. The motion of CAC to intervene is granted. 2. CAC 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. CAC shall comply with all provisions of the Commission's regulations, 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8, related to the service and filing of documents. 4. CAC shall adhere to the procedural schedule set forth in the Commission's June 10, 2016 Order and as amended by subsequent Orders. 5. Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(9), within seven days from the date of this Order, CAC shall file a written statement with the Commission that: a. Certifies that it, or its agent, possesses the facilities to receive electronic transmissions; and b. Sets forth the electronic mail address to which all electronic notices and messages related to this proceeding should be served.

Order Entered: 1. Columbia's proposed rates are suspended for six months, up to and including December 26, 2016. 2. The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. 3. a. Responses to requests for information in paper medium shall be appropriately bound, tabbed, and indexed, and shall include the name of the witness who will be responsible for responding to questions related to the information provided, with an original in paper medium and an electronic version to the Commission. 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. d. 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 of the specific grounds for its failure to completely and precisely respond.

Columbias Responses to Staffs First Set of Information Requests.

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Attorney Generals Motion to Intervene

Kent A Chandler KY Office of the Attorney General

20160602_PSC No Deficiency Letter.pdf

Motion to Intervene and cover letter

Iris G. Skidmore Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties, Inc.

Application and Supporting Materials

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

Motion for Admission

Cheryl MacDonald Columbia Gas of Kentucky,Inc.

Data Request

20160428_PSC Acknowledgement Letter.pdf

Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. Notices of Intent to File Application for Increase in Base Rates and to Use Electronic Filing Procedures