Water Utility Rate Case Information Request

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Published April 2nd, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued a second information request to Bronston Water Association, Inc. in connection with Case No. 2026-00018, the utility's application for rate adjustment pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076. The Commission Staff requests detailed financial documentation including reconciliation of board member salary variances, rate case expense invoices, and employee meal expense records. Responses are due by April 30, 2026.

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What changed

Commission Staff's Second Request for Information targets Bronston Water Association's rate adjustment application (Case No. 2026-00018). The request seeks clarification on a $6,972 variance between the General Ledger ($22,800), Schedule of Adjusted Operations ($15,828), and prior response ($8,500) for board member compensation. Staff also requests the most recent rate case expense invoice and missing documentation on employee office meal expenses. The utility must respond in electronic PDF format, properly bookmarked, with each response numbered to match the request and verified under oath.

Bronston Water Association must prepare and submit complete responses by April 30, 2026. The utility should ensure all personal information is encrypted or redacted per 807 KAR 5:001, Section 4(10). Documents must be searchable PDFs with appropriate bookmarks. If the utility cannot provide requested information, it must submit a written explanation of specific grounds for non-compliance. Failure to respond may affect the outcome of the pending rate adjustment application.

What to do next

Prepare and submit responses to Staff's information requests by April 30, 2026
Ensure all responses are in searchable PDF format with proper bookmarks and numbered to match the request
Certify all responses under oath or with signed preparer certification

Source document (simplified)

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the Matter of:

COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO BRONSTON WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. Bronston Water Association, Inc. (Bronston Water), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following information. The information requested is due on April 30, 2026. The Commission directs Bronston Water to the Commission's July 22, 2021 Order in Case No. 2020-00085 regarding filings with 1 the Commission. Electronic documents shall be in portable document format (PDF), shall be searchable, and shall be appropriately bookmarked. Each response shall include the question to which the response is made and shall include the name of the witness responsible for responding to the questions related to the information provided. Each response shall be answered under oath or, for representatives of a public or private corporation or a partnership or association or a governmental agency, be accompanied by a signed certification of the preparer or the person supervising the preparation of the response on behalf of the entity that the

Case No. 2020-00085, Electronic Emergency Docket Related to the Novel Coronavirus COVID-119 (Ky. PSC July 22, 2021), Order (in which the Commission ordered that for case filings made on and after March 16, 2020, filers are NOT required to file the original physical copies of the filings required by 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8).

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF BRONSTON ) CASE NO. WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR A RATE ) 2026-00018 ADJUSTMENT PURSUANT TO 807 KAR 5:076 )

response is true and accurate to the best of that person's knowledge, information, and belief formed after a reasonable inquiry. Bronston Water shall make timely amendment to any prior response if Bronston Water obtains information that indicates the response was incorrect or incomplete when made or, though correct or complete when made, is now incorrect or incomplete in any material respect. For any request to which Bronston Water fails or refuses to furnish all or part of the requested information, Bronston Water shall provide a written explanation of the specific grounds for its failure to completely and precisely respond. Careful attention shall be given to copied and scanned material to ensure that it is legible. When the requested information has been previously provided in this proceeding in the requested format, reference may be made to the specific location of that information in responding to this request. When applicable, the requested information shall be separately provided for total company operations and jurisdictional operations. When filing a paper containing personal information, Bronston Water shall, in accordance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 4(10), encrypt or redact the paper so that personal information cannot be read.

Refer to Application, 2024GeneralLedgerwithAuditAdjustments, Schedule of Adjusted Operations (SAO) and Bronston Water's response to Commission Staff's First Request for Information (Staff's First Request), Item 5ResponsetoKPSCDR1Item_5.b. The General Ledger reflects $22,800 recorded for Board Member's salaries, the SAO reflects $15,828 for the same expense including

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gas, transmission and distribution expenses, and the response to Item 5, Staff's First Request, indicates that the Board member compensation totals approximately $8,500.

Explain why gas, transmission and distribution expenses are
included in the amount reported for Board Member salaries in the SAO.
Provide a reconciliation between the General Ledger amount and the
SAO amount.
Refer to Bronston Water's response to Staff's First Request, Item 13.
Provide a copy of the most recent invoice for Rate Case Expense.
Refer to Bronston Water's response to Staff's First Request, Item 15c
regarding office meal expenses for employees. Bronston Water did not provide all the requested information. Provide any written policies related to Bronston Water providing employees with meals using utility funds.
Refer to Bronston Water's Response to Staff's First Request, Item 8, Meter
Reset Tab. Also, refer to Case No. 2022-00117, Bronston Water's Supplemental Response to Staff's First Request, Item 8. 2
Provide an explanation for the increase in material costs from the
$5.00 reported in Case No. 2022-00117 and the proposed $263.50 in material costs for the Meter Reset in this case.
Identify the currently used meter for Meter Reset and provide cost
justification for the proposed $263.50.
Refer to Application, Adjustment D, Membership fees.
Case No. 2022-00117, Electronic Application of Bronston Water Association, Inc. for a Rate 2Adjustment Pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076 (filed June, 17, 2022), Supplemental Responses to Staff's First Request for Information Item 8.

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Provide the Tariff provision that allows Bronston Water to charge the
Membership Fee. State whether membership fees are recurring in nature and describe how such fees are assessed and collected from customers.
Describe how the membership fee proceeds are used.
Explain how customers benefit from the payment of membership
fees.

________________________ Linda C. Bridwell, PE Executive Director Public Service Commission 211 Sower Blvd. Frankfort, KY 40601-8294

APR 02 2026DATED _____________________

cc: Parties of Record

Case No. 2026-00018

Service List for 2026-00018

Bronston Water Association, Inc. 2013 Highway 90 P. O. Box 243 Bronston, KY 42518
Jennifer Tucker Bronston Water Association, Inc. P. O. Box 243 Bronston, KY 42518
Jack Scott Lawless 17111 Mallet Hill Drive Louisville, KY 40245
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