Kentucky Power Company Information Request

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

COMMISSION STAFF’S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

TO KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY Kentucky Power Company (Kentucky Power), 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 15, 2026. The Commission directs Kentucky Power 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 ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF KENTUCKY ) POWER COMPANY FOR (1) APPROVAL OF ) CONTINUATION OF ITS DEMAND-SIDE ) MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; (2) AUTHORITY )

Case No. 2020-00085, Electronic Emergency Docket Related to the Novel Coronavirus COVID-TO RECOVER COSTS AND NET LOST ) CASE NO. 1

19 (Ky. PSC July 22, 2021), Order (in which the Commission ordered that for case filings made on and after REVENUES, AND TO RECEIVE INCENTIVES ) 2025-00365 March 16, 2020, filers are NOT required to file the original physical copies of the filings required by 807 KAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ) 5:001, Section 8).

ITS DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; ) (3) ACCEPTANCE OF ITS ANNUAL DSM ) STATUS REPORT; AND (4) ALL OTHER ) REQUIRED APPROVAL AND RELIEF )

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

response is true and accurate to the best of that person’s knowledge, information, and

belief formed after a reasonable inquiry. Kentucky Power shall make timely amendment to any prior response if Kentucky Power 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 Kentucky Power fails or refuses to furnish all or part of the requested information, Kentucky Power 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, Kentucky Power shall, in accordance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 4(10), encrypt or redact the paper so that personal information cannot be read.

1. Refer to Kentucky Power’s response to Commission Staff’s Second

Request for Information (Staff’s Second Request), Item 7. Explain approximately how

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long Kentucky Power will continue to attempt to contact and schedule a customer who has requested the home energy audit but has yet to respond with availability.

1. Refer to Kentucky Power’s response to Staff’s Second Request, Item 7.
   Provide the typical timeline for a residential customer who requests a home energy audit to be contacted and receive an audit.

2. Refer to Kentucky Power’s response to Staff’s Second Request, Item 3.
   Provide the calculations for the average annual usages provided in the table in Excel spreadsheet format with all formulas, rows, and columns unprotected and fully accessible.

3. Referring to Kentucky Power’s response to Staff’s Second Request, Items
   2 and 3. Provide the annual bill impact results of the same residential usage profiles referenced in Item 2 in a similar format as Item 3.

4. Provide an update on the participation and budget spent for each Demand-
   Side Management program as of April 2026.

5. Refer to Kentucky Power’s response to Staff’s Second Request, Item 3.
   With real usage data from 2025, provide a line graph that depicts the impact of the current and proposed residential Demand-Side Management surcharge for a typical low,

average, and high energy user in Kentucky Power’s service territory.

1. Refer to the Direct Testimony of Stevi N. Cobern (Cobern Direct Testimony).
2. Provide a monthly breakdown of actual participation numbers for the Targeted Energy Efficiency (TEE), Home Energy Improvement (HEIP), and Commercial Energy Solutions (CESP) programs during the 2025 calendar year, along with a census of the active contractors or agencies currently authorized to perform work under each program.

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1. Provide the specific projected participation targets for 2026 and a comprehensive operational plan explaining how Kentucky Power will utilize rolled-over funds and expanded contractor capacity to meet these increased objectives, regarding the 2025 participation shortfalls.

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

MAR 27 2026DATED _____________________

cc: Parties of Record

Case No. 2025-00365

*Ashley Wilmes Kentucky Resources Council, Inc. Post Office Box 1070 Frankfort, KY 40602

*Byron Gary Kentucky Resources Council, Inc. Post Office Box 1070 Frankfort, KY 40602

*Thomas J FitzGerald Counsel & Director Kentucky Resources Council, Inc. Post Office Box 1070 Frankfort, KY 40602

*Hector Garcia Santana American Electric Power Service Corporation 1 Riverside Plaza, 29th Floor Post Office Box 16631 Columbus, OH 43216

*Kentucky Power Company 1645 Winchester Avenue Ashland, KY 41101

*Katie M Glass Stites & Harbison 421 West Main Street

1. O. Box 634 Frankfort, KY 40602-0634

*Denotes Served by Email Service List for Case 2025-00365