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Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation Requests Denial of Request for Intervention

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Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation has responded to Wesley Collins' request for intervention in the matter of the application for a general adjustment of rates and other general relief. The company argues that Collins does not have a special interest in the proceeding and that his intervention would unduly complicate the proceedings. Farmers claims that Collins is making the request due to an ongoing landlord-tenant dispute within the company's service territory.

Key Takeaways:

  • Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation filed an application for a general adjustment of rates and other general relief on May 5, 2025.
  • Wesley Collins requested intervention in the matter, citing an alleged violation of regulations by the company regarding right-of-way clearing.
  • The legal standard for intervention in Public Service Commission proceedings is permissive and within the sole discretion of the Commission.
  • Collins does not assert a special interest that is not otherwise adequately represented, nor that his intervention will present facts that will assist the Commission without unduly complicating or disrupting the proceedings.
  • The company argues that Collins is making the request due to an ongoing landlord-tenant dispute within the company's service territory.
  • Farmers claims that Collins may still participate in the case through the monitoring of public filings and filing substantive comments as frequently as he chooses.
  • The Commission has granted the Attorney General the statutory authority to represent residential consumer interests in rate-making proceedings.

Statistics:

  • May 5, 2025: Farmers filed its Application for a general adjustment of rates and other general relief.
  • May 9, 2025: The Commission issued a No Deficiency Letter.
  • May 13, 2025: The Commission suspended Farmers' proposed rates and Collins filed a request for intervention.
  • May 14, 2025: Farmers submitted its response to the request for intervention.

Sources:

  • 807 KAR 5:001, Section 4(11)
  • KRS 367.150(8)
  • May 5, 2025 Order (Ky. PSC May 5, 2025)
  • Inter-County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation v. Public Service Commission of Kentucky, 407 SW.2d 127, 130 (Ky. 1966)
  • EnviroPower LLC v. Public Service Commission of Kentucky, No. 2005-CA-001792-MR, 2007 WL 289328

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