Kentucky Public Service Commission Grants Intervention to Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has ruled in favor of granting full intervention to the Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) in the matter of Louisville Gas and Electric Company's proposed revised Local Gas Delivery Service Tariff. MSD, citing a special interest in the proceedings due to its role as a significant renewable fuel/biofuel producer, sought to intervene in the case to address concerns about the estimated $1,000,000 per year increase in operational costs at its Morris-Forman renewable natural gas (RNG) facility. The Commission found that MSD's unique position as a RNG producer would allow it to assist in evaluating the fairness, justice, and reasonableness of LG&E's proposed tariff.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission granted full intervention to the Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) in the matter of Louisville Gas and Electric Company's proposed revised Local Gas Delivery Service Tariff.
  • MSD demonstrated a special interest in the proceedings due to its role as a significant renewable fuel/biofuel producer and its concern about the estimated $1,000,000 per year increase in operational costs at its Morris-Forman RNG facility.
  • MSD stated that the proposed tariff requirements would negatively impact the economic feasibility of the RNG facility, affecting both MSD and its customers.
  • The Commission found that MSD's unique position as a RNG producer would enable it to present issues or develop facts that would assist in evaluating the fairness, justice, and reasonableness of LG&E's proposed tariff.
  • The Commission directed MSD to the Commission's July 22, 2021 Order in Case No. 2020-000857 regarding filings with the Commission.
  • MSD is 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.
  • MSD 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.

Statistics:

  • The proposed revised Local Gas Delivery Service Tariff may increase operational costs at MSD's Morris-Forman RNG facility by nearly $1,000,000 per year.
  • The Commission's Order in Case No. 2024-00125 states that MSD is 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.

Sources:

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky, Before the Public Service Commission, In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing of Louisville Gas and Electric Company to Revise Its Local Gas Delivery Service Tariff, Case No. 2024-00125, Order (May 17, 2024).
  • Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, Motion to Intervene (April 30, 2024).
  • Inter-County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation v. Public Service Commission of Kentucky, 407 S.W.2d 127, 130 (Ky. 1966).