Overview
As a Member-owned generation and transmission cooperative based in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Big Rivers Electric Corporation is a jurisdictional electric utility regulated by the Public Service Commission of Kentucky (“the Commission” - Commission Homepage). In general, the Kentucky Revised Statutes (“KRS”) and the Kentucky Administrative Regulations (“KAR”) define the Commission’s regulatory authority.
This regulatory webpage provides access to documents relevant to the Commission’s regulatory authority, to Big River’s present tariff on file with the Commission, and to information regarding Big Rivers’ principal proceedings currently before the Commission. Should you have any comments or feedback regarding this webpage, please e-mail them to regulatory@bigrivers.com with a subject of Regulatory Webpage Feedback.
If you prefer, you may mail those comments to:
Big Rivers Electric Corporation
ATTN: Rates and Tariffs
P. O. Box 24
Henderson, KY 42419-0024
[Please note: Accessing the information below will require Adobe Acrobat© and sufficient memory capable of opening files approaching 200 +/- MBs.]
Commission’s Regulatory Authority
The links below provide access to KRS Chapter 278, KRS Chapter 279, and 807 KAR Chapter 5. These sites are maintained by the Legislative Research Commission of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (“LRC”). The LRC is solely responsible for these sites. Should any conflict arise between the wording of any hardcopy of a statute or regulation, and these electronic versions, the electronic versions will take precedence.
Residential Customers' Bill of Rights
Residential customers of regulated public utilities in Kentucky are guaranteed certain rights. The Customer Bill of Rights is located on the Commission’s internet website. (Customer Bill of Rights).
Big Rivers Present Tariff
Big Rivers present tariff is on file with the Commission. You may access by clicking the link below.
Big Rivers Proceedings before the Commission
The lists below provide information about the principal proceedings before the Commission which involve Big Rivers. For more recent cases, these links only provide access to major document within each proceeding. They do not include access to all motions, orders, petitions, and other documents. For older cases, a generic link to the listed case number provides a complete listing of all publicly available documents in the proceeding. One may access additional information using the Commission’s Non-Electronic Case Docket (http://www.psc.ky.gov/Home/Library?type=Cases) and the case numbers below.
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- Big Rivers MRSM Tariff Filing
- 2013 General Rate Case
- 2012 General Rate Case
- 2011 General Rate Case
- Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC) Reviews
- Environmental Surcharge (ES) Reviews
- Finance Applications
- DSM Tariff Filings
- Integrated Resource Plans
- Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) Cases
- Nucor Corporation excluding Transmission Line CPCN
- Administrative Cases
Big Rivers MRSM Tariff Filing
- Application – Filed February 28, 2020
- Responses to Initial Information Requests – April 3, 2020
- Supplemental Responses to Initial Information Request – April 15, 2020
- Responses to Supplemental Information Requests – April 24, 2020
- Responses to Various and Sundry Information Requests – May 22, 2020
- Response to Staff’s Information Requests from May 28 Informal Conference
- Supplemental Direct Testimony
- Commission’s Order dated June 30, 2020
1. Big Rivers 2013 General Rate Case (Case No. 2013-00199)
2. Big Rivers 2012 General Rate Case (Case No. 2012-00535)
3. Big Rivers 2011 General Rate Case (Case No. 2011-00036)
4. Big Rivers Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC) Reviews
For information regarding FAC Reviews prior to December 31, 2012, send an e-mail with subject line ‘Pre-2013 FAC Reviews’ to regulatory@bigrivers.com.
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2020-00250)
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2020-00009)
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2019-00231)
Two-Year FAC Review (Case No. 2019-00007)
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2018-00221)
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2018-00023)
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2017-00287)
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- Responses to 1st PSC Staff Requests
- Revised Response to Item 7 of 1st PSC Staff Requests
- Responses to KIUC Information Requests
- KIUC Intervenor Testimony
- KIUC Intervenor Testimony Workpapers
- Big Rivers Rebuttal Testimony
- Responses to PSC Staff Request from October 16, 2017 Hearing
- KIUC Post-Hearing Brief
- Big Rivers Post-Hearing Brief
- Commission Order dated February 2, 2018
Two-Year FAC Review (Case No. 2017-00006)
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2016-00235)
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2016-00006)
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2015-00237)
Two-Year FAC Review (Case No. 2014-00455)
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2014-00230)
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2013-00449)
Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2013-00266)
5. Big Rivers Six-Month Environmental Surcharge (ES) Reviews
For information regarding ES Reviews prior to June 30, 2011, send an e-mail with subject line ‘Pre-2011-06-30 ES Reviews’ to regulatory@bigrivers.com.
Two-Year and Six-Month ES Reviews (Case No. 2020-00144)
Six-Month ES Review (Case No. 2019-00172)
Six-Month ES Review (Case No. 2018-00338)
Six-Month ES Review (Case No. 2018-00163)
Two-Year and Sixth-Month ES Review (Case No. 2017-00345)
Sixth-Month ES Review (Case No. 2016-00368)
Sixth-Month ES Review (Case No. 2016-00124)
Two-Year ES Review (Case No. 2015-00320)
Direct Testimony and Responses to 1st PSC Requests
Responses to 2nd PSC Staff Request
Response to Supplemental PSC Staff Request
Commission's Order dated March 31, 2016
Six-Month ES Review (Case No. 2015-00124)
Six-Month ES Review (Case No. 2014-00323)
Two-Year ES Review (Case No. 2013-00347)
Six-Month ES Review (Case No. 2013-00139)
Six-Month ES Reviews (Case No. 2012-00534)
6. Finance Applications
- Big Rivers Finance Application (Case No. 2020-00291)
- Big Rivers Finance Application (Case No. 2020-00153)
- Big Rivers Finance Application (Case No. 2020-00129)
- Big Rivers Finance Application (Case No. 2017-00281)
- Big Rivers Finance Application (Case No. 2017-00243)
- Big Rivers Finance Application (Case No. 2014-00423)
- Big Rivers Finance Application (Case No. 2013-00125)
- Big Rivers Finance Application (Case No. 2012-00492)
- Big Rivers Finance Application (Case No. 2012-00119)
7. Big Rivers DSM Tariff Filings
DSM Tariff Filing (Case No. 2019-00193)
DSM Tariff Filing (Case No. 2018-00236)
DSM Tariff Filing (Case No. 2017-00278)
DSM Tariff Filing (Case No. 2015-00118)
DSM Tariff Filing (Case No. 2013-00099)
8. Big Rivers Integrated Resource Plans
2020 Integrated Resource Plan (Case No. 2020-00299)
2017 Integrated Resource Plan (Case No. 2017-00384)
2014 Integrated Resource Plan (Case No. 2014-00166)
2010 Integrated Resource Plan (Case No. 2010-00443)
9. Big Rivers Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) Cases
Meade County-Brandenburg Steel Mill Transmission Lines (Case No. 2019-00270)
Meade County-Brandenburg Steel Mill 345 kV Transmission Line (Case No. 2019-00417)
2020 Environmental Compliance Plan (Case No. 2019-00435)
Duff-Coleman EHV 345 kV Transmission Line Project (Case No. 2018-00004)
Solar Array Demonstration Project (Case No. 2016-00409)
Aleris Transmission Line Project (Case No. 2015-00051)
2012 Environmental Compliance Plan (Case No. 2012-00063)
10. Nucor Corporation, excluding Transmission Line CPCN (Case No. 2019-00270)
Nucor Service Agreements and LICX Tariff (Case No. 2019-00365)
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- Notice of Intent
- Application
- Response to Staff’s Initial Information Requests – Filed December 11, 2019
- Response to Staff’s Second Information Requests – Filed January 10, 2020
- Big Rivers’ Request for Decision on Record
- Response to Staff’s Third Information Requests – Filed August 13, 2020
- Commission’s Order – August 17, 2020
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Nucor Service Territory Resolution (Case No. 2019-00370)
11. Administrative Cases
Interconnection and Net Metering Guidelines (Case No. 2020-00302)