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 Tariff Filing
On February 28, 2022, Big Rivers made a tariff filing which included a new Pole Attachment tariff – Standard Rate Schedule PA, withdrawal of its existing CATV Attachment tariff – Standard Rate Schedule CATV, and other tariff sheet adjustments arising from implementing these tariff changes. The Commission has assigned the following case number for this tariff proceeding – TFS 2022-00112. This filing may be viewed by clicking on the following line: https://psc.ky.gov/trf4/TRFListFilings.aspx?Mode=1 and entering the complete ID for this filing – TFS2022-00112.
This filing has been moved to Case No. 2022-00106, In the Matter of: Investigation of the Proposed Attachment Tariffs of Rural Electric Cooperative Corporations and the tariff proceeding has been closed.
On April 6, 2022, Big Rivers made a tariff filing pursuant to the Commission’s order dated March 24, 2022 in Case No. 2021-00297, amending its Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC) tariff. The Commission has assigned the following case number for this tariff proceeding – TFS 2022-00199. This filing may be viewed by clicking the following link: https://psc.ky.gov/trf4/TRFListFilings.aspx?Mode=1 and entering the complete ID for this filing – TFS2022-00199.
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 Electronic Case Search System (https://psc.ky.gov/Case/SearchCases) and entering any of the case numbers below.
- Big Rivers General Rate Cases
- Big Rivers Tariff Filings
- Big Rivers Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC) Reviews
- Big Rivers Environmental Surcharge (ES) Reviews
- Big Rivers Integrated Resource Plans
- Big Rivers Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) / Environmental Compliance Plan Cases
- Big Rivers Finance Applications
- Nucor Corporation
- Administrative Cases
Big Rivers General Rate Cases
- 2013 General Rate Case (Case No. 2019-00199)
- 2012 General Rate Case (Case No. 2012-00535)
- 2011 General Rate Case (Case No. 2011-00036)
Big Rivers Tariff Filings
- Pole Attachment Tariff Filing (Case No. 2022-00106)
- Tariff Documents-Filed February 28, 2022
- Response to Initial Information Requests – May 5, 2022
- Annual MRSM Credit Report Filing (Case No. 2022-00028)
- Notice of Intent
- Application – Filed February 28, 2022
- Responses to Initial Information Requests – March 31, 2022
- LICSS Tariff Filing (Case No. 2021-00289)
- Annual MRSM Credit Report Filing (Case No. 2021-00061)
- MRSM Tariff Filing (Case No. 2020-00064)
- LICX Tariff Filing (Case No. 2019-00365)
- 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)
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. 2022-00041)
- Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2022-00041)
- Six-Month FAC Review (Case No. 2021-00297)
- Two-Year FAC Review (Case No. 2021-00058)
- 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)
- 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)
Big Rivers 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)
- Six-Month ES Review (Case No. 2015-00124)
- Six-Month ES Review (Case No. 2014-00323)
- Six-Month ES Review (Case No. 2014-00097)
- Two-Year ES Review (Case No. 2013-00347)
- Six-Month ES Review (Case No. 2013-00139)
- Six-Month ES Reviews (Case No. 2012-00534)
Big Rivers Integrated Resource Plan
- 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (Case No. 2020-00299)
- Notice of Intent
- Big Rivers 2020 IRP
- PSC Procedural Schedule
- Responses to Information Requests – March 19, 2021
- Responses to Information Requests – May 11, 2021
- Commission Order with Staff Report
- Responses to Information Requests from November 23, 2021 Hearing
- 2017 Integrated Resource Plan (Case No. 2017-00384)
- 2014 Integrated Resource Plan (Case No. 2014-00166)
- 2010 Integrated Resource Plan (Case No. 2010-00443)
Big Rivers Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) / Environmental Compliance Plan Cases
- Henderson County 161 kV Transmission Line (Case No. 2022-00012)
- Big Rivers’ Headquarters Construction (Case No. 2021-00314)
- McCracken County 161 kV Transmission Line (Case No. 2021-00275)
- Green Station Conversion to Natural Gas (Case No. 2021-00079)
- 2020 Environmental Compliance Plan (Case No. 2019-00435)
- Big Rivers’ Headquarters Construction (Case No. 2021-00314)
- McCracken County 161 kV Transmission Line (Case No. 2021-00275)
- Green Station Conversion to Natural Gas (Case No. 2021-00079)
- Notice of Intent
- Application
- Responses to Information Requests – March 26, 2021
- Responses to Information Requests – April 16, 2021
- Commission Order of June 11, 2021
- Commission Order of June 23, 2021
- 2020 Environmental Compliance Plan (Case No. 2019-00435)
- Meade County-Brandenburg Steel Mill 345 kV Transmission Line (Case No. 2019-00417)
- Meade County-Brandenburg Steel Mill Transmission Lines (Case No. 2019-00270)
- 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)
Big Rivers Finance Applications
- CFC Loan Application (Case No. 2021-00468)
- RUS Federal Financing Bank Loans Application (Case No. 2021-00026)
- CFC 2020 Term Loan Application (Case No. 2020-00291)
- Ohio County PCBs Refinancing Application (Case No. 2020-00153)
- CFC, et. al., Secured Credit Agreements, et. al., Application (Case No. 2020-00129)
- Various and Sundry Loans and Indentures Application (Case No. 2017-00281)
- Extend Secured Credit Agreements with CFC, al., Application (Case No. 2017-00243)
- Secured Credit Agreements with CFC, et. al., Application (Case No. 2014-00423)
- Amend/Extend Revolving CFC Credit Agreement Application (Case No. 2013-00125)
- Refund Ohio County Floating Rate PCBs Application (Case No. 2012-00492)
- CFC and CoBank Loans Application (Case No. 2012-00119)
Nucor Corporation
- Nucor Service Territory Resolution (Case No. 2019-00370)
- Nucor Service Agreements and LICX Tariff (Case No. 2019-00365)
- 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, 202
Administrative Cases
- Interconnection and Net Metering Guidelines (Case No. 2020-00302)
- Smart Grid /Smart Meter Technologies (Case No. 2012-00428)
- New Federal Standards of EISA 2007 (Case No. 2008-00408)