NOTICE

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Public Service Commission (“Commission”) as set forth in 807 KAR 5:001, Section 17 and 807 KAR 5:007, Section 3, of the Rules and Regulations of the Commission, notice is hereby given to the member consumers of Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc. (“Cumberland Valley”) of a proposed rate adjustment. Cumberland Valley intends to propose an adjustment of its existing rates to reflect the wholesale rate adjustment of its wholesale supplier, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc., pursuant to KRS 278.455(2), by filing an application with the Commission on April 1, 2021, in Case No. 2021-00107.  The application will request that the proposed rates become effective May 1, 2021.  The present and proposed rates for each customer classification to which the proposed rates will apply are set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate

 

Item

Present

Proposed

R1

Sch I - Residential, Schools & Churches

    

 
   

Customer Charge

 $             17.00

 $         17.67

   

Energy Charge per kWh

 $         0.08215

 $      0.08539

 

Prepay Service

      
   

Consumer Facility Charge

 $             17.00

 $         17.67

   

Energy Charge per kWh

 $         0.08215

 $      0.08539

   

Prepay Service Fee

 $                  -  

 $              -  

TOD

Sch I - Res TOD

      
   

Customer Charge

 $             20.00

 $         20.79

   

Energy Charge - On Peak per kWh

 $         0.09758

 $      0.10143

   

Energy Charge - Off Peak per kWh

 $         0.05592

 $      0.05813

C1

Sch II - Small Commercial  Small Power

    

 
   

Customer Charge

 $             19.00

 $         19.75

   

Energy Charge - First 3000 per kWh

 $         0.08232

 $      0.08557

   

Energy Charge - Over 3000 per kWh

 $         0.07890

 $      0.08201

C2

Sch II - Small Commercial  Small Power

    

 
   

Customer Charge

 $             25.25

 $         26.25

   

Energy Charge - First 3000 per kWh

 $         0.08792

 $      0.09139

   

Energy Charge - Over 3000 per kWh

 $         0.08431

 $      0.08764

   

Demand Charge per kW

 $               4.22

 $           4.39

IB

Sch VII - Inclining Block Rate

      
   

Customer Charge

 $               9.90

 $         10.29

   

Energy Charge - First 200 per kWh

 $         0.08434

 $      0.08767

   

Energy Charge - Next 300 per kWh

 $         0.08934

 $      0.09287

   

Energy Charge - Over 500 per kWh

 $         0.09434

 $      0.09806

E1

Sch III - All 3Phase Schools & Churches

    

 
   

Customer Charge

 $             45.00

 $         46.78

   

Energy Charge per kWh

 $         0.07574

 $      0.07873

L1

Sch IV-A - Large Power 50-2500 kW

    

 

 
   

Customer Charge

 $             65.00

 $         67.57

   

Energy Charge per kWh

 $         0.05670

 $      0.05894

   

Demand Charge per kW

 $               4.22

 $           4.39

VI

Lighting

      
   

Mercury Vapor 175 Watt

 $               9.03

 $           9.39

   

Mercury Vapor 400 Watt

 $             13.29

 $         13.81

   

100 Watt OPEN BOTTOM

 $               9.05

 $           9.41

   

100 Watt COLONIAL POST

 $             10.23

 $         10.63

   

100 Watt DIRECTIONAL FLOOD

 $             11.04

 $         11.48

   

400 Watt DIRECTIONAL FLOOD

 $             17.43

 $         18.12

   

400 Watt COBRA HEAD

 $             17.43

 $         18.12

   

LED OPEN BOTTOM

 $               8.94

 $           9.29

   

LED COBRA HEAD

 $             15.18

 $         15.78

   

LED DIRECTIONAL

 $             18.61

 $         19.34

V

Sch V - Large Power 1000-2500 kW

    

 
   

Consumer Charge

 $           614.47

 $       638.72

   

Demand Charge - Contract per kW

 $               6.19

 $           6.43

   

Demand Charge - Excess per kW

 $               8.98

 $           9.33

   

Energy Charge per kWh

 $         0.05231

 $      0.05437

V-A

Sch V-A - Large Power

     
   

Consumer Charge

 $        1,227.79

 $     1,276.24

   

Demand Charge - Contract per kW

 $               6.19

 $           6.43

   

Demand Charge - Excess per kW

 $               8.98

 $           9.33

   

Energy Charge per kWh

 $         0.04500

 $      0.04678

P1

Sch IV - Large Power Industrial

      
   

Customer Charge

 $           100.00

 $       103.95

   

Demand Charge per kW

 $               6.55

 $           6.81

   

Energy Charge per kWh

 $         0.04704

 $      0.04890

 

 

 

 

 

 

The effect of the change requested, in both dollar amounts and as a percentage, for each customer classification to which the proposed rates will apply is set forth below:

 

     

Increase

Rate Class

 

 

Dollars

Percent

R1

Sch I - Residential, Schools & Churches

 

 $       1,134,660

3.66%

TOD

Sch I - Res TOD

  

 $                391

3.66%

C1

Sch II - Small Commercial  Small Power

 

 $           58,698

3.64%

C2

Sch II - Small Commercial  Small Power

 

 $           41,728

3.55%

IB

Sch VII - Inclining Block Rate

  

 $                142

3.53%

E1

Sch III - All 3Phase Schools & Churches

 

 $           44,468

3.70%

L1

Sch IV-A - Large Power 50-2500 kW

 

 $         224,405

3.78%

VI

Lighting

  

 $           61,082

3.96%

Total

 

 

$1,565,572

3.68%

 

The amount of the average usage and the effect upon the average bill for each customer classification to which the proposed rates will apply is set forth below:

 

   

Average

Increase

Rate Class

 

Usage (kWh)

Dollars

Percent

R1

Sch I - Residential, Schools & Churches

1,111

 $               4.27

3.66%

TOD

Sch I - Res TOD

719

 $               2.72

3.66%

C1

Sch II - Small Commercial  Small Power

899

 $               3.64

3.64%

C2

Sch II - Small Commercial  Small Power

4,905

 $             20.69

3.55%

IB

Sch VII - Inclining Block Rate

46

 $               0.54

3.53%

E1

Sch III - All 3Phase Schools & Churches

28,452

 $             86.85

3.70%

L1

Sch IV-A - Large Power 50-2500 kW

102,955

 $           286.96

3.78%

VI

Lighting

 NA

 NA

3.96%

 

A person may examine the application and any related documents Cumberland Valley has filed with the PSC at the utility’s principal office, located at:

 

Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc.

6219 North U.S. Hwy. 25 East

Gray, Kentucky 40734

(800) 513-2677

www.cumberlandvalley.coop

 

A person may also examine the application: (i) at the Commission’s offices located at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; or (ii) through the Commission's website at http://psc.ky.gov.  Comments regarding the application may be submitted to the Commission through its Web site or by mail to Public Service Commission, Post Office Box 615, Frankfort, Kentucky 40602.

 

The rates contained in this notice are the rates proposed by Cumberland Valley, but the Commission may order rates to be charged that differ from the proposed rates contained in this notice.  A person may submit a timely written request for intervention to the Commission at Post Office Box 615, Frankfort, Kentucky 40602, establishing the grounds for the request including the status and interest of the party. If the Commission does not receive a written request for intervention within thirty (30) days of initial publication or mailing of the notice, the Commission may take final action on the application.