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 Jackson Energy Cooperative Corporation (“Jackson Energy”) of a proposed rate adjustment. Jackson Energy intends to propose an adjustment of its existing rates to pass through the rate increase of its wholesale power 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. 2021-00112. 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:
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Rate |
Code |
Item |
Present |
Proposed |
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Residential Service |
10 |
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Customer Charge |
$ 24.00 |
$ 24.83 |
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Energy Charge per kWh |
$ 0.08722 |
$ 0.09025 |
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Residential Off Peak ETS |
11 |
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Energy Charge per kWh |
$ 0.05659 |
$ 0.05856 |
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Commercial Service < 50 KW |
20 |
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Customer Charge |
$ 39.47 |
$ 40.84 |
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Energy Charge per kWh |
$ 0.08391 |
$ 0.08683 |
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Commercial Off Peak ETS |
22 |
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Energy Charge per kWh |
$ 0.05035 |
$ 0.05210 |
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Large Power Loads 50 KW + |
40 |
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Customer Charge |
$ 56.95 |
$ 58.93 |
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Energy Charge per kWh |
$ 0.06161 |
$ 0.06375 |
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|
Demand Charge per kW |
$ 6.59 |
$ 6.82 |
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Large Power Rate 500 KW + |
46 |
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|
Customer Charge |
$ 1,700.47 |
$ 1,759.56 |
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|
Energy Charge per kWh |
$ 0.04684 |
$ 0.04847 |
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|
Demand Charge per kW |
$ 6.84 |
$ 7.08 |
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Large Power Rate 500 kW + |
47 |
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|
Customer Charge |
$ 1,700.47 |
$ 1,759.56 |
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|
Energy Charge per kWh |
$ 0.04788 |
$ 0.04954 |
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|
Demand Charge Contract per kW |
$ 6.84 |
$ 7.08 |
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|
Demand Charge Excess per kW |
$ 9.50 |
$ 9.83 |
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|
Schools Churches Halls Parks |
50 |
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|
Customer Charge |
$ 22.49 |
$ 23.27 |
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|
Energy Charge per kWh |
$ 0.09065 |
$ 0.09380 |
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All Electric Schools AES |
52 |
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|
Customer Charge |
$ 55.96 |
$ 57.90 |
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|
Energy Charge per kWh |
$ 0.07472 |
$ 0.07732 |
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Lighting |
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Cobra Head Light |
400 Watt Mercury Vapor |
$ 15.40 |
$ 15.94 |
|
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Cobra Head Light |
200 Watt HPS 22,000 Lumens |
$ 16.79 |
$ 17.37 |
|
|
Cobra Head Light |
250 Watt HPS 27,500 Lumens |
$ 13.35 |
$ 13.81 |
|
|
Cobra Head Light |
400 Watt HPS 50,000 Lumens |
$ 12.96 |
$ 13.41 |
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|
Security Light |
175 Watt Mercury Vapor |
$ 9.29 |
$ 9.61 |
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|
Flood Light |
400 Watt Mercury Vapor |
$ 17.63 |
$ 18.24 |
|
|
Flood Light |
1,000 Watt Mercury Vapor |
$ 35.39 |
$ 36.62 |
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|
Security Light |
100 Watt HPS 9,500 Lumens |
$ 9.29 |
$ 9.61 |
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|
Flood Light |
250 Watt HPS 27,500 Lumens |
$ 14.88 |
$ 15.40 |
|
|
Flood Light |
400 Watt HPS 50,000 Lumens |
$ 17.24 |
$ 17.84 |
|
|
Security Light |
70 Watt EvLuma LED |
$ 9.64 |
$ 9.97 |
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Flood Light |
129 Watt Cooper Night Falcon LED |
$ 15.12 |
$ 15.65 |
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|
Acorn Light |
175 Watt Mercury Vapor |
$ 17.10 |
$ 17.69 |
|
|
Acorn Light |
100 Watt HPS 9,500 Lumens |
$ 12.06 |
$ 12.48 |
|
|
Colonial Light |
100 Watt HPS 9,500 Lumens |
$ 7.88 |
$ 8.15 |
|
|
Colonial Light |
175 Watt Mercury Vapor |
$ 9.15 |
$ 9.47 |
|
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Interstate Light |
400 Watt HPS 50,000 Lumens |
$ 21.47 |
$ 22.22 |
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Colonial Light |
70 Watt HPS 4,000 Lumens |
$ 12.12 |
$ 12.54 |
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Pole |
15 ft Aluminum Pole |
$ 5.13 |
$ 5.31 |
|
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Pole |
30 ft Wood Pole |
$ 4.49 |
$ 4.65 |
|
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Pole |
30 ft Aluminum Pole for Cobra Head |
$ 24.42 |
$ 25.27 |
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Pole |
35 ft Wood Pole |
$ 8.76 |
$ 9.06 |
|
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Pole |
35 ft Aluminum Pole |
$ 29.54 |
$ 30.57 |
|
|
Pole |
35 ft Aluminum Pole for Cobra Head |
$ 29.04 |
$ 30.05 |
|
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Pole |
40 ft Wood Pole |
$ 10.05 |
$ 10.40 |
|
|
Pole |
40 ft Aluminum Pole |
$ 33.74 |
$ 34.91 |
|
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Pole |
40 ft Aluminum Pole for Cobra Head |
$ 58.80 |
$ 60.84 |
|
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Pole |
45 ft Wood Pole |
$ 12.11 |
$ 12.53 |
|
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Pole |
50 ft Wood Pole |
$ 16.90 |
$ 17.49 |
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Pole |
Power Installed Foundation |
$ 8.39 |
$ 8.68 |
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 |
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|
Rate Class |
Code |
|
Dollars |
Percent |
|
Residential Service |
10 |
$ 2,389,478 |
3.25% |
|
|
Residential Off Peak ETS |
11 |
$ 9,245 |
3.33% |
|
|
Commercial Service < 50 KW |
20 |
$ 234,811 |
3.23% |
|
|
Commercial Off Peak ETS |
22 |
$ 65 |
3.34% |
|
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Large Power Loads 50 KW + |
40 |
$ 215,951 |
3.28% |
|
|
Large Power Rate 500 KW + |
46 |
$ 38,439 |
3.31% |
|
|
Large Power Rate 500 kW + |
47 |
$ 126,003 |
3.30% |
|
|
Schools Churches Halls Parks |
50 |
$ 91,742 |
3.25% |
|
|
All Electric Schools AES |
52 |
$ 32,054 |
3.28% |
|
|
Lighting |
$ 95,187 |
3.45% |
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Total |
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$3,232,976 |
3.24% |
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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 |
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|
Rate Class |
|
Usage (kWh) |
Dollars |
Percent |
|
Residential Service |
10 |
1,128 |
$4.25 |
3.25% |
|
Residential Off Peak ETS |
11 |
894 |
$1.76 |
3.33% |
|
Commercial Service < 50 KW |
20 |
1,432 |
$5.55 |
3.23% |
|
Commercial Off Peak ETS |
22 |
775 |
$1.36 |
3.34% |
|
Large Power Loads 50 KW + |
40 |
39,200 |
$114.99 |
3.28% |
|
Large Power Rate 500 KW + |
46 |
731,680 |
$1,601.62 |
3.31% |
|
Large Power Rate 500 kW + |
47 |
895,800 |
$2,032.31 |
3.30% |
|
Schools Churches Halls Parks |
50 |
2,146 |
$7.54 |
3.25% |
|
All Electric Schools AES |
52 |
43,668 |
$115.30 |
3.28% |
|
Lighting |
NA |
3.45% |
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A person may examine the application and any related documents Jackson Energy has filed with the PSC at the utility’s principal office, located at:
Jackson Energy Cooperative Corporation
115 Jackson Energy Lane
McKee, Kentucky 40447
(606) 364-1000
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.
https://psc.ky.gov/Case/ViewCaseFilings/2021-00112
The rates contained in this notice are the rates proposed by Jackson Energy, 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.