Attorney General Data Request Set 1

Question No. 78

Columbia Gas of Kentucky Respondent: Kelly Humrichouse

BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF KENTUCKY

PSC CASE NO. 2007-00008

INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATED APRIL 10, 2007

Question No. 78

With regard to the response to PSC-1-28 (Professional Services), please provide the following information:

  1. In the same format and detail as per Attachment Format 28, provide the actual professional services expenses (in total and broken out by legal, engineering, accounting and other) for each of the 5 calendar years prior to the test year.
  1. Explain the nature and purpose of the test year expense of $52,897 for Community Action Council.
  1. Explain the nature and purpose of the test year expenses of $917.77 and $82.83 for DMX Music – Chicago.
  1. Explain the nature and purpose of the test year expense of $1,515.50 for Initial Tropical Plants, Inc.
  1. Explain the nature and purpose of the test year expense of $3,692.50 for Marketing Services by Vectra, Inc.
  1. Provide the actual total Stanley Pipeline, Inc. expenses (equivalent to the test year total expense of $4,216,366) for each of the 5 calendar years prior to the test year.
  1. Explain the nature and purpose of the “Fishel Co” expenses and provide the actual total Fishel Co expenses (equivalent to the test year total expense of $3,197,742) for each of the 5 calendar years prior to the test year.

Response of Columbia Gas of Kentucky:

  1. See Attachment 78. Due to the voluminous nature of this response, one paper copy is being provided to the Attorney General and one paper copy is being provided to the Commission. Electronic versions of the attachment are being provided to other parties of record.

Attorney General Data Request Set 1

Question No. 78 (Cont’d)

Columbia Gas of Kentucky Respondent: Kelly Humrichouse

  1. The nature and purpose of the test year expense of $52,897 for Community Action Council was for expenses incurred for the administration of the EAP Program.
  1. The nature and purpose of the test year expenses of $917.77 and $82.83 for DMX Music – Chicago was for the music customers hear while they are on hold on the telephone.
  1. The nature and purpose of the test year expense of $1,515.50 for Initial Tropical Plants, Inc. was for plant maintenance in the 2001 Mercer Road building.
  1. The nature and purpose of the test year expense of $3,692.50 for Vectra, Inc. was for bill inserts that provide customer information about programs such as the Budget Payment Plan.
  1. The actual total Stanley Pipeline, Inc. expenses (equivalent to the test year total expense of $4,216,366) for each of the 5 calendar years prior to the test year were: 2005-$1,198,418, 2004-$57,310, 2003-$576,410, 2002-$1,116,799, 2001-$1,694,110.
  1. The nature and purpose of the “Fishel Co.” expenses were to pay for construction work such as main line installation. The Fishel Co. also provides surveys. The actual total Fishel Co. expenses (equivalent to the test year total expense of $3,197,742) for each of the 5 calendar years prior to the test year were: 2005-$2,429,885, 2004-$2,802,940, 2003-$3,804,868, 2002-$3,547,548, 2001-$3,689,956.

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