BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI

 

 

In the Matter of the Application of KCP&L Greater           )

Missouri Operations Company for Permission and           )

Approval of a Certificate of Public Convenience and         )

Necessity Authorizing it to Construct, Install, Own,           )     File No. EA-2015-0256

Operate, Maintain and Otherwise Control and Manage     )

Solar Generation Facilities in Western Missouri                )

 

 

ORDER ESTABLISHING DATE TO FILE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Issue Date:  November 24, 2015                       Effective Date:  November 24, 2015

 

 

On November 12, 2015, KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (GMO) filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission requesting a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (“CCN”) as authorized by Section 393.170, RSMo 2000. The CCN would authorize GMO to construct, install, own, operate, maintain and otherwise control and manage solar generation facilities in Jackson County, Missouri.  GMO asks the Commission to approve its application by January 31, 2016.

On November 13, the Commission directed its Staff to file a status update by November 23 stating when it will file its recommendation on GMO’s application.  Staff filed a pleading on that date indicating its intent to file a recommendation no later than January 23, 2016, which is a Saturday.  If the Commission is to comply with GMO’s request that an order regarding its application be issued by January 31, it will need to act at its January 27 agenda meeting.  To be able to prepare an order for that agenda, the Commission will need to have recommendations by January 21.

THE COMMISSION ORDERS THAT:

1.     The Commission’s Staff shall file its recommendation regarding KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company’s Application for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity no later than January 21, 2016.

2.     Any other party wishing to file a recommendation regarding KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company’s Application for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity shall do so no later than January 21, 2016.

3.      This order shall be effective when issued.

                                                            BY THE COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

                                                            Morris L. Woodruff

                                                            Secretary

 

Morris L. Woodruff, Chief Regulatory Law Judge,

by delegation of authority pursuant to

Section 386.240, RSMo 2000.

 

Dated at Jefferson City, Missouri,

on this 24th day of November, 2015.