PR-11-39 -- PSC Sets Intervention Deadline In Electric Territorial Agreement Case

Contact: Kevin Kelly (573) 751-9300

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

JEFFERSON CITY—The Empire District Electric Company (Empire) and Ozark Electric Cooperative (Ozark) have filed a joint application seeking PSC approval of an electric territorial agreement which establishes separate exclusive service territories for Empire and Ozark for new structures in and near the City of Clever in Christian County.

The joint application states the proposed territorial agreement does not require the transfer of any facilities or customers.  The application states the establishment of exclusive service territories will prevent future duplication of electric service facilities, will allow electric service customers within the area to know with certainty the supplier of their electric service and will allow the applicants to avail themselves of prior investment and planning for serving the public.

Applications to intervene and participate in this case must be filed no later than October 17, 2010, with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102.  Copies of the application should be sent to: Dean L. Cooper, Brydon, Swearengen & England, P.C., 312 East Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 456, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0456; Rodric A. Widger, Andereck, Evans, Widger, Johnson & Lewis, LLC, 3816 S. Greystone Court, Suite B, Springfield, Missouri 65804; and the Office of the Public Counsel, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230.

Individual citizens wishing to comment can contact either the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone (866)922-2959, e-mail opcservice@ded.mo.gov) or the Public Service Commission staff (P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, e-mail pscinfo@psc.mo.gov).

The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency which represents the general public in cases before the Public Service Commission.

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