Southern Pioneer Electric Company

The evidentiary hearing was convened to address docket number 25-CONS-3265-CWLE, concerning the application by Val Energy Inc. for a well location exception and assignment of attributed acreage for its Rogers number one-20 well in Lyon County, Kansas. The primary discussion revolved around the well's proximity to property boundaries, with Val Energy presenting testimony that fracture treatment would not extend beyond 230 feet from the wellbore, thus not affecting protesters' reserves. A KCC staff witness recommended the allowable assigned to the well be reduced by 16%. Val Energy accepted this recommendation. A protestant, Mr. Gates, raised concerns regarding the accuracy of prior surveys conducted by Advantage Elevation and Smith and Oaks, alleging discrepancies based on historical surveying methods. The hearing established the procedure for witness examination, including direct, cross, and redirect examination, followed by closing statements.

The meeting consisted of a consent agenda comprising 39 items. The commissioners were given the opportunity to review the items, and one commissioner recused themselves from item number six. The consent agenda was then approved.

The meeting included a consent agenda of 10 items, followed by two noticed items. The first noticed item was a proposed order dismissing a complaint regarding billing irregularities and a potential gas leak. The second noticed item involved a formal complaint against Brightspeed, addressing repeated phone service outages, charges for telephone jacks, and charges for services beyond the cancellation date. The commission addressed procedural requirements and primacial cases for further investigation.

The meeting covered a consent agenda consisting of six items and three discussion items. The discussion included a potential FK motion to intervene and file comments in ER26-47 regarding revisions to the open access transmission tariff, specifically concerning the decoupling of schedule 9 and schedule 11 pricing zones. Additionally, there was discussion regarding reforms to ensure the timely and orderly interconnection of large loads to the interstate transmission system. A quarterly update on Southwest Powerpool activities was also presented, covering FIRK updates, recent filings, and actions from the regional state committee business meeting, as well as the Southwest Powerpool board of directors and members committee meeting.