FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 1 -- The Kentucky Department of Education issued the following news release: The Kentucky Department of Education's (KDE) Local Superintendents Advisory Council (LSAC) discussed how to move forward with setting accountability standards this year during the LSAC meeting on May 30. The changes started when state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 158 (2020), which amends KRS 158.6455 to create an accountability system for all public schools in the state using multiple measure  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 2 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2019-00065) on June 1, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: City Of Drakesboro D/B/A Drakesboro Natural Gas Company - Electronic Investigation Of Alleged Failure To Comply With KRS 278.495, 807 KAR 5:027, And 49 C.F.R. Part 192 ORDER The Commission, on its own motion, HEREBY ORDERS that: 1. A hearing in this matter shall be held on August 15, 2023, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and continui  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 2 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00371) on June 1, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Kentucky Utilities Company For Approval Of An Economic Development Rider Special Contract With Bitiki-Ky, LLC ORDER A hearing in the above-styled matter was held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. At the conclusion of the witness testimony, a procedural schedule was established that provided for post-hearing reque  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 2 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00431) on June 1, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Letcher County Water And Sewer District For A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To 807 KAR 5:076 ORDER The Commission, on its own motion, finds that the procedural schedule amended on May 18, 2023, should be further amended to allow Commission Staff to issue additional requests for information and to extend the date t  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 2 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00115) on June 1, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Thoroughbred Solar, LLC For Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 50 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Hart County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On October 12, 2022, Thoroughbred Solar, LLC (Thoroughbred Solar) filed its application in this case, to  more