FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 9 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued the following commentary on Feb. 8, 2024, by Commissioner Jonathan Shell: * * * Make an Impact in Kentucky Agriculture by Donating to the "Ag Tag" Fund Small things can make a lasting impact. It's one of the things I learned early in life while riding around the farm with my grandfather. We talked about a lot of things in that truck while we worked side by side. I'm not sure if he understood the impact his influence  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00417) on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of The Breathitt County Water District For The Issuance Of A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A Water System Improvement Project Pursuant To The Provisions Of KRS 278.020 And 807 Kar 5:001 Or Alternatively, A Declaratory Order Establishing That A Certificate Of Public Need And Convenie  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00274) on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Bright Mountain Solar, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Up To 80 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility And Related Nonregulated Transmission Line Of Approximately 4 Miles In Perry County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 SITING BOARD STAFF'S POST-HEARING REQUEST FO  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00246) on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Dogwood Corners LLC For Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 125 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Christian County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 SITING BOARD STAFF'S POST-HEARING REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO DOGWOOD CORNERS LLC Dogwood Corners LLC (Dogwo  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00354): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Annual Cost Recovery Filing For Demand Side Management By Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. ORDER On November 15, 2023, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) electronically filed its Annual Status Report, Adjustment of the Demand Side Management (DSM) Cost Recovery Mechanism and Amended Tariff Sheets for Gas Rider DSMR and Electric Rider DSM  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 9 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00003) on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Easy Telephone Service Company dba Easy Wireless For Amendment Of Its Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation ORDER On January 10, 2024, Easy Telephone Service Company d/b/a Easy Wireless (Easy Wireless), filed an application seeking to expand its eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) service area  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00008) on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: An Electronic Examination Of The Application Of The Fuel Adjustment Clause Of Kentucky Power Company From November 1, 2020 Through October 31, 2022 ORDER On February 2, 2024, Kentucky Power Company (Kentucky Power) moved the Commission to admit pro hac vice Hector Garcia Santana, an attorney whose office is in Columbus, Ohio, to prac  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 9 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00404) on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filings Of Louisville Gas And Electric Company And Kentucky Utilities Company To Revise Purchase Rates For Small Capacity And Large Capacity Cogeneration And Power Production Qualifying Facilities And Net Metering Service-2 Credit Rates COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC C  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00407): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of The Martin County Water District To Issue Securities In The Approximate Principal Amount Of $1,323,623.15 For The Purpose Of Refinancing Certain Outstanding Obligations Of The District Pursuant To The Provisions Of KRS 278.300 And 807 KAR 5:001 ORDER On January 17, 2024, the Commission issued a final Order in this matter. Th  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. xx) on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Philip W. Whitley, Complainant V. Natural Energy Utility Corporation, Defendant ORDER On February 14, 2023, Philip W. Whitley tendered a formal complaint with the Commission against Natural Energy Utility Corporation (Natural Energy), a copy of which is attached as an Appendix to this Order and incorporated herein. The complaint alleged pric  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 9 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00007) on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of The City Of Somerset Water Service To Increase The Wholesale Rate Charged To Southeastern Water Association And Western Pulaski County Water District COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO THE CITY OF SOMERSET WATER SERVICE The city of Somerset Water Service (Somerset Water), pursuant to 807 KA  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00382) on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Cellco Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless And TowerCo 2013, LLC For Issuance Of A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A Wireless Communications Facility In The Commonwealth Of Kentucky In The County Of Pulaski COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO CELLCO PARTNERSHIP, D/B/  more