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State Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Wednesday June 19, 2024 ( 17 items )  

Auburn University: Reducing Risk on the Plains
AUBURN, Alabama, June 19 -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: The shelves in Cathy Cooper's office are lined with the mementos she's collected over the past 27 years she's worked at Auburn University. There's a framed photo of her daughter posing with Aubie back in the mid-1980s, a handmade turkey a co-worker's daughter made for Cooper, a glass from the Kentucky Derby and an assortment of pins from Tiger Giving Day over the years. There's a Grinch mug and a small Grinch pl  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Antoinette C. Taylor Vs. Shelby Energy Cooperative
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 14 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00117): * * * In the Matter of: Antoinette C. Taylor Complainant V. Shelby Energy Cooperative, Inc., Defendant ORDER Shelby Energy Cooperative, Inc. (Shelby Energy) is hereby notified that it has been named as a Defendant in a formal complaint filed on June 3, 2024, a copy of which is attached as an Appendix to this Order and incorporated herein. The Commission finds that pursuan  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Cumberland County Water District
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 18 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00228) on June 17, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Cumberland County Water District Unaccounted-For Water Loss Reduction Plan, Surcharge And Monitoring COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO CUMBERLAND COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Cumberland County Water District (Cumberland District), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version   more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Duke Energy Ky.
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 14 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00413): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For An Adjustment To Rider NM Rates And For Tariff Approval ORDER On May 14, 2024, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) filed a petition, pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13, and KRS 61.878, requesting that the Commission grant confidential treatment for indefinite period for its response   more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving East Kentucky Power Cooperative
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 18 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00129) on June 17, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. For A Certificates Of Public Convenience And Necessity And Site Compatibility Certificates For The Construction Of A 96 MW (Nominal) Solar Facility In Marion County, Kentucky And A 40 MW (Nominal) Solar Facility In Fayette County, Kentucky And Approval Of Certain Assumpti  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Graves County Water District, Milburn Water District
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 14 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2021-00341): * * * In the Matter of: An Electronic Investigation Into Milburn Water District To Determine The Feasibility Of Merger With A Proximate Utility Pursuant To KRS 74.361 Or Abandonment Pursuant To KRS 278.020(6), KRS 278.021 ORDER On June 12, 2024, Graves County Water District and Milburn Water District (collectively, the Parties) filed a joint motion requesting an extension   more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Kentucky-American Water
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 14 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00300): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kentucky-American Water Company For A Balancing Adjustment For Its QIP Charge COMMISSION STAFF'S REHEARING REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY Kentucky-American Water Company (Kentucky-American), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following informati  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Ky. Power
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 14 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00092): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic 2022 Integrated Resource Planning Report Of Kentucky Power Company COMMISSION STAFF'S POST-HEARING REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY Kentucky Power Company (Kentucky Power), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following information. The information requested is due no late  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Lindsey & Elliott Gas
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 13 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00225): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Lindsey & Elliott Gas Co. For Initial Rules, Regulations, And Rates For Furnishing Gas Service Pursuant To KRS 278.485 COMMISSION STAFF'S FOURTH REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO LINDSEY & ELLIOTT GAS CO. Lindsey & Elliott Gas Co. (Lindsey & Elliott Gas), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic ve  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Lindsey Enterprises
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 13 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00224): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Lindsey Enterprises, LLC For Initial Rules, Regulations, And Rates For Furnishing Gas Service Pursuant To KRS 278.485 COMMISSION STAFF'S FOURTH REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO LINDSEY ENTERPRISES, LLC Lindsey Enterprises, LLC (Lindsey Enterprises), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Louisville Gas & Electric
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 13 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00125): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Louisville Gas And Electric Company To Revise Its Local Gas Delivery Service Tariff COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following informati  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Powell's Valley Water District
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 14 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00387): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Powell's Valley Water District For A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To 807 KAR 5:076 ORDER On January 10, 2024,/1 Powell's Valley Water District (Powell's Valley District) filed an application with the Commission, pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076, requesting an adjustment to its water and sewer rates./2 The Commission established a proc  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Rattlesnake Ridge Water District
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 13 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2021-00340): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Investigation Into The Financial And Operating Capacity Of Rattlesnake Ridge Water District Including Rattlesnake Ridge Water District And Its Individual Commissioners, And Manager David Gifford For Alleged Failure To Comply With KRS 278.300 As Well As Possible Vacancies On The Board Of Commissioners Of Rattlesnake Ridge Water District ORD  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Verizon Wireless, Vertical Bridge
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 13 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00308): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless And VB BTS II, LLC dba Vertical Bridge 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 Casey COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A   more

Northwestern expert on legal challenges to Title IX protections for LGBTQI+ students
EVANSTON, Illinois, June 18 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: A decision by a federal judge to block President Joe Biden's efforts to expand Title IX protections on Monday is the latest attack on LGBTQI+ rights and rights to bodily autonomy, said Kara Ingelhart, the inaugural director of the LGBTQI+ Rights Clinic at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. The new Title IX rule, intended to protect the rights of LGBTQI+ students and victims of campus sexual assault, wa  more

WKU Libraries Won the Prestigious ALA and IIDA Award for Outstanding Historic Renovation Project
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 19 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: WKU Libraries is proud to announce that The Commons at Helm Library has been honored with the 2024 ALA/IIDA award for Outstanding Historic Renovation Project. This prestigious award recognizes the innovative transformation of the Helm Library into an exciting and modern space that embodies the essence of scholarship and creativity. The Commons at Helm Library project was announced during President Timoth  more

Yale Playwright Jacobs-Jenkins Wins First Tony for 'Appropriate' Revival
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 18 -- Yale University issued the following news on June 17, 2024: By Lisa Prevost Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a playwright and a professor in the practice of Theater and Performance Studies in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), on Sunday won his first Tony Award for the play "Appropriate." Written by Jacobs-Jenkins and produced by Second Stage Theater, the drama won for Best Revival of a Play at the awards ceremony at Lincoln Center. The play premiered at the  more