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State Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Tuesday July 30, 2024 ( 13 items )  

$16 Million Donation for Diabetes Research Made in Dinsmore Attorney's Honor
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 30 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: When Dinsmore & Shohl LLP litigator Barbara Barnstable Edelman first met Carol Martin "Bill" Gatton, they instantly connected over their shared love for the University of Kentucky. This initial meeting marked the beginning of an attorney-client relationship that became a trusted friendship. "When I started representing Mr. Gatton, it was one of the greatest thrills of my life," Barbara says. Barbar  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Atmos Energy
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00225): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Atmos Energy Corporation For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Bid On A Franchise To Serve The City Of Campbellsville, Kentucky ORDER On July 16, 2024, Atmos Energy Corporation (Atmos) filed its application with the Commission seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to authorize i  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Columbia Gas of Ky.
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 24 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00092): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Columbia Gas Of Kentucky, Inc. For An Adjustment Of Rates; Approval Of Depreciation Study; Approval Of Tariff Revisions; And Other Relief COMMISSION STAFF'S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC. Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. (Columbia Kentucky), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commi  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Duke Energy Ky.
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 24 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00216): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Bid On A Franchise To Serve The City Of Highland Heights, Kentucky ORDER On July 12, 2024, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) filed its application with the Commission seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)   more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Duke Energy Ky.
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00158): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A 138-Kv Transmission Line And Associated Facilities In Boone County ORDER On June 27, 2024, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky), pursuant to KRS 278.020, 807 KAR 5:001, Sections 15 and 19, and 807 KAR 5:120, submitted an ap  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Ky. Utilities
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00198): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kentucky Utilities Company For Authority To Transfer The Former Middlesboro Business Office Pursuant To KRS 278.218 COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following   more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Morgan County Water District
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00010): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Morgan County Water District For A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To 807 KAR 5:076 ORDER On March 15, 2024, Morgan County Water District (Morgan District) tendered an application with the Commission, pursuant to 807 KAR 5:076, requesting an adjustment to its water rates./1 The Commission established a procedural schedule by Order  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Sandy Hook Water District
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00196): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Sandy Hook Water District For A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To 807 KAR 5:076 ORDER On February 22, 2023, Sandy Hook Water District (Sandy Hook District) was ordered to apply for a rate adjustment by June 30, 2024, or to file a formal motion with a detailed analysis of its rates and revenues explaining the reasons why no modifi  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Stonefield Solar
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 24 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00011): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Stonefield Solar, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Approximately 120 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility And Nonregulated Transmission Line In Hardin County, Kentucky Pursuant To KRS 278.700 And 807 KAR 5:110 ORDER On June 10, 2024, Stonefield Solar, LLC (Stonefield Solar) filed a response to th  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving West Shelby Water District
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00207): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Purchased Water Adjustment Filing Of West Shelby Water District ORDER On June 25, 2024, West Shelby Water District (West Shelby District) applied for approval to adjust its rates pursuant to the purchased water adjustment procedure set forth in KRS 278.015 and 807 KAR 5:068. LEGAL STANDARD In accordance with KRS 278.015, when a wholesal  more

Lucky 13: Six Degrees (8/15)
BURBANK, California, July 29 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: THURSDAY, AUG. 15 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT Lucky 13: "Six Degrees" (104) Logline: Co-hosts Shaquille O'Neal and Gina Rodriguez test contestants' knowledge on 13 true-or-false trivia questions with a twist. Tonight, a geriatric psychiatrist from LA and a real estate agent from Louisville, Kentucky, play for the $1 million jackpot. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www  more

McGuireWoods' Allison Wood Addresses Kentucky Legislative Panel on EPA Greenhouse Gas Rule
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 30 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: McGuireWoods partner Allison Wood testified before the Kentucky General Assembly's Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on July 18, 2024, about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's rule on greenhouse gas standards and guidelines for coal-fired power plants. Wood is nationally recognized as a leader in the field of environmental law, having guided clients through  more

WKU History Professor Provides Context on Appalachia and Vance Pick for 2024 Election
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, July 30 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: In the aftermath of J.D. Vance's nomination for the Republican Party Vice Presidential candidate, longtime WKU History professor Anthony Harkins has been sought out to discuss Vance's connections to Appalachia and issues with his representation of the region in Vance's book Hillbilly Elegy. Harkins is co-editor, with Meredith McCarroll, of Appalachian Reckoning- A Region Responds to Hillbilly El  more