FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 8 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a second request for information to Natural Energy Utility Corporation (Natural Energy) as part of its review of the company's proposed gas cost recovery (GCR) rate adjustment. The request, filed in Case No. 2024-00369, requires Natural Energy to provide extensive financial data and documentation by February 21, 2025. The PSC's information request focuses on Natural Energy's GCR rate reports and related filin  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 8 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined Duke Energy Kentucky $112,000 for violating state law related to its Annual Budget Billing (ABB) practices. The decision follows an investigation into whether Duke Energy Kentucky improperly billed customers under its gas and electric ABB tariffs, similar to issues identified in a previous case. The PSC found that Duke Energy Kentucky violated KRS 278.160(2) by using an incorrect divisor for calculating electr  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 8 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled a hearing for Duke Energy Kentucky's application to adjust electric rates, approve new tariffs, establish regulatory assets and liabilities, and seek other related approvals. The hearing is set for May 21, 2025, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time at the PSC's offices in Frankfort. The hearing, related to Case No. 2024-00354, will continue until the presiding officer adjourns it. The PSC has stipulated that if  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 8 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved Duke Energy Kentucky's annual cost recovery filing for demand-side management (DSM) programs. The filing, submitted November 1, 2024, includes adjustments to the DSM cost recovery mechanism for both gas and electric services, along with amended tariff sheets. Duke Energy Kentucky reported meeting with Residential and Commercial & Industrial Collaboratives, who agreed with the application. Following a five-m  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 8 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced an informal conference to discuss the implications of a recent Franklin Circuit Court decision on Kentucky Power Company's ongoing rate case. The conference is scheduled for Monday, February 10, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The meeting will be held both via videoconference and in-person at the PSC's offices in Frankfort. Commission Staff will provide participating parties with the necessary vi  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 8 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a post-hearing request for information to Licking Valley Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Licking Valley RECC) as part of its review of the cooperative's proposed rate adjustments. The request, filed in Case No. 2024-00211, requires Licking Valley RECC to provide detailed responses to several financial and operational questions by February 24, 2025. The PSC's information request covers a range of topic  more