WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC Statement on Sen. McConnell Retirement In response to Senator McConnell's retirement in Kentucky Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) spokesman David Bergstein released the following statement: "Republicans were already facing a difficult Senate map and now another open seat has created an additional defensive headache for them." *** Original text here: https://www  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 21 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has initiated an examination of Duke Energy Kentucky's environmental surcharge mechanism. The review, designated Case No. 2025-00024, will cover two six-month billing periods ending November 30, 2023, and November 30, 2024, and a two-year billing period ending May 31, 2024. The PSC's review is mandated by KRS 278.183(3), which requires the commission to periodically assess the utility's environmental surcharge. Six-mon  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 21 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a post-hearing request for information to Big Sandy Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Big Sandy RECC) as part of its ongoing review of the cooperative's proposed rate adjustments (Case No. 2024-00287). The deadline for Big Sandy RECC to file the requested information electronically is February 28, 2025. The PSC's request, issued pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, directs Big Sandy RECC to provide detailed info  more