FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted confidential treatment to various documents filed by Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) in Case No. 2024-00285, concerning its application to participate fully in the PJM Interconnection LLC market. The PSC's decision, issued on March 4, 2025, addresses petitions filed by Duke Kentucky on October 18, 2024, November 15, 2024, and January 3, 2025, seeking to protect sensitive business information. The  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved Kentucky Power Company's proposed updates to its Purchase Power Adjustment (P.P.A.) rates, concluding Case No. 2024-00289 without a formal hearing. The decision, outlined in a recent order, allows the company to implement rate adjustments effective immediately. Kentucky Power filed its updated tariff on August 15, 2024, proposing a September 27, 2024 effective date. The PSC initially suspended the tariff   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a second request for information to Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and Horvath Towers VI, LLC, concerning their application to construct a wireless communications facility in Fleming County. This development, under Case No. 2024-00132, requires the joint applicants to provide detailed documentation by March 26, 2025. The PSC's request, issued under the authority of 807 KAR 5:001, mandates that Ve  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 11 -- The Western and Southern Financial Group, a life insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Western & Southern Life's Ashland, Kentucky Agency Wins President's Trophy The Ashland, Kentucky Agency of The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, a member of Western & Southern Financial Group, has received the company's highest annual honor, the President's Trophy. The prestigious award from Western & Southern Life recognizes outstanding perfor  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 11 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Ava Lich: From Farm Fields to Cave Floors For Ava Lich, science isn't just a subject--it's part of her everyday life. Raised in Windyville, Kentucky, a town she describes as "having more cows than people," Ava grew up exploring the fields, forests, and caves that surrounded her. Living just 15 minutes from Mammoth Cave National Park, she spent much of her childhood outdoors, whether playing in th  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 11 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Student Publications wins second consecutive Business Pacemaker, 50th Pacemaker overall The business side of WKU Student Publications won the 2025 Student Media Business Pacemaker Award from Associated Collegiate Press on Saturday. WKU won the Pacemaker for the second consecutive year, marking the 50th time a unit of WKU Student Publications has received a Pacemaker Award, the highest national ho  more