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State Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Thursday March 20, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Kentucky PSC Approves Duke Energy Kentucky's Fuel Adjustment Clause Charges
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 20 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the fuel adjustment clause (FAC) charges billed by Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for the period of May 1, 2023, through October 31, 2023, concluding an electronic examination of the company's fuel procurement practices. The PSC initiated the review on August 2, 2024, in accordance with Kentucky regulation 807 KAR 5:056, to assess the operation of Duke Energy Kentucky's FAC over the six-month period. The exam  more

Kentucky PSC Approves East Kentucky Power Cooperative's Fuel Adjustment Clause Charges
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 20 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the fuel adjustment clause (FAC) charges billed by East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (EKPC) for the period of May 1, 2023, through October 31, 2023, following an electronic examination of the cooperative's fuel procurement practices. The PSC initiated the review on August 2, 2024, in accordance with Kentucky regulation 807 KAR 5:056, to assess the operation of EKPC's FAC over the six-month period. The  more

Kentucky PSC Approves Kentucky Power's Fuel Adjustment Clause Charges After Examination
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 20 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the fuel adjustment clause (FAC) charges billed by Kentucky Power Company for the period of November 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023, following an electronic examination of the company's fuel procurement practices. The PSC initiated the review on August 2, 2024, in accordance with Kentucky regulation 807 KAR 5:056, to assess the operation of Kentucky Power's FAC over the six-month period. The examination   more

Kentucky PSC Approves Kentucky Utilities' Fuel Adjustment Clause Charges After Review
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 20 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the fuel adjustment clause (FAC) charges billed by Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) for the period of May 1, 2023, through October 31, 2023, following an electronic examination of the company's fuel procurement practices. The PSC initiated the review on August 2, 2024, in accordance with Kentucky regulation 807 KAR 5:056, to evaluate the operation of KU's FAC over the six-month period. The examination incl  more

Kentucky PSC Approves LG&E's Fuel Adjustment Clause Charges After Review
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 20 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has concluded its electronic examination of Louisville Gas & Electric Company's (LG&E) fuel adjustment clause (FAC) application for the period of May 1, 2023, through October 31, 2023, and has approved the charges and credits billed by the company. The PSC initiated the review on August 2, 2024, in accordance with Kentucky regulation 807 KAR 5:056, to ensure the proper operation of LG&E's FAC. The examination involved  more

Kentucky PSC Rejects Complaint Against Taylor RECC, Gives Complainants 20 Days to Amend
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 20 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has rejected a complaint filed by William and Charlene Wilkinson against Taylor County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Taylor RECC), citing a failure to establish a prima facie case. The Wilkinsons alleged that Taylor RECC had failed to distribute capital credits due to them after they moved off the cooperative's lines in January 2000. In an order issued on March 19, 2025, the PSC determined that the Wilkinson  more

Kentucky PSC Requests Information From Attorney General in Duke Energy Rate Case
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 20 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued its first request for information to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Office of Rate Intervention, as part of the ongoing case regarding Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s application for an electric rate adjustment. The request, issued in Case No. 2024-00354, mandates that the Attorney General provide detailed information related to the testimony of witness Richard Baudino, who p  more

Ky. PSC: Kentucky Utilities and LG&E Granted Approval to Establish Regulatory Assets for Winter Storm Costs
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 20 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a joint application from Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) and Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) to establish regulatory assets for extraordinary operating and maintenance (O&M) expenses related to a severe winter storm that occurred January 5-6, 2025. The storm, which brought snow, ice, sleet, and freezing rain, caused significant damage to the utilities' infrastructure, resulting in downed wires,  more

Ky. PSC: LG&E Pays $2,500 Fine, Complaint Over Unlawful Service Termination Dismissed
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 20 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed a complaint against Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) after the company paid a $2,500 fine for unlawfully terminating a customer's electric service without proper notice. The complaint, filed by Jeffrey Jon Greenberg, alleged that LG&E terminated his household's electric service without providing the required notice. The PSC, in an order issued on November 15, 2023, found that LG&E had violated   more