WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Andy Barr Leaving KY-06 an Open Seat DCCC Communications Director Courtney Rice released the following statement after Congressman Andy Barr announced that he was vacating Kentucky's 6th Congressional District to run for Senate: "House Republicans are running for the exits because they know their cost-raising, freedom-threatening agenda is deeply unpopular with   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 24 -- The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet issued the following news on April 23, 2025: * * * The Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Authority to meet May 8 Meeting will begin at 1 p.m. FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 24, 2025) - The Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Authority will meet May 8 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be at the Eden Shale Farm, located at 400 Eden Shale Road in Owenton. There will be a tour of the farm at 9:30 a.m. and the busine  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 24 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a rate increase for Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E), effective May 1, 2025. The decision follows a review of LG&E's proposed Gas Supply Clause (GSC) report, which details the company's expected changes in gas costs. According to the PSC order issued on April 23, 2025, LG&E's report sets a Gas Supply Cost of $5.0235 per Mcf, an increase of $1.5933 per Mcf from the previous rate of $3.4302 per Mc  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 24 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has directed East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (EKPC) to conduct a study on the potential impact of adding a large, hypothetical data center load to its transmission system. The order concerns EKPC's Electronic 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The PSC is requiring EKPC to analyze the effects of a 2.2 GW data center load, assuming it would be located near the Spurlock generation station and come online in phase  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 24 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order addressing a request from Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) regarding notification procedures for its upcoming 2025 Compliance Plan for Recovery by Environmental Surcharge Plan. While granting part of KU's request for deviation from standard notice requirements, the PSC denied the company's plea to forgo posting physical notices at its place of business. In an order dated April 23, 2025, the PSC addr  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 24 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced that it will hold a hearing on July 17, 2025, regarding the application of South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (South Kentucky RECC) for a general adjustment of rates and other general relief. According to the PSC order issued on April 23, 2025, the hearing will commence at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time at the Commission's offices in Frankfort, Kentucky, and will continue until conclu  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 24 -- The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet issued the following news on April 23, 2025: * * * Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Commission to Meet May 19 Meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern time FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 24, 2025) - The Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Commission will hold a hybrid meeting Monday, May 19 at 9 a.m. Eastern time. Those attending virtually can access the meeting here with meeting ID 845 5362 3580 and password SWCC. The in-  more