WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Democratic Governors, Protect Our Care Blast Republicans Putting Medicaid on the Chopping Block Today, in response to House Republicans' efforts to slash funding for Medicaid in the upcoming GOP budget bill, Democratic governors and Protect Our Care condemned the threat to rural populations, seniors, and families. DGA Chair Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Vice Chair Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear,   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- The Kentucky Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 6, 2025: * * * KDP Condemns Trump's Callous Scheme to Gut $1 Billion From Lifesaving Addiction Recovery Services FRANKFORT, Ky. - Today, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement on President Trump's callous plan to defund substance abuse treatment programs, undermining Kentucky's progress against the opioid epidemic and making it harder for Kentuckians  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) and Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) permission to use an abbreviated notice for KU's application to adjust electric rates. KU and LG&E jointly filed a renewed motion seeking deviation from standard filing requirements. They argued that publishing the full notice in newspapers across their service area would be prohibitively expensive, estimating the cost at $6.7 mill  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) permission to use an abbreviated notice for their application to adjust electric and gas rates. LG&E/KU had filed a renewed motion for deviation from standard filing requirements, citing the high cost of publishing the full notice in newspapers across their service area. The company estimated that publishing the full notice would c  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order partially granting and partially denying a request by Jackson Energy Cooperative to keep certain information confidential in a rate adjustment case. Jackson Energy filed a motion seeking confidential protection for information provided in response to the Attorney General's First Request for Information. The cooperative argued that the information, which includes employee compensation details and a wag  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized Big Sandy Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Big Sandy RECC) to put its proposed rate increase into effect, beginning May 1, 2025, subject to a potential refund. Big Sandy RECC filed its application for a rate increase on October 1, 2024. The PSC suspended the proposed rates and conducted an evidentiary hearing on February 18, 2025. On April 25, 2025, Big Sandy RECC notified the Commission of its intent t  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted a motion to admit three California-based attorneys to represent the Sierra Club in a case involving Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company. According to the PSC order, attorneys Tony Mendoza, Nathaniel Shoaff, and Joshua Smith will be allowed to practice pro hac vice. Pro hac vice is a legal term meaning "for this particular occasion," referring to the practice of allowing an attor  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved an agreement allowing Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (Grayson RECC) to provide electric service to a customer located within Kentucky Power Company's certified service territory in Carter County, Kentucky. The order was issued following an application by Kentucky Power. The customer in question is currently without service. According to the PSC filing, extending service to the customer would   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted the motion of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to intervene in a case involving Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. The case concerns Duke Energy's application for a natural gas rate adjustment, approval of new tariffs, and other related requests. According to the PSC order, the Attorney General's intervention, filed on May 1, 2025, is authorized by Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 367.150(8). The P  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 6 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky's motion to intervene in a case involving Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation. The case concerns the Cooperative's application for a general adjustment of rates and other general relief. The PSC's order, issued on May 1, 2025, allows the Attorney General to participate fully in the proceedings. This means the Attorney General will receive all off  more