Public Service Commission - All Headlines
Below is a list of all current press releases. To view the full text, click on the press release title.
- PSC Approves LG&E and KU Plan for Gas-fired Power Plants - New plant to be built in Jefferson County; Oldham County plant purchase OK’d
Thursday, May 03, 2012
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a proposal by Kentucky Utilities Co. (KU) and Louisville Gas & Electric Co. (LG&E) to construct a 640-megawatt combined cycle generating plant at the Cane Run facility in Jefferson County. The companies also will purchase the 495-megawatt Bluegrass Generation simple cycle power plant in LaGrange in Oldham County.
- PSC Grants Rate Adjustment to South Kentucky RECC - Increase is 60 percent less than amount sought by the utility
Friday, March 30, 2012
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) today granted South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corp. (South Kentucky RECC) an increase of $3.7 million in its annual revenue, less than half the amount requested by the utility.
- Programs for Low-income Telephone Customers to Change - PSC brochure provides updated information; federal policy change
Monday, March 26, 2012
Changes being made by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mean an end to a program that subsidizes the initial cost of telephone service for low-income consumers. The subsidy for minthly service will continue.
- PSC Sets Public Meetings in Kentucky Power Environmental Compliance Case: Comments taken in Louisa, Pikeville, Whitesburg and Hazard
Thursday, March 15, 2012
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold public meetings next month in Louisa, Pikeville, Whitesburg and Hazard to receive public comments on an environmental compliance plan and associated environmental surcharge request submitted by Kentucky Power Co.
- PSC Approves Rate Redesign for Owen Electric Cooperative - Revenue-neutral changes designed to promote energy efficiency programs
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a request by Owen Electric Cooperative Corp. to alter its rate structure to more accurately reflect the cost of serving its residential and small commercial customers. In approving the rates, the PSC said it agreed with Owen Electric that the restructuring will allow the distribution cooperative to maintain financial stability while stepping up efforts to encourage its customers to reduce energy usage. The PSC also approved a request by Owen Electric to offer optional rates that are designed to promote energy efficiency.
- PSC Sets Public Meeting in LG&E Cane Run Plant Case - Jefferson County generating facility proposed to burn natural gas instead of coal
Thursday, February 23, 2012
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a public meeting March 8 in Louisville to receive public comments on the application by Kentucky Utilities Co. (KU) and Louisville Gas & Electric Co. (LG&E) to construct a natural gas-fired generating facility at LG&E’s Cane Run plant in Jefferson County.
- PSC Vice Chairman Gardner to Lead National Task Force on Environmental Policies - Will represent state utility commissions’ views to federal agencies
Monday, February 13, 2012
Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) Vice Chairman Jim Gardner has been named to lead a new task force of state public service commissioners that will serve as a liaison between state utility regulators and federal environmental rule makers.
- PSC OKs Energy Conservation Plan for Kentucky Power - Urges steps to increase customer participation as energy costs rise
Monday, January 23, 2012
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the renewal of residential and commercial energy conservation and efficiency programs for Kentucky Power Co. The PSC strongly encouraged Kentucky Power to take steps to increase the number of customers making use of all the programs.
- PSC Approves LG&E-Louisville Metro Land Swap: Acreage at Cane Run plant will be used for hiking and biking trail
Monday, January 23, 2012
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a land exchange that will assist in the completion of a 100-mile hiking and biking trail in Louisville.
- PSC Allows Separate Accounting of LG&E August Wind Storm Costs -Decision on future recovery through rates will include review of storm response
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) today allowed Louisville Gas and Electric Co. (LG&E) to establish a separate account to track power restoration costs and other expenses associated with recovery from the damage caused by a severe wind storm in August.
- PSC YouTube Video Explains Environmental Surcharge - Presentation explains legal process for recovery of environmental compliance costs by electric utilities
Monday, December 19, 2011
The process the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) follows in the review and approval of coal-related environmental compliance costs incurred by electric utilities is explained in a video available online.
- PSC Accepts Settlement in KU and LG&E Environmental Compliance Cases - Agreement reached by diverse group of participants
Thursday, December 15, 2011
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) today accepted broad-based settlements in two cases establishing new environmental compliance plans and associated environmental surcharges for Kentucky Utilities Co. (KU) and Louisville Gas & Electric Co. (LG&E). The compliance plans are intended to meet the requirements of several U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations affecting coal-burning electric power plants.
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