Louisville Gas and Electric has secured state approval to build natural gas turbines at its Cane Run Power Station. The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued its ruling today. The ruling will allow LG&E to build a 640 megawatt natural gas power plant at the current site of the coal-fired Cane Run Power Station, which is… Continue reading Kentucky Approves LG&E Proposal for Gas Plant at Cane Run
Tag: Kentucky Public Service Commission
PSC Sets Date for Public to Comment on LG&E Coal to Gas Proposal
The Kentucky Public Service Commission has set a public meeting for Louisville residents to weigh in on a proposed switch from coal to natural gas at the Cane Run Power Station. In September, Louisville Gas and Electric announced that it was planning to retire its coal-fired Cane Run Power Plant and replace it with a… Continue reading PSC Sets Date for Public to Comment on LG&E Coal to Gas Proposal
After Years of Keeping Rates Low, Coal Now Detrimental to Utility Costs
Coal-fired electricity is one of the reasons Kentucky’s utility rates are among the lowest in the nation. And as new pollution regulations take effect, coal is the reason Kentucky will be among the hardest hit states. Rate increases currently before the Public Service Commission are one sign of the changing tide.
PSC Holds Hearing On Proposed LG&E, KU Sale
The PSC is expected to decide by month’s end whether to approve the deal. The utilities are currently owned by E.ON U.S.
Commission Holds Hearing on Proposed Rate Increases
The Kentucky Public Service Commission is set to hold a hearing Tuesday n rate hikes proposed by Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities. LG&E is requesting to increase electricity rates by about 12 percent and its sister company, Kentucky Utilities, has proposed raising rates by more than 13 percent. If approved, it would mean… Continue reading Commission Holds Hearing on Proposed Rate Increases
LG&E Customers Weigh In On Rate Hike Proposal
By Rick Howlett Louisville Gas and Electric customers lined up Monday evening to comment on rate increases requested by the utility. The hearing at Male High School was conducted by the Kentucky Public Service Commission, which is holding meetings across the state on rate hikes proposed by LG&E and its sister company, Kentucky Utilities. The… Continue reading LG&E Customers Weigh In On Rate Hike Proposal
AT&T Kentucky To Limit White Pages Distribution
Starting later this year, AT&T Kentucky will end distribution of its White Pages directory to every customer in Jefferson and Oldham counties. Kentucky Public Service Commission spokesperson Andrew Melnykovich says the PSC has granted AT&T permission to being providing the books only to those who request them. “They will be publicizing that and how to… Continue reading AT&T Kentucky To Limit White Pages Distribution
Ice Storm Anniversary Marked
(Thanks to Lisa Autry, Kentucky Public Radio/WKYU, Bowling Green) This week marks the one year anniversary of one of Kentucky’s worst weather disasters. An ice storm that moved through the commonwealth January 27 and 28, 2009 left more than 750,000 homes and businesses without electricity. Tens of thousands more were without service in southern Indiana.… Continue reading Ice Storm Anniversary Marked
Utilities Have Three Months To Respond To PSC Storm Report
Officials with Louisville-based utility E.ON U.S. say they’re eager to evaluate the recommendations included in a report from the Kentucky Public Service Commission on last September’s windstorm and January’s ice storm.
Ice Storm-Related Utility Rate Hikes Possible
From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh The long-term effects of this winter’s ferocious ice storm in Kentucky may include utility rate increases linked to clean-up and repair costs. Utility damage estimates from the ice storm exceed $250 million , says Andrew Melnykovich of the Kentucky Public Service Commission. Utility cooperatives may be able to recoup… Continue reading Ice Storm-Related Utility Rate Hikes Possible