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Confidential Treatment Granted for Renewable Natural Gas Information in Louisville Gas and Electric Company's Tariff Filing

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has granted confidential treatment for renewable natural gas information in Louisville Gas and Electric Company's tariff filing. This decision was made in response to a petition filed by LG&E, which argued that the information contained in its response to a Commission Staff's request for information was personally sensitive and should not be made public. The Commission found that the information meets the criteria for confidential treatment and is exempt from public disclosure under 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13, and KRS 61.878.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission has granted confidential treatment for renewable natural gas information in Louisville Gas and Electric Company's tariff filing.
  • LG&E argued that the information contained in its response to a Commission Staff's request for information was personally sensitive and should not be made public.
  • The Commission found that the information meets the criteria for confidential treatment and is exempt from public disclosure under 807 KAR 5:001, Section 13, and KRS 61.878.
  • The designated material granted confidential treatment by this Order shall not be placed in the public record or made available for public inspection for an indefinite period or until further order of the Commission.
  • LG&E shall inform the Commission and file with the Commission an unredacted copy of the designated material if it becomes publicly available or no longer qualifies for confidential treatment.
  • The Commission shall deny the request for inspection of the material if LG&E is unable to demonstrate that the material still falls within the exclusions from disclosure requirements established in KRS 61.878.

Statistics:

  • The Commission's Order was issued on September 13, 2024.
  • The petition for confidential treatment was filed by LG&E on May 30, 2024.
  • The information at issue includes specific customer data and personally sensitive information about renewable natural gas projects.
  • The Commission has previously granted confidential protection to similar customer-identifying information in other cases, including Case No. 2012-000221 and Case No. 2022-00012.

Sources:

  • "Petition of LG&E for Confidential Treatment" (filed May 30, 2024)
  • "Order in the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing of Louisville Gas and Electric Company to Revise its Local Gas Delivery Service Tariff" (issued September 13, 2024)
  • Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR) 5:001, Section 13
  • Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 61.878

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