Kentucky Public Service Commission Admits Attorney Gilbert Zelaya to Represent Joint Intervenors

The Kentucky Public Service Commission has issued an order admitting Gilbert Zelaya to practice law before the Commission on behalf of the Joint Intervenors in the case of the 2024 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company. The Commission granted Zelaya's request to be admitted pro hac vice, allowing him to represent the Joint Intervenors alongside Byron L. Gary, an attorney licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Key Takeaways:

• The Kentucky Public Service Commission has issued an order admitting Gilbert Zelaya to practice law before the Commission on behalf of the Joint Intervenors in the case of the 2024 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company.
• The Commission granted Zelaya's request to be admitted pro hac vice, allowing him to represent the Joint Intervenors alongside Byron L. Gary, an attorney licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• The Joint Intervenors, comprising Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Kentucky Solar Energy Society, Metropolitan Housing Coalition, and Mountain Association, had previously moved the Commission to admit Zelaya to practice law.
• The Commission's order states that Zelaya has been certified to practice before the Commission by the Kentucky Bar Association under Kentucky Supreme Court Rule 3.030(2).
• The Commission requires Zelaya to be subject to the jurisdiction and rules of the Commission and the Kentucky Bar Association.
• Zelaya's admission is conditional upon Byron L. Gary or another member of the Kentucky Bar Association acting as co-counsel and being present at all proceedings before the Commission.

Statistics:

• Case No. 2024-00326 has been assigned to the Commission for review of the 2024 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company.
• The Commission has established a service list, which includes 24 parties served by email, including the Joint Intervenors, the two utilities, and various attorneys and organizations.
• The Commission's order was issued on March 4, 2025.

Sources:

• Commonwealth of Kentucky Before the Public Service Commission, Case No. 2024-00326, In the Matter of: Electronic 2024 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company.
• Kentucky Public Service Commission's Website.