Kentucky Public Service Commission Approves Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement

The Kentucky Public Service Commission has approved the terms and conditions of a renewable energy purchase agreement between Kentucky Power Company and Bright Mountain Solar, LLC. This agreement aims to meet Kentucky Power's renewable energy portfolio standard, which requires the company to have 15% of its generating capacity from renewable sources by 2025.

Key Takeaways:

• The commission has granted Kentucky Power's motion for an extension of time to respond to requests for information from the Attorney General, until October 2, 2024.
• The commission has also approved Kentucky Power's request to deviate from the filing requirements of 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(4)(b), due to the large size of the information to be provided.
• The agreement between Kentucky Power and Bright Mountain Solar, LLC will provide solar energy resources to meet the company's renewable energy portfolio standard.
• The commission has found good cause to allow Kentucky Power to file the response on a USB flash drive and not in the specific format required by 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(4)(b).

Statistics:

• 4.8 GB: The size of the information to be provided by Kentucky Power.
• 15%: The proportion of Kentucky Power's generating capacity that must come from renewable sources by 2025.
• 2025: The target year for meeting the renewable energy portfolio standard.
• 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8(4)(b): The regulation that requires electronic submissions to be in portable document format, search-capable, and optimized for viewing over the Internet.

Sources:

• Commonwealth of Kentucky Before the Public Service Commission, Case No. 2024-00243, Order, October 2, 2024.
• Kentucky Public Service Commission, Order No. 2024-00243, October 2, 2024.