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Kentucky Public Service Commission Denies Confidential Treatment Request from Louisville Gas and Electric Company

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has issued an order denying Louisville Gas and Electric Company's (LG&E) request for confidential treatment of its full customer notices. The company had filed a petition on April 29, 2025, seeking confidential treatment of the notices, citing that they contained preliminary information and recommendations. However, the Commission found that the notices included facially public information, such as current rates and tariff language, and therefore denied the request. The Commission has granted LG&E leave to refile its petition once it has identified and omitted public information from the request.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission has denied Louisville Gas and Electric Company's (LG&E) request for confidential treatment of its full customer notices.
  • The Commission found that the notices included facially public information, such as current rates and tariff language, which rendered the entire document ineligible for confidential treatment.
  • LG&E was granted leave to refile its petition once it has identified and omitted public information from the request.
  • The Commission cited recent precedent, including Case No. 2023-00413, in which a similar preliminary information was granted confidential protection.
  • LG&E/KU argued that the full notices are preliminary drafts and recommendations entitled to confidential protection under KRS 61.878(1)(i) and (j).
  • The Commission's order emphasized the importance of transparency and public disclosure in regulatory proceedings.

Statistics:

  • The Commission received LG&E's petition on April 29, 2025.
  • The petition was denied on June 09, 2025.
  • The Commission has granted LG&E 30 days to refile its petition once it has identified and omitted public information from the request.
  • The designated material for which confidential treatment was denied shall be placed in the public record and made available for inspection within 30 days of the date of service of this Order.
  • A total of 11 parties were served by email service list for Case 2025-00114, including Angela M Goad, Honorable Allyson K Sturgeon, Honorable W. Duncan Crosby III, and Lawrence W Cook, among others.

Sources:

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky Before the Public Service Commission, Case No. 2025-00114, "In the Matter of: Electronic Application of Louisville Gas and Electric Company for an Adjustment of Its Electric and Gas Rates and Approval of Certain Regulatory and Accounting Treatments" (June 09, 2025).
  • Case No. 2023-00413, "Electronic Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for an Adjustment to Rider NM Rates and for Tariff Approval" (Ky. PSC May 17, 2024).

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