Kentucky Public Service Commission Grants Attorney General Intervention in Rate Adjustment Matter

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order granting the Attorney General's motion to intervene in the matter of Kentucky Utilities Company's request to adjust its electric rates and approve certain regulatory and accounting treatments. This action is authorized by statute and marks the Attorney General's full participation in the proceedings. The PSC has directed the Attorney General to review its July 22, 2021 order regarding filings with the Commission, specifically noting that for case filings made on or after March 16, 2020, filers are not required to submit original physical copies.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission has granted the Attorney General's motion to intervene in the case, allowing the Attorney General to participate as a full party with the rights to receive all Orders, testimony, exhibits, pleadings, and correspondence.
  • The Attorney General is required to comply with all provisions of the Commission's regulations, including electronic filing and service requirements.
  • The Attorney General must submit a written statement within seven days of service of this order, certifying that it possesses the necessary facilities to receive electronic transmissions and setting forth its electronic mail address for notices and messages related to the proceeding.
  • The motion to intervene is statutorily authorized, citing KRS 367.150(8).
  • The PSC directed the Attorney General to review its July 22, 2021 order in Case No. 2020-000851 regarding filings with the Commission.
  • The PSC noted that for case filings made on or after March 16, 2020, filers are not required to submit original physical copies of the filings.
  • The Commission's order is Case No. 2025-00113.

Statistics:

  • 7 days: the timeframe within which the Attorney General must submit a written statement to the Commission.
  • 2020-00005: the case number mentioned in the Commission's reference to the July 22, 2021 order.
  • 2020-000851: the case number in which the Commission ordered that for case filings made on and after March 16, 2020, filers are not required to file original physical copies.

Sources:

  • COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the Matter of: ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY FOR AN ADJUSTMENT OF ITS ELECTRIC RATES AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN REGULATORY AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENTS
  • Case No. 2020-00085, Electronic Emergency Docket Related to the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 (Ky. PSC July 22, 2021), Order