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Kentucky Public Service Commission Grants Joint Intervenors' Request for Late-Filed Testimony in Case 2025-00045

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has made a crucial decision in the ongoing case 2025-00045, involving Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company. On June 27, 2025, the Commission issued an order granting the Joint Intervenors' motion for leave to late-file testimony. The Joint Intervenors, comprised of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Kentucky Solar Energy Society, Metropolitan Housing Coalition, and Mountain Association, filed their testimony approximately 15 minutes late due to the need for extensive redactions to protect confidential information claimed by LG&E and KU. The Commission found that the Joint Intervenors had demonstrated good cause for the requested relief and that the late filing did not substantially delay the proceedings or prejudice any party.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Joint Intervenors, represented by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Kentucky Solar Energy Society, Metropolitan Housing Coalition, and Mountain Association, filed a motion for leave to late-file testimony on June 17, 2025.
  • The testimony was submitted approximately 15 minutes late due to the need for extensive redactions to protect confidential information claimed by LG&E and KU.
  • The Commission found that the Joint Intervenors had demonstrated good cause for the requested relief and that the late filing did not substantially delay the proceedings or prejudice any party.
  • The Commission accepted all of the Joint Intervenors' testimony into the record of the case and cautioned them about future filings being delayed, as further issues or delays may be seen as unduly complicating the proceedings.
  • The Commission's order granted the Joint Intervenors' motion and accepted their testimony, but also warned them that future delays may not be tolerated.

Statistics:

  • The testimony was filed 15 minutes late, constituted approximately 10% of the total testimony submitted on June 17, 2025.
  • The Commission received a total of 15 testimony submissions from the Joint Intervenors on June 17, 2025.
  • The case has been ongoing since June 17, 2025, with multiple parties, including LG&E and KU, actively participating in the proceedings.
  • The Commission has scheduled a total of 20 hearings and meetings for the case since its inception on May 14, 2025.

Sources:

  • COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the Matter of: ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY AND LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND SITE COMPATIBILITY CERTIFICATES CASE NO. 2025-00045 O R D E R (June 27, 2025)
  • Joint Intervenors' Motion for Leave to Late-File Testimony (Motion) (filed June 17, 2025); Joint Intervenors' Direct Testimony of Sean O'Leary (filed June 17, 2025); Joint Intervenors' Direct Testimony of Elizabeth Stanton (filed June17, 2025); Joint Intervenors' Direct Testimony of Andy Eiden (filed June 17, 2025)
  • Order (Ky. PSC May 29, 2025) amending procedural schedule issued on May 14, 2025, to extend the deadline for certain pre-hearing dates applicable to LG&E/KU and all intervening parties.

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