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Kentucky Public Service Commission Issues Document on Louisville Gas and Electric Company's Rate Case

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has released a document detailing the proceedings and decisions made in the case of Louisville Gas and Electric Company's (LG&E/KU) rate case. The document, which spans 16 pages, outlines the various hearings and meetings held between August 2021 and November 2021, as well as the Commission's final decisions regarding LG&E/KU's rates and charges.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Commission approved LG&E/KU's rates and charges as set forth in Appendix B and C to the Order, effective from the date of entry of the Order.
  • The Commission amended the Order of June 30, 2021, to reflect modifications discussed in the subsequent Order.
  • Within 20 days of the date of the Order, LG&E/KU is required to file new tariff sheets setting forth the approved rates, charges, and modifications with the Commission's electronic Tariff Filing System.
  • The case is closed and removed from the Commission's docket.
  • The Commission granted LG&E/KU's petition for rehearing in part and denied it in part.
  • The Commission struck and replaced the first sentence in the second paragraph on page 48 of the September 24, 2021 Order to clarify the netting methodology for eligible customer generators.
  • LG&E/KU's petition for rehearing on the issue of cost recovery of QF and NMS 2 costs through their FAC was granted, with recovery as set forth in the Order.

Statistics:

  • 20 days: the timeframe in which LG&E/KU must file new tariff sheets with the Commission.
  • 4: the number of formal hearings held between April 2021 and August 2021.
  • 2: the number of orders entered on November 4, 2021, granting and denying LG&E/KU's pettions for rehearing.
  • 7: the number of lines of the Order entered on December 6, 2021, amending the Order of June 30, 2021.

Sources:

  • Kentucky Public Service Commission. "Case Management System - KY Public Service Commission Regular Cases Before the Commission as of December 07, 2021."
  • Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company. "Response to Commission's Orders of June 30, 2021."
  • Attorney General/KIUC. "Petition for Rehearing."
  • Joint Intervenors. "Petition for Rehearing."

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