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Kentucky Public Service Commission Issues Order on Duke Energy's Natural Gas Rate Application

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order in the case of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s (Duke Energy) application to adjust natural gas rates, approve new tariffs, and seek additional approvals and relief. The order was entered on June 9, 2021, and suspends Duke Energy's proposed rates for six months, up to and including December 31, 2021. The PSC has also established a procedural schedule for the case, requiring Duke Energy to provide responses to requests for information in a specific format.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission has issued an order suspending Duke Energy's proposed natural gas rates for six months.
  • The order establishes a procedural schedule for the case, requiring Duke Energy to provide responses to requests for information in a specific format.
  • The Attorney General has been granted permission to intervene in the case and will be entitled to the full rights of a party.
  • Duke Energy was required to file a written statement with the Commission, certifying its ability to receive electronic transmissions and providing its electronic mail address.
  • The case has been ongoing since May 2021, with various filings and submissions made by Duke Energy, the Commission, and the Attorney General.
  • The total number of cases filed with the Commission as of June 21, 2021, was 1.

Statistics:

  • 6 months: Duration of the rate suspension.
  • 31 December 2021: Date by which the rate suspension will expire.
  • 18 June 2021: Date on which Duke Energy submitted its response to the Commission Staff's first request for information.
  • 1: Total number of cases filed with the Commission as of June 21, 2021.

Sources:

  • Kentucky Public Service Commission, "DOC11R Case Management System - KY Public Service Commission Regular Cases Before the Commission as of June 21, 2021" (2021)
  • Kentucky Public Service Commission, "Order Entered: 1. Duke Kentucky's proposed rates are suspended for six months, up to and including December 31, 2021" (June 9, 2021)
  • Kentucky Public Service Commission, "Order Entered: 1. The motion of the Attorney General to intervene is granted" (June 4, 2021)
  • Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., "Application for Authority to Adjust Natural Gas Rates, Approval of New Tariffs, and For All Other Required Approvals and Relief" (June 1, 2021)

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