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Kentucky Public Service Commission Issues Order on Kentucky Power Company's Capital Investments

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has issued an order regarding Kentucky Power Company's application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to make capital investments necessary to continue taking capacity and energy from the Mitchell Generating Station after December 31, 2028. The Commission has established a procedural schedule for the orderly processing of this case, which includes deadlines for intervention requests, initial and supplemental requests for information, and filing of intervenor testimony and rebuttal testimony.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Commission has established a procedural schedule for the case, with key deadlines including August 7, 2025, for intervention requests, August 11, 2025, for initial requests for information, and October 3, 2025, for intervenor testimony.
  • Kentucky Power Company is required to file responses to initial and supplemental requests for information by August 25, 2025, and September 22, 2025, respectively.
  • The Commission has directed parties to follow electronic filing procedures, with all documents to be in portable document format (PDF) and searchable.
  • Parties are required to file a witness list at least seven days prior to the hearing date, and witnesses who sponsor schedules, testimony, or responses to requests for information are required to participate in person at any hearing scheduled in this matter.
  • A digital video recording shall be made of the hearing, and motions for continuance, substitutions of witnesses, and excuse of witnesses shall be made in writing and granted only upon a showing of good cause.

Statistics:

  • August 1, 2025: Date of the Commission's order.
  • August 7, 2025: Last day for intervention requests to be accepted.
  • August 11, 2025: Deadline for initial requests for information to be filed.
  • August 25, 2025: Deadline for Kentucky Power to file responses to initial requests for information.
  • September 8, 2025: Deadline for supplemental requests for information to be filed.
  • September 22, 2025: Deadline for Kentucky Power to file responses to supplemental requests for information.
  • October 3, 2025: Deadline for intervenor testimony to be filed.
  • October 13, 2025: Deadline for requests for information to be filed.
  • October 27, 2025: Deadline for intervenors to file responses to requests for information.
  • November 10, 2025: Deadline for Kentucky Power to file rebuttal testimony.

Sources:

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky Before the Public Service Commission, Case No. 2025-00175 (Order issued August 1, 2025)
  • Kentucky PSC Order in Case No. 2020-000851 (July 22, 2021)
  • 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8 (electronic filing procedures)
  • KRS 278.360 and 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(9) (digital video recording of hearings)
  • Kentucky Public Service Commission website (list of service list for Case 2025-00175)

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