Kentucky Public Service Commission Issues Regulatory Document on Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company

Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company have filed an electronic application with the Public Service Commission for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Site Compatibility Certificates. This application triggers a regulatory process that will impact the energy landscape in Kentucky. As part of this process, various stakeholders, including Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Kentucky Solar Energy Society, Mountain Association, and Metropolitan Housing Coalition, have entered their appearance as joint intervenors.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Service Commission has issued a regulatory document on Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company, initiating a process that will determine the energy landscape in Kentucky.
  • Joint intervenors, including Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Kentucky Solar Energy Society, Mountain Association, and Metropolitan Housing Coalition, have entered their appearance in the matter, represented by Audrey Ernstberger of the Kentucky Resources Council.
  • Ernstberger has waived her right to service of Commission orders by United States mail, instead opting for electronic transmissions.
  • The filing was submitted electronically on July 22, 2025, and is related to the novel Coronavirus COVID-19.
  • This is case number 2024-00326.

Statistics:

  • Number of joint intervenors: 4
  • Organizations represented by Kentucky Resources Council: 5
  • Number of parties involved in the matter: 2 (Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company) + 1 (Joint Intervenors) = 3
  • Date of electronic filing: July 22, 2025
  • Case number: 2024-00326

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. 2024-00326 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
  • July 22, 2021 Order in Case No. 2020-00085, Electronic Emergency Docket Related to the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19