Kentucky Public Service Commission Orders Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company to Provide Information on Carbon Regulations Impact

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Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E/KU) have been ordered by the Public Service Commission to provide information on the impact of the proposed EPA carbon regulations on their operations. The companies have been directed to file an electronic version of the requested information by August 4, 2023. The Commission has also directed LG&E/KU to the Commission's July 22, 2021 Order in Case No. 2020-000851 regarding filings with the Commission.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Service Commission has ordered LG&E/KU to provide information on the impact of the proposed EPA carbon regulations on their operations, including the cost-effectiveness of the preferred portfolio.
  • The companies have been directed to file an electronic version of the requested information by August 4, 2023.
  • LG&E/KU shall make timely amendment to any prior response if new information indicates the response was incorrect or incomplete when made.
  • The Commission has directed LG&E/KU to the Commission's July 22, 2021 Order in Case No. 2020-000851 regarding filings with the Commission.
  • The companies have been reminded to include the name of the witness responsible for responding to the questions related to the information provided and to certify that the response is true and accurate.
  • LG&E/KU shall provide a written explanation of the specific grounds for its failure to completely and precisely respond to any request.
  • The companies have been directed to encrypt or redact any personal information to ensure confidentiality.

Statistics:

  • The companies have been ordered to provide information on the impact of the proposed EPA carbon regulations on their operations by August 4, 2023.
  • The companies have been directed to file an electronic version of the requested information, which shall be in portable document format (PDF), searchable, and appropriately bookmarked.
  • 14 parties of record have been served with the order, including the Office of the Attorney General, Kentucky Resources Council, Inc., and LG&E and KU Energy LLC.

Sources:

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky before the Public Service Commission, In the Matter of: Electronic Joint Application of Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Site Compatibility Certificates and Approval of a Demand Side Management Plan and Approval of Fossil Fuel-Fired Generating Unit Retirements, Case No. 2022-00402.
  • Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company, Staff's Sixth Request for Information to Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company, submitted to the Public Service Commission on July 24, 2023.