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Kentucky Public Service Commission Reschedules Hearing for Duke Energy Kentucky Inc.

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order rescheduling the evidentiary hearing in the matter of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s (Duke Kentucky) application to convert its Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization (WFGD) system from a quicklime reagent process to a limestone reagent handling system at its East Bend Generating Station. The hearing, originally scheduled for May 28, 2025, has been rescheduled to June 17, 2025, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Commission also granted the Sierra Club's witness, Chelsea Hotaling, permission to appear virtually at the hearing.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission has rescheduled the evidentiary hearing in the matter of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s application to convert its WFGD system from a quicklime reagent process to a limestone reagent handling system.
  • The hearing, originally scheduled for May 28, 2025, has been rescheduled to June 17, 2025, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
  • The Commission granted the Sierra Club's witness, Chelsea Hotaling, permission to appear virtually at the hearing.
  • Duke Kentucky counsel and two witnesses were not available on the original hearing date due to previously scheduled family vacations.
  • Duke Kentucky withdrew its request for a final Order to be issued on or before June 30, 2025, to accommodate the new hearing date.
  • The Commission considered the motion and the particular circumstances of the matter, finding good cause to reschedule the hearing.
  • The new hearing date will not conflict with the existing provisions of the April 9, 2025, Order.

Statistics:

  • The evidentiary hearing is scheduled to take place on **June 17, 2025**, at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
  • The hearing was originally scheduled for **May 28, 2025**.
  • Duke Kentucky's counsel and two witnesses were not available on the original hearing date.
  • The Commission granted the Sierra Club's witness, Chelsea Hotaling, permission to appear virtually at the hearing.

Sources:

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky Public Service Commission. (May 14, 2025). Order.
  • Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s Motion to Modify Hearing Date (filed May 2, 2025).
  • Order (Ky. PSC Apr. 9, 2025).

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