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Kentucky Public Service Commission Suspends Duke Energy Kentucky's Proposed Rider NM II Rates Adjustment

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order suspending Duke Energy Kentucky's proposed adjustment to its Rider NM II rates and tariff approval. The commission has directed Duke Kentucky to revise its electronic filing procedures and establish a procedural schedule to review the reasonableness of the proposed tariff. The suspension is effective from September 4, 2025, to February 4, 2026, giving the commission sufficient time to investigate the matter. The commission has also directed Duke Kentucky to provide written statements waiving service of commission orders by mail and possessing facilities to receive electronic submissions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission has suspended Duke Energy Kentucky's proposed adjustment to its Rider NM II rates and tariff approval.
  • The commission has directed Duke Kentucky to revise its electronic filing procedures to use the procedures set forth in 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8.
  • The commission has established a procedural schedule to review the reasonableness of the proposed tariff, which includes requests for intervention, initial and supplemental requests for information, and intervenor testimony.
  • Duke Kentucky shall file responses to initial and supplemental requests for information and provide written statements waiving service of commission orders.
  • Intervenors shall file responses to requests for information and provide intervenor testimony in verified prepared form.
  • Duke Kentucky shall file rebuttal testimony in verified form and request either a hearing or that the case be submitted for decision based on the record.

Statistics:

  • The suspension of the proposed tariff is effective from September 4, 2025, to February 4, 2026.
  • 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8, shall be used for electronic filing procedures.
  • The procedural schedule includes the following deadlines:

+ Requests for intervention: 08/27/2025

+ Initial requests for information: 09/03/2025

+ Duke Kentucky response to initial requests for information: 09/17/2025

+ Supplemental requests for information: 10/01/2025

+ Duke Kentucky response to supplemental requests for information: 10/15/2025

+ Intervenor testimony: 10/29/2025

+ Requests for information to Intervenors: 11/10/2025

+ Intervenors responses to requests for information: 11/24/2025

+ Rebuttal testimony: 12/01/2025

+ Request for hearing or decision based on record: 12/04/2025

Sources:

  • Order of the Kentucky Public Service Commission, Case No. 2025-00258, dated August 18, 2025.
  • 807 KAR 5:001, Section 8.
  • KRS 278.030.
  • KRS 278.190(2).
  • 807 KAR 5:001, Section 2.
  • 807 KAR 5:001, Section 4(8).
  • 807 KAR 5:001, Section 4(11)(a).
  • 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2).
  • 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(9).

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