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Kentucky Public Service Commission Suspends Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation's Proposed Rate Adjustment

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has suspended the proposed rate adjustment by Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, citing the need for further review and consideration of East Kentucky Power Cooperative's wholesale rate adjustment. The commission's order, effective August 18, 2025, suspends the effective date of the proposed rates until January 31, 2026, and establishes a procedural schedule for reviewing the reasonableness of the proposed rates.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission has suspended the proposed rate adjustment by Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, citing the need for further review and consideration of East Kentucky Power Cooperative's wholesale rate adjustment.
  • The commission's order, effective August 18, 2025, suspends the effective date of the proposed rates until January 31, 2026.
  • The commission has established a procedural schedule for reviewing the reasonableness of the proposed rates, which includes deadlines for intervention requests, initial requests for information, supplemental requests for information, and the filing of rebuttal testimony.
  • The commission has also specified the requirements for intervenors, including the need for verified prepared form and the prohibition on substituting witnesses or excusing witnesses from testifying.

Statistics:

  • The effective date of the proposed rates has been suspended until January 31, 2026.
  • The deadline for intervention requests is September 4, 2025.
  • The deadline for initial requests for information is September 11, 2025.
  • The deadline for supplemental requests for information is October 6, 2025.
  • The deadline for intervenors to file verified prepared form is October 30, 2025.

Sources:

  • Case No. 2025-00221: Order of the Kentucky Public Service Commission dated August 18, 2025
  • Case No. 2020-00085: Order of the Kentucky Public Service Commission dated July 22, 2021
  • 807 KAR 5:001: Electronic Filing Procedures
  • KRS 278.180(1) and 278.190(2): Kentucky Revised Statutes concerning utility rates and notices

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