Kentucky Utilities Company Seeks Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

Kentucky Utilities Company ("KU") is seeking a certificate from the Kentucky Public Service Commission to bid on a franchise established by the City of Rockport, Kentucky. KU, a utility engaged in the electric business, has been generating and purchasing electricity for over a century, serving Central, Northern, Southeastern, and Western Kentucky. The company's filing, made in accordance with Section 278.020(4) of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, outlines its proposal to provide electric service to the areas of the City subject to the franchise.

Key Takeaways:

• KU is a utility engaged in the electric business, serving 63 counties in Kentucky.
• The company was incorporated in Kentucky on August 17, 1912, and in Virginia on November 26, 1991.
• KU is seeking a certificate to bid on a franchise established by the City of Rockport, Kentucky.
• The company has filed with the Commission notice of its intent to use electronic filing procedures in this proceeding.
• KU will file copies of the requested certificate with the Commission if it is successful in acquiring the franchise.
• The certificate is necessary for KU to pursue its bid on the new franchise under the City's bidding protocol.

Statistics:

• KU serves 63 counties in Kentucky, including Adair, Edmonson, and Jessamine counties.
• The company was incorporated in Kentucky 114 years ago (August 17, 1912).
• KU has been generating and purchasing electricity for over a century, with a comprehensive service area spanning Central, Northern, Southeastern, and Western Kentucky.

Sources:

• Kentucky Public Service Commission: BEFORE THE KENTUCKY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the Matter of: ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF KENTUCKY ) UTILITIES COMPANY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC ) CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AUTHORIZING KU )
• Exhibit A - Copy of Resolution or Ordinance and Advertisement for the City of Rockport, Kentucky