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Louisville Gas and Electric Company Faces Scrutiny over Electric and Gas Rates

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has issued a regulatory document requesting that Louisville Gas and Electric Company provide written responses to a series of data requests related to their electric and gas rates. The requests, made in accordance with the commission's June 18, 2025, Order, aim to clarify several aspects of the company's proposed rates and accounting treatments.

Key Takeaways:

  • The commission has issued a total of 18 data requests to the company, which require detailed written responses, exhibits, and witness identification.
  • The requests cover various topics, including the company's proposed Green Tariff, rate design, and the cost of new or future installations for different rate classifications.
  • The company is asked to provide information on their streetlight replacement practices, including the number of replacements and the type of fixtures used.
  • The commission also seeks clarification on the company's proposed changes to their Net Metering Service tariffs and the impact on existing customers.
  • The company is required to explain why they do not include forecasted revenue for Lighting Service conversions in their schedules.
  • The commission is concerned about the company's progress on exploring the feasibility of adding functionality to their mobile app for reporting streetlight outages.

Statistics:

  • As of June 2025, KU has 18,542 LED lights out of a total of 64,770 lights in their system, representing 28.6% of total lights.
  • LG&E has 6,399 LED lights out of a total of 21,562 lights in their system, representing 29.7% of total lights.
  • KU has experienced approximately 5 times the replacements in 2024 compared to 2022.
  • The estimated percent of the Net Book Value for Poles and Fixtures for KU and LG&E individually.
  • The number of fixtures and the date on which that number is based for KU and LG&E individually.

Sources:

  • COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
  • In the Matter of: ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR AN ADJUSTMENT OF ITS ELECTRIC AND GAS RATES AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN REGULATORY AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENTS CASE NO. 2025-00114
  • LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO KENTUCKY UTILITIES
  • Louisville Metro's Second Request for Information to Louisville Gas and Electric Company
  • LOUISVILLE METRO'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, CASE NO. 2025-00114
  • Intervenor Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government's ("Louisville Metro") propounds the following data requests upon the Applicant Louisville Gas and Electric Company ("LG&E").

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