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Nucor Steel Gallatin Seeks Intervenor Status in Kentucky Public Service Commission Proceeding

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission has issued a regulatory document regarding East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.'s proposed data center tariff, with Nucor Steel Gallatin seeking intervenor status to protect the interests of its large industrial customer base. Nucor argues that its intervention is necessary to ensure that the Commission considers the potential impact of the tariff on all end-use customers, including itself, the largest single user on the EKPC system. Nucor intends to play a constructive role in the Commission's decision-making process and claims that its intervention will not unduly complicate or disrupt the proceedings.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nucor Steel Gallatin seeks intervenor status in the Kentucky Public Service Commission proceeding regarding East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.'s proposed data center tariff.
  • Nucor argues that its intervention is necessary to protect the interests of its large industrial customer base, which is not adequately represented by the existing parties.
  • Nucor claims that its intervention will present issues or develop facts that will assist the Commission in fully considering the matters at hand, including the potential impact of the tariff on all end-use customers.
  • Nucor intends to play a constructive role in the Commission's decision-making process and asserts that its intervention will not unduly complicate or disrupt the proceedings.
  • The Commission will consider Nucor's request for intervenor status based on KRS 807 KAR 5:001, Section 4(11), which requires that a person requesting leave to intervene must state their interest in the case and how intervention is likely to present issues or develop facts that will assist the Commission.
  • Nucor's attorneys, Michael L. Kurtz and Jody Kyler Cohn, are authorized to represent Nucor in this proceeding and have provided their contact information.
  • The proceeding, Case No. 2025-00140, was initiated by Nucor's filing of a timely motion to intervene.

Statistics:

  • Nucor Steel Gallatin is the largest single user on the EKPC system, accounting for a significant portion of the total electricity used by the system.
  • The proposed data center tariff filed by East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. is a complicated and precedent-setting filing that could adversely affect the rates paid by all end-use customers, including Nucor.
  • Nucor is a large industrial customer who takes service on a different rate schedule than residential customers, which justifies its request for intervenor status.

Sources:

  • 807 KAR 5:001, Section 4(11) of the Kentucky Administrative Regulations.
  • KRS 278.310 and KRS 278.040(2) of the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission proceeding, Case No. 2025-00140.
  • The filing of Nucor Steel Gallatin's motion to intervene, dated May 28, 2025.

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