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Public Service Commission Orders Public Comment Meetings for Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company

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Kentucky's Public Service Commission has issued an order in response to the electronic applications filed by Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) and Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity. The applications seek approval for the construction of new power generation facilities, including two natural gas combined cycle combustion turbine (NGCC) facilities and a lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) facility.

The Commission has determined that public comment meetings are necessary to receive input from stakeholders on the proposed projects. Two in-person public meetings will be held on July 7 and July 14, 2025, in Lexington and Louisville, respectively. The meetings will provide an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the proposed projects and will be recorded and filed into the case record.

LG&E/KU has been directed to ensure that a representative is present at the public meetings and to publish notice of the meetings in accordance with 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2). Additionally, the Commission has ordered that LG&E/KU provide written notice of the time and place of the local public meetings within 20 days after publication.

Key Takeaways:

  • LG&E/KU has filed applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction of two NGCC facilities and a BESS facility.
  • The Commission has ordered two in-person public comment meetings to be held on July 7 and July 14, 2025, in Lexington and Louisville, respectively.
  • The meetings will provide an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the proposed projects and will be recorded and filed into the case record.
  • LG&E/KU has been directed to ensure that a representative is present at the public meetings and to publish notice of the meetings.
  • The Commission has also ordered that LG&E/KU provide written notice of the time and place of the local public meetings within 20 days after publication.
  • The proposed projects include the construction of two NGCC facilities with a total capacity of approximately 1,290 MW.
  • The BESS facility will have a capacity of approximately 400 MW.
  • The proposed projects are expected to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions through the use of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology.
  • The Commission has determined that the proposed projects are in the public interest and that the rates of LG&E/KU will be used for the calculation of the regulatory asset treatment.
  • The Commission has ordered that LG&E/KU file proof of publication within 20 days after publication.

Statistics:

  • Total capacity of the two NGCC facilities: approximately 1,290 MW
  • Capacity of the BESS facility: approximately 400 MW
  • Total number of public comment meetings: 2
  • Date of the first public comment meeting: July 7, 2025
  • Date of the second public comment meeting: July 14, 2025
  • Location of the first public comment meeting: Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Lexington, KY
  • Location of the second public comment meeting: Jefferson Community & Technical College: Southwest Campus Auditorium, Louisville, KY
  • Time of both public comment meetings: 6 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
  • Total number of days after publication for LG&E/KU to provide written notice of the time and place of the local public meetings: 20

Sources:

  • Public Service Commission of Kentucky
  • Kentucky Utilities Company
  • Louisville Gas and Electric Company
  • 807 KAR 5:001, Section 9(2)

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