Public Service Commission Orders Public Comment Meetings for Kentucky Utilities Company's Rate Adjustment

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order on July 31, 2025, requiring Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) to hold four in-person public comment meetings as part of its investigation into KU's application for an adjustment of its electric rates and approval of certain regulatory and accounting treatments. The public comment meetings will be held on September 8, 2025, October 13, 2025, October 14, 2025, and October 16, 2025, at various locations throughout the state. The PSC has also instructed KU to ensure that a representative is present at the public comment meetings and to publish notice of the meetings in accordance with state regulations. The order also allows for written public comments to be submitted to the PSC at any time during the consideration of the case.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PSC has ordered KU to hold four in-person public comment meetings as part of its investigation into KU's rate adjustment application.
  • The public comment meetings will be held on September 8, 2025, October 13, 2025, October 14, 2025, and October 16, 2025, at various locations throughout the state.
  • The PSC has instructed KU to ensure that a representative is present at the public comment meetings.
  • KU is required to publish notice of the meetings in accordance with state regulations.
  • Written public comments may be submitted to the PSC at any time during the consideration of the case.

Statistics:

  • Four in-person public comment meetings will be held as part of the investigation.
  • The public comment meetings will be held at the following locations:

+ September 8, 2025, at Jefferson Community & Technical College: Hovarth Auditorium.

+ October 13, 2025, at Hopkins County Fiscal Court.

+ October 14, 2025, at Bluegrass Community & Technical College: Keenland Room.

+ October 16, 2025, at Middlesboro Community Center.

  • KU must provide written notice of the time and place of the public comment meetings within 20 days of publication.

Sources:

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky, Public Service Commission, "In the Matter of: ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY FOR AN ADJUSTMENT OF ITS ELECTRIC RATES AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN REGULATORY AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENTS" (July 31, 2025).
  • Kentucky Utilities Company, Application (May 30, 2025).