Public Service Commission Requests Information from Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company

Strategic Insights -

The Kentucky Public Service Commission has requested that Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) provide various documents and information related to their 2024 Joint Integrated Resource Plan. This includes a map showing potential data center locations, presentations regarding PLEXOS and PROSYM, and updates on renewable energy projects such as the Mercer County Solar Facility and the Brown BESS project.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Service Commission's request for information is related to the 2024 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of LG&E and KU, which includes a map showing potential data center locations.
  • The companies are required to provide presentations regarding PLEXOS and PROSYM, which are used to forecast energy demand and plan for future energy needs.
  • The companies are also required to provide updates on renewable energy projects, including the Mercer County Solar Facility and the Brown BESS project.
  • The Public Service Commission has directed LG&E and KU to follow previously established guidelines for electronic filings, including the use of searchable PDFs and bookmarked documents.
  • The companies are required to provide a written explanation if they fail to completely and precisely respond to any request for information.
  • The requested information, including presentations and workpapers, must be separately provided for total company operations and jurisdictional operations.
  • The companies are required to encrypt or redact any personal information contained in paper filings.

Statistics:

  • The Public Service Commission has requested that LG&E and KU provide a map showing potential data center locations.
  • The companies are required to provide presentations regarding PLEXOS and PROSYM for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024.
  • The Mercer County Solar Facility and the Brown BESS project are expected to be completed in 2026 and 2027, respectively.
  • The companies must provide updates on these projects as part of their 2024 Joint Integrated Resource Plan.

Sources:

  • Commonwealth of Kentucky before the Public Service Commission. In the Matter of: Electronic 2024 Joint Integrated Resource Plan of Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company. Case No. 2024-00326. (May 19, 2025)
  • Kentucky Public Service Commission. (2021). Case No. 2020-00085, Electronic Emergency Docket Related to the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19. Order.
  • Joint Application in Case No. 2022-00402 CPCN. Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company.