Public Service Commission Requests Utilities to Provide COVID-19 Related Data

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The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a document requiring eight utilities to provide COVID-19 related data, including information on customer payment habits, personal information, and operational data. The utilities must file the requested documents electronically and in a specific format. The Commission expects the utilities to make timely amendments to any prior responses if new information becomes available.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued a document requiring eight utilities to provide COVID-19 related data, including information on customer payment habits and personal information.
  • The utilities, including Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., Kentucky Power Company, and Louisville Gas and Electric Company, must file the requested documents electronically and in a specific format.
  • The Commission expects the utilities to make timely amendments to any prior responses if new information becomes available.
  • The utilities must provide information on the percent of customers, by class, that pay on time for each month in 2020, including for the month of December.
  • Each utility must provide a signed certification of the preparer or the person supervising the preparation of the response on behalf of the entity that the response is true and accurate.
  • The utilities must encrypt or redact personal information when filing a paper with the Commission.
  • The requested information must be separately provided for total company operations and jurisdictional operations.
  • The utilities must provide a written explanation if they fail or refuse to furnish all or part of the requested information.

Statistics:

  • Eight utilities are required to provide COVID-19 related data to the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
  • The utilities have until January 18, 2021, to file the requested documents.
  • The Commission expects the utilities to make timely amendments to any prior responses if new information becomes available.
  • The utilities must provide information on the percent of customers, by class, that pay on time for each month in 2020.