Kentucky PSC Watch

Rate Increase Rulings

• 🔥 East Kentucky Power: Kentucky PSC approved a 5.98 percent revenue increase for East Kentucky Power, leading to about a...

Key milestones in EKPC's rate case:

• Application filed: East Kentucky Power Cooperative submits electronic application requesting 7.49% revenue...

Milestone nod from Kentucky PSC for the proposed merger:

• First regulatory greenlight after Feb 2026 shareholder votes; all-stock deal announced Oct...

Kentucky Power's Prestonsburg-Thelma rebuild gets PSC nod for grid reliability boost:

• 14 miles upgraded to 69kV, retiring 46kV line in Floyd/Johnson...

EKPC Rate Increase Approved

• 🔥 Final Order in Rate Case: The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued its Final Order accepting a modified...

Kentucky PSC approved the proposed merger between American Water and Essential Utilities on April 22, 2026 – the first regulatory green light.

Key...

Kentucky PSC greenlights modified 5.98% ($63.7M) increase for EKPC, below the requested 7.49% ($79.8M).

• Consumer protection win: Rejected...

• PSC oversees monopoly utilities like electricity, water, and natural gas, where consumers have no provider choice
• Gasoline faces free market...

Grid reliability boost in Floyd and Johnson counties: PSC approved rebuilding 14 miles of 46-kV lines to 69-kV standards.

• Retires 2 miles of old...

PSC Reviews of Power Charges

• 🔥 Kentucky Power Environmental Surcharge: The PSC initiated a six-month review of Kentucky Power's environmental...

Ongoing Big Sandy scrutiny:

• PSC issued a new round of questions on April 20 in Case No. 2025-00307
• Targets Big Sandy charges on customer power bills
• Signals the case is not finished, with bill impacts unresolved

On its own motion, the Kentucky PSC kicks off a six-month review of Kentucky Power's environmental surcharge for the billing period ending December 31, 2025. Vital oversight on utility compliance costs.

Major funding infusion for Eastern Kentucky's poster child for poor water quality: Martin County nets $26M from $52M state allocation signed by Gov....

• Floyd Fiscal Court approves resolution on PSC's focused management audit of Kentucky Power and its duty to ensure safe utilities.
• Letcher Fiscal...

Kentucky PSC issues procedural directive requiring Kentucky Power to follow its July 22, 2021 electronic tariff filing rules. Routine admin action ensures compliance in utility tariff processes.

West Virginia PSC targets Appalachian Power rates with major changes—relevant for regional trends:

• Eliminates MRBC, Vegetation Management, and...

Kentucky electric utilities are pursuing an energy transition that's neither the least-cost nor least-risk alternative—calling it a high-cost path under PSC scrutiny.

• Utility regulators must assess if IRPs or regulations cause blackouts via hourly reliability checks using historical weather, plus calculate...

Water System Takeover

• 🔥 Kentucky American Water Acquires Livingston System: Kentucky American Water officially took over the Livingston water...

Kentucky lawmakers closed the 2026 session without passing Rep. Josh Bray's bill to regulate data centers and prevent existing utility customers from...