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State Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Friday October 25, 2024 ( 9 items )  

EKU Continues Addressing Teacher Shortage With Option 9 Competency-Based Education Courses for Elementary Education Certification
RICHMOND, Kentucky, Oct. 25 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: With the state's on-going teacher shortage, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) offers innovative approaches to place educators in classrooms across the state. The Kentucky Department of Education's School Report Card notes a nearly 25% teacher turnover rate for the 2022-23 school year. To help address the shortage, EKU became the first public university in the state to announce an Option 9 alternative route to   more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Appalachian Wireless
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00174) on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of East Kentucky Network, LLC dba Appalachian Wireless For The Issuance Of A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A Replacement Tower In Morgan County, Kentucky COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO EAST KENTUCKY NETWORK, LLC D/B/A APPALACHIAN WIRELESS East Kentucky Netwo  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Columbia Gas of Ky.
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00092) on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Columbia Gas Of Kentucky, Inc. For An Adjustment Of Rates; Approval Of Depreciation Study; Approval Of Tariff Revisions; And Other Relief COMMISSION STAFF'S POST-HEARING REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY Attorney General of the Commonwealth, by and Through the O  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Farmdale Water District
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2020-00217) on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Farmdale Water District's Unaccounted-For Water Loss Reduction Plan, Surcharge And Monitoring ORDER On July 26, 2024, Farmdale Water District (Farmdale District) tendered a notice of Surcharge Fee cessation (Notice of Cessation), which stated it last billed its customers the Surcharge Fee on July 25, 2024, and would remov  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Fleming County Water Association
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00275) on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Fleming County Water Association, Inc. For A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To 807 KAR 5:076 COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO FLEMING COUNTY WATER ASSOCIATION Fleming County Water Association (Fleming Water), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of th  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Ky. Power
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00305) on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Kentucky Power Company To Revise Its Industrial General Service Tariff ORDER This matter arises upon the timely motion of the Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers, Inc. (KIUC), filed October 4, 2024, for full intervention./1 As a basis for its motion, KIUC stated that it had a special interest due to the  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Louisville Gas & Electric, Ky. Utilities
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00326) on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic 2024 Joint Integrated Resource Plan Of Louisville Gas And Electric Company And Kentucky Utilities Company ORDER This matter arises upon the motion of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, by and through the Office of Rate Intervention (Attorney General), filed October 21, 2024, pursuant to KRS 367.150(8),   more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving North Nelson Water District
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 25 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00234) on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of North Nelson Water District For A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To 807 KAR 5:076 COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO NORTH NELSON WATER DISTRICT North Nelson Water District (North Nelson District), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following i  more

WKU English Students and Faculty Participate in Naylor Workshop for Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Traveling, researching, and networking aren't always the first activities that come to mind when a student decides to become an English major--but that's exactly what five WKU English students did at the Naylor Workshop for Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies. In September, five undergraduate researchers and two faculty members represented WKU's English department at the Naylor Workshop, ho  more