SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * At FEMA's request, California deploys firefighters to Kentucky ahead of severe storms SACRAMENTO - Ahead of a series of severe storms set to impact Kentucky, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of California firefighters to assist in staffing a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Incident Support Team, following FEMA's request for support. Kentucky Governor An  more

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, April 3 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus issued the following news: * * * IU Southeast MBA students win CFA Institute Research Challenge IU Southeast MBA students Brennan Dennis, Keith Asplund, and Elsa Summerville recently placed first in the local CFA Institute Research Challenge, hosted by the CFA Society Louisville The team faced off against UofL, Northern Kentucky University, Centre College, University of Pikeville, and Midway University. This is IU Southeast  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 3 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN), authorizing the utility to bid on a franchise offered by the city of West Point, Kentucky, for electric and natural gas transmission and distribution services. The decision addresses LG&E's application to participate in the city's franchise bidding process. The city of West Point, through Ordinance No. 2025-  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 2 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a fourth request for information to Atmos Energy Corporation, demanding detailed financial data and justifications as part of the ongoing rate adjustment case. The PSC's order requires Atmos to submit comprehensive electronic documents by April 18, 2025. The PSC's request, issued under Kentucky Administrative Regulation (KAR) 807 KAR 5:001, seeks to clarify discrepancies and obtain further insights into Atmo  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 3 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s (Duke Kentucky) motion for a rehearing regarding the confidentiality of certain information related to its environmental compliance plan. The decision allows for limited confidential treatment of specific data within Duke Kentucky's response to a Sierra Club information request. Duke Kentucky filed a motion seeking a rehearing of the PSC's February 13, 2025, order, which had den  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 1 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted the Southern Renewable Energy Association (SREA) full intervention rights, a proceeding concerning the applications of Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) and Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) for certificates related to new energy facilities. The PSC's order, issued in response to SREA's motion filed on March 21, 2025, acknowledges SREA's stated interest in promoting the responsible development of ren  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued an order partially granting and denying Kenergy Corp.'s request for confidential protection of certain information submitted in its general rate adjustment case. The decision stems from Kenergy's petition to keep specific responses to the Attorney General's First Request for Information confidential. Kenergy sought to protect information related to vegetation management analysis, bid pricing, bid comparisons  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has initiated an examination of Big Rivers Electric Corporation's (BREC) environmental surcharge mechanism for multiple billing periods, spanning from January 31, 2024, to January 31, 2025. This review also includes the pass-through of these surcharges to BREC's member distribution cooperatives. The PSC's action is mandated by Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 278.183(3), which requires the Commission to conduct six-month  more

OWENSBORO, Kentucky, April 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled a local public hearing in Owensboro to gather community input on Atmos Energy Corporation's application for a rate adjustment. The hearing, set for April 24, 2025, at 5 p.m. Central Daylight Time, will take place at the Daviess County Fiscal Court Room. The hearing is designed to provide residents an opportunity to voice their concerns and opinions regarding Atmos Energy's proposed rate changes. The PSC h  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 3 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Office of Rate Intervention, full intervention in the case concerning the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (EKPC). The decision allows the Attorney General to participate fully in the proceedings. The Attorney General filed a motion on March 27, 2025, seeking intervention under KRS 367.150(8), which autho  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Kentucky Power Company an extension to respond to the Commission Staff's First Request for Information regarding its application for authority to issue and sell promissory notes. The decision comes after Kentucky Power cited insufficient time to fully comply with the initial request. Kentucky Power, in its filing, explained that it was given only four business days to respond to 27 individual information re  more