Kentucky Public Service Commission

Coalition Forms to Oppose Electricity Rate Increase in Western Kentucky from Smelter Deal

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:24:59 +0000

A coalition of western Kentucky businesses and residents has formed in hopes of minimizing the fallout of an electricity rates deal between Big Rivers Electric Co-Op and western Kentucky aluminum smelters.

Atmos Energy to Raise Prices

John Null — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:58:24 +0000

Kentucky Atmos Energy customers may be hit with a rate hike in the near future.

The company has asked the Kentucky Public Service Commission for a $13.3 million rate increase to help with infrastructure improvement costs. This means a monthly gas bill increase of about $4.50 for the average Atmos customer.

Big Rivers Electric Customers Can Expect Rate Increases

Whitney Jones — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:23:11 +0000

Big Rivers Electric customers in western Kentucky can expect a marginal increase in their rates soon but a much larger increase could be coming their way in July. The Kentucky Public Service Commission reaffirmed a 2011 decision that decreased subsidies for two aluminum smelters, fixed a $450,000 mathematical error and added legal costs, which adds 45 cents to the average customer’s bill.

New 364 Area Code Coming to Western Kentucky

Shelly Baskin — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:14:00 +0000

A new 364 area code is coming to western Kentucky. The new area code will occupy the same geographic region as the current 270 code.

Public Service Commision to Reveal New Area Code Plan

The Associated Press and Whitney Jones — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:54:15 +0000

Kentucky’s Public Service Commission will announce today whether or not it will create a new area code for the western part of the Commonwealth. The cell phone boom has resulted in using nearly all of the numbers available with the current 270 area code. The new area code would be designated as 364.

New Area Code Meeting Draws Small Audience

Whitney Jones and The Associated Press — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:00:25 +0000

The meeting about the new area code for western Kentucky drew a small audience Wednesday. Only three people attended meeting at Hopkinsville Community College. Kentucky Public Service Commission spokesman Andrew Melnykovich says the meeting was held to explain the reasons behind a new area code and the options for adding a new one. One solution is an overlay, which means the 364 area code would apply to all of western Kentucky in addition to the existing 270 area code. The other option is a split.

Big Rivers Cost Hearings

Rose Krzton-Presson — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:17:13 +0000

The Kentucky Public Service Commission will hold public meetings this month looking for comment on a new environmental compliance plan by Big Rivers Electric Corporation. Big Rivers is seeking PSC authorization to spend over $283 million to comply with new federal environmental requirements. Spokesman Marty Littrel said these investment costs will trickle down to the customer in coming years. Big Rivers provides wholesale power to its owners, Jackson Purchase Energy, Kenergy, and Meade County Rural Electric corporations.

Kentucky Power Makes Case for Continued Coal Use

Erica Peterson (KPR) — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:32:31 +0000

The Kentucky Public Service Commission is set to decide soon whether American Electric Power can keep burning coal at an eastern Kentucky power plant.

Kentucky Power’s Big Sandy Power Plant in Lawrence County burns coal, and the company, which is owned by American Electric Power, is asking for PSC approval to install pollution controls to comply with federal regulations and continue burning coal.