Kentucky Public Service Commission

The Kentucky Public Service Commission heard testimony from East Kentucky Power executives on their plans to meet electricity demand in the coming years.

Gov. Andy Beshear dismissed an attempt by lawmakers to expand the Kentucky Public Service Commission without the governor's input.

The makeup of the Kentucky Public Service Commission, which regulates utility companies, would change and the governor’s appointment power would be weakened under Senate Bill 8.

The Kentucky Public Service Commission set rates and terms for future data center customers of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, which serves 89 counties.

FRANKFORT — A powerful commission overseeing the regulation and rates of Kentucky utilities would be expanded — and sitting members potentially removed — under a bill sponsored by the leader of the GOP-dominated Kentucky Senate.

State utility regulators have approved a 10-year power contract for a $25 million cryptomining facility on a former coal mine in Union County. It’s the first of three large, discounted energy contracts for crypto facilities under review by state utility regulators.

In less than a week, the Kentucky Public Service Commission must rule on the sale of Kentucky Power to Liberty Utilities for $2.8 billion. But the PSC currently only has one commissioner. Despite not having a quorum, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday the sole commissioner can rule on the sale.

State utility regulators say they don’t have the staff or resources to manage the current workload.

In December, Kathy Fletcher, a lifelong Martin County, Kentucky, resident and mother, found her water was shut off. When it came back on, something was…

St. Vincent’s Mission has been doing the work of feeding, clothing and sheltering the people of Floyd County, Kentucky, since 1968.“We believe that all…