FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 27, 2014) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted a rate adjustment to Jackson Energy Cooperative Corp. In an order issued today, the PSC accepted Jackson Energy’s proposal to increase its annual revenue by $4.11 million, or about 4.6 percent. The PSC agreed that the increase is needed to reverse […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 24, 2014) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is calling on the state’s electric and natural gas utilities to work with customers who are having difficulty paying extremely large heating bills in the wake of extremely cold weather this winter. In a letter sent to the chief executives of the utilities, […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 20, 2014) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a plan that will allow the continued operation of a coal-burning unit at the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) J.S. Cooper Generating Station near Burnside. In an order issued today, the PSC noted the “relatively inexpensive” cost of the project and […]
Frankfort, Ky. (Feb. 20, 2014) – The public is invited to learn more about Kentucky’s biologically diverse environment at the Capitol Annex Feb. 27, which has been proclaimed by Gov. Steve Beshear as Biodiversity Day in Kentucky. This day is set aside to honor the rich variety of living things that benefit our biologically diverse […]
Frankfort, Ky. (Feb. 14, 2014) – It doesn‟t make sense for wildfires to start easily when Kentucky has had such a run of cold, wet weather but how wet or cold the ground is has little to do with how vulnerable dead grass is to a spark. “Despite recent precipitation, fine dead fuels like grass, […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 30, 2014) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved agreements that allow the Century Aluminum of Kentucky smelter in Sebree to be supplied with electric power purchased on the open market by Kenergy Corp. rather than power generated by Big Rivers Electric Corp. Century has said that approval of the […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 27, 2014) – Access to potable water will soon be available to 137 households in northeastern Letcher County. The Department for Natural Resources’ (DNR) Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) announced Friday the award of contract and start of construction for Payne Gap Phase III AML water supply project. “This project will […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 17, 2014) – The Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) and Red River Watershed Association (RRWA) will conduct a public meeting Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. CST at the William O. Beach Civic Hall, 350 Pageant Lane, in Clarksville, Tenn., to discuss the development of a bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) as […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 17, 2014) – To provide Kentucky’s school district leaders with energyefficiency strategies to reduce operating costs while improving student learning, a two-day High Performance Sustainable Schools Workshop is scheduled for March 12-13, 2014, in Bardstown. The event is hosted by the Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence (DEDI) and the Kentucky […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 16, 2014) – The lengthy plume of the chemical known as 4-MCHM is making its way down the Ohio River with its leading edge expected to be near Louisville early Friday morning. Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) officials say tests show the levels of the chemical are below the threshold established […]