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Kentucky Utilities News Monitoring

  • Published on 05:38 GMT

    LG&E and KU partner with Rye Development to evaluate Kentucky’s first pumped storage hydro system

    Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company, subsidiaries of PPL Corp, and Rye Development, a leading US hydropower developer, are teaming up to bring pumped storage hydropower to the commonwealth. Situated in southeast …

    Source: Energy Global - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 17, 2026

    Housing, data center legislation dies on final day of 2026 session

    FRANKFORT — In the final hours of this year’s legislative session, Republicans sent more legislation to the governor but failed to pass bills aimed at tackling the state’s housing shortage and protecting ratepayers from bearing the costs of supplying …

    Source: Hoptown Chronicle - Kentucky - Pending
  • Published on Apr 16, 2026

    Nortonville City Council talks KU franchise and FY27 budget

    The Nortonville City Council discussed their 2026-27 budget and debated their KU franchise contract at their meeting Monday night. The city’s Kentucky Utilities (KU) franchise agreement ends in July. Representatives from KU have been in contact with the …

    Source: The Messenger - Kentucky - Pending
  • Published on Apr 16, 2026

    Big utilities join 'water battery' project in southeast Kentucky

    Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded an $81 million grant to the Lewis Ridge pumped storage project in Bell County. Now, Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities are looking to partner with Rye Development to build the 266 …

    Source: WEKU - Kentucky - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 17, 2026

    Kentucky lawmakers close out 2026 session. Here’s what they did in the final 2 days

    The Kentucky General Assembly returned to Frankfort this week for the final two days of the 2026 legislative session, concluding just before midnight on Wednesday. The dominant Republican supermajority spent much of Tuesday overriding nearly every veto …

    Source: LPM - Kentucky - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 16, 2026

    Kentucky data center regulations stripped from bill as legislative session closes

    Kentucky lawmakers ahead of the 2026 session said they would pass legislation to address the expected influx of energy guzzling AI data centers, putting in guardrails to ensure existing utility ratepayers are protected. That did not end up happening. A …

    Source: WVXU News - Ohio - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 7, 2026

    Ex-PSC chief: Regulators should look closely at LG&E-KU merger plan

    Kentucky’s two largest electric utilities are proposing to merge, and a former state utility regulator says the proposal needs a thorough examination. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities filed an application with the Kentucky Public …

    Source: WEKU - Kentucky - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 6, 2026

    What does new merger between LG&E and KU mean for your utility bill?

    April 2, 2026, 10:10 a.m. ET Louisville Gas and Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities Co. are seeking approval for a merger into a single legal entity, according to a filing with the Kentucky Public Service Commission — further integrating the two companies …

    Source: Courier-Journal - Kentucky - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 9, 2026

    History of the Shelbyville Fountain

    In the mid‑1890s, three Shelbyville leaders made a special trip to New York in search of a monument worthy of their growing town. They brought home a beautifully crafted J. L. Mott water fountain, a piece of ironwork that Shelby Countians still cherish …

    Source: The Sentinel-News - Kentucky - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 7, 2026

    Perryville firefighters respond to west fourth street blaze

    Published 11:00 am Tuesday, April 7, 2026 PERRYVILLE, Ky. — The Perryville Fire Department responded to a structure fire Wednesday evening in the area of West Fourth Street and U.S. 68 West, where crews encountered a residence with heavy fire involvement. …

    Source: The Advocate Messenger - Kentucky State - Pending
  • Published on Apr 6, 2026

    Bill expanding Kentucky PSC heads to Beshear's desk

    A bill lawmakers sent to Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk would expand the Kentucky Public Service Commission. It could mean other changes. Senate Bill 8 is among those lawmakers sent to the governor. Most notably, it would expand the Kentucky PSC from three …

    Source: WEKU - Kentucky - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 3, 2026

    Gambling, Medicaid, KSU: Here’s what passed (and didn’t) in Kentucky ahead of veto period

    Wednesday was the final day for “veto-proof” legislation to pass the Kentucky General Assembly in the 2026 session, with the Republican supermajority speeding through nearly 80 bills to final passage and sending them to the governor. Democratic Gov. Andy …

    Source: LPM - Kentucky - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 3, 2026

    News Snippets for Thursday, 4/2

    Farmers, facing labor shortages, push for immigration reform – Farmers are searching for immigration reform like a lost desert wanderer scanning the horizon for water. But the oasis always turns out to be a mirage. Will this finally be the year for …

    Source: Forward Kentucky - Pending
  • Published on Mar 20, 2026

    LG&E and KU ask for a rehearing on rate case at the Kentucky PSC

    Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities have asked the Kentucky Public Service Commission to rehear their rate case. The Kentucky PSC decided the LG&E and KU rate case in mid-February. In recent days, however, the company has asked for a …

    Source: WEKU - Kentucky - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Mar 31, 2026

    Gas pipeline plan in western Kentucky getting help from powerful state lawmaker

    FRANKFORT — A powerful lawmaker is seeking a change in state law that would boost an “unprecedented” natural gas pipeline project in his home county. House budget committee chair Jason Petrie, a Republican from the Todd County seat of Elkton, is backing …

    Source: wkms - Kentucky - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 2, 2026

    Kentucky electricity bills increased below U.S. average since 2021

    Average electricity bills in Kentucky have increased 20% since 2021, below the national average of 28%. That’s according to Heatmap, a climate news website. Heatmap also gathered data on who’s paying the highest and lowest average bills statewide, and who’ …

    Source: WEKU - Kentucky - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Mar 19, 2026

    LG&E and KU launch new energy incentives for homes, businesses

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities have unveiled new programs designed to help customers save energy, money and time while reducing overall energy demand and improving affordability.  What You Need To Know LG&E and …

    Source: Spectrum News 13 - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 2, 2026

    Museum News

    This week, I continue sharing the histories of the cities and towns in McLean County. This week’s article is about Livermore, as written by Edith Bennett, and ran in the Bicentennial issue of the NEWS on July 1, 1976. “Every town or city has its own reason …

    Source: McLean County News - Kentucky - Pending
  • Published on Mar 19, 2026

    These energy efficiency programs could help Louisvillians save time and money

    LG&E and KU is rolling out two programs, one that's brand new and one returning favorite. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced Thursday they are rolling out two energy efficiency programs, …

    Source: WHAS 11 - Kentucky - Neutral

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