On July 22, the Lexington Herald Ledger reported on upcoming public meetings for input on Kentucky Utilities and Louisville Gas & Electric’s plans to retire some of their coal-fired and natural gas plants: The PSC is hosting five public meetings where people can share their thoughts on and get information about the plan, including one…
On July 5, Utility Drive reported on a letter by Senators John Barrasso and Shelly Moore Capito calling for input from FERC on the potential impact of newly proposed emissions limits from power plants on grid reliability. Republican Sens. John Barrasso, Wyo., and Shelley Moore Capito, W. Va., are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission…
On July 3rd, the Kentucky Lantern published an article describing how Kentucky Power’s decision to cut coal capacity directly contributed to failures during Winter Storm Elliot. Notable excerpts include: The Kentucky PSC in its orders cited several planning failures related to the winter storm: Kentucky Power knew it had a power supply shortfall after exiting…
On June 1st, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a full committee hearing to examine the reliability and resiliency of electric services in the United States in light of recent reliability assessments and alerts. Committee Chairman Senator Joe Manchin and Senator John Barrasso offered opening remarks. Among the speakers were: James B….
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