The Kentucky Public Service Commission will hold public comment hearings to provide an opportunity for the public to give comments regarding Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities applications to adjust their tariffed rates.
On May 30, LG&E and KU filed applications for a general adjustment of its base rates using a forecasted test year and included other related accounting requests and tariff changes.
LG&E and KU have proposed a rate increase for their Kentucky customers, which is the first such request since 2020.
KU is seeking an 11.5% increase, while LG&E is asking for an 8.3% increase for electric service and a 14% increase for natural gas. These increases are proposed to fund infrastructure upgrades and address rising costs, including those associated with severe weather events.
The potential changes could mean a monthly increase of $18.14 for KU customers using 1,085 kWh and $11.04 for LG&E electric customers using 866 kWh, and $11.12 for LG&E natural gas customers using 52 Ccf, according to initial estimates.
The PSC will hold four public comment hearings to provide a local opportunity for public comment. The first meeting was held on Monday, September 8 in Louisville. The remaining meetings will be held at the following times and locations:
• Madisonville: Monday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. central time at the Hopkins County Fiscal Court, 56 North Main Street, Madisonville.
• Lexington: Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m. eastern time at the Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Newtown Campus, Keenland Room, 500 Newtown Pike, Lexington.
• Middlesboro: Thursday, Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. eastern time at Middlesboro Community Center, 705 N. Petersborough Ave., Middlesboro.
Comments can be submitted at any time at https://psc.ky.gov/Case/SearchCasesPublicComments, emailed to PSC.comment@ky.gov, or mailed to 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, KY 40601. All comments should include the commenter’s name, address, and the case number. ion, a description of the review process, public comments, and other case filings are available at psc.ky.gov/Case/ViewCaseFilings/2025-00113 and psc.ky.gov/Case/ViewCaseFilings/2025-00114.
