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Activist urges Martin County to adopt resolution calling for Kentucky Power audit
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Pike County activist is urging Eastern Kentucky counties to demand a full public audit of Kentucky Power before any additional rate increases are approved. Zachary Tackett, founder of the nonprofit Creek Don’t Rise Coalition, plans to ask the Martin County Fiscal Court on Thursday to adopt a…
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Opinion: Kentucky Power Company customers can’t get a break on rate increases
BY CARRIE RAY Kentucky Power Company customers can’t seem to get a break. With base rate increases about every two years and smaller hits in between, residential customers have seen their rates go up by almost 50% compared to 10 years ago. Small commercial customers’ rates have gone up 32-37%, and their demand rate, which…
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Average monthly residential electricity bill to increase 5.66%
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FRANKFORT — Residential customers of Kentucky Power will experience an average monthly bill increase of approximately 5.66%, or about $8.32. This increase approved Friday by the Kentucky Public Service Commission is significantly lower than the original 18.3% hike proposed by Kentucky Power in July 2023. Kentucky Power’s application also included…
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Warfield addresses short agenda
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Warfield City Commission met Thursday at City Hall and completed a short agenda. Commissioners accepted Kentucky Power Company’s franchise bid and conducted the first reading of an ordinance assigning the 20-year franchise to Kentucky Power. The city will have the second reading during next month’s regularly scheduled…
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AEP and Liberty reach amended agreement on sale of Kentucky operations
COLUMBUS, Ohio — American Electric Power has signed an amended agreement on the sale of its Kentucky operations to Liberty. AEP announced Friday that it expects to close on the sale in January 2023 following approval of the transaction from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which is due by Dec. 16. AEP said in a…
