Kentucky PSC Accepts Settlement in Big Rivers Environmental Case
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (Kentucky PSC) has accepted a regarding a proposed environmental compliance plan and environmental surcharge request submitted by Big Rivers Electric Corporation (Big Rivers). Under the proposed plan, Big Rivers will not be required to construct the most costly emission control projects from its original plan, reducing the total cost from $283.5 million to $58.5 million. This decrease will greatly lessen the associated rate increases. Most of the changes in the plan occurred due to a federal court decision overruling certain U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emission control rules. Read more on this story here.