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Council agrees to pursue fact-finding after repeated LG&E outages in parts of town
Summary
Council members described repeated power outages in several parts of Jeffersontown and asked staff to compile outage data and consider a resolution requesting a hearing before the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
Council members told the meeting they have received repeated complaints about power outages in several isolated spots of Jeffersontown and discussed asking the Kentucky Public Service Commission to intervene.
Members said outages occur frequently in specific neighborhoods and sometimes last multiple weeks. Council members asked staff to assemble a factual record of outages — including location and frequency over the past six to 12 months — so the council can consider a formal resolution and request an opportunity to appear before the Public Service Commission.
A council member said the portion of the utility system in question is old and may require upgrades; another member said that while the police department and residents contact the utility, response and restoration times have been slow. The council discussed drafting a resolution and filing a complaint with the commission as a means to get more action from the utility.
The council did not adopt a formal resolution at the meeting but indicated support for beginning the fact-finding process and preparing a record on outage frequency to inform any future action.
What’s next: Staff will compile outage reports and return to the council with a factual summary to support possible resolution and filing with the Kentucky Public Service Commission.
