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Senator Stivers pushes hearing on long-term energy policy and Public Service Commission expansion
Summary
Senate Bill 8 prompted a broad committee discussion on Kentucky's energy capacity, the role and capacity of the Public Service Commission and the potential expansion of the commission; an environmental group supported expansion but raised conflict-of-interest concerns about an auditor appointment proposal.
Senate Bill 8, filed to prompt discussion of Kentucky's long-term energy policy and to address capacity at the Public Service Commission (PSC), was presented to the Senate Natural Resources Committee as a hearing-level item and drew comments about grid capacity, economic development and potential changes to the PSC appointment process.
Senator Stivers, who described the filing as a starting point for a broader energy-policy discussion, told the committee that the state lacks a…
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