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Local leader urges Boyd County to push back on proposed Kentucky Power rate hikes
Summary
Suzanne Griffin told the fiscal court the proposed Kentucky Power rate increases (case 202500257) would exacerbate energy burdens across Eastern Kentucky and urged the court to submit comments to the PSC and press for regional economic development.
Suzanne Griffin delivered a detailed public comment to the Boyd County Fiscal Court on Oct. 15, urging the court and local leaders to oppose Kentucky Power’s proposed rate increases and to press for coordinated economic development to mitigate rising energy costs.
Griffin said Kentucky Power has requested a 14.9% residential increase (with 13% commercial and 15% industrial requests) and argued the company seeks roughly $96 million in additional annual revenue. She cited Public Service Commission statistics and local economic indicators, saying Boyd County’s residential customers already bear among the state's highest average bills. She also noted a 6.337% securitization surcharge added earlier in 2025 and referenced PSC docket number 202500257 for public comment submission.
Griffin described the region’s high poverty rates and energy burdens and warned that higher rates could worsen living conditions and hinder economic development. She asked the fiscal court to file comments with the PSC, invite PSC and Kentucky Power representatives to meet locally, and press state economic development agencies to work with counties in the Kentucky Power service area.
The court acknowledged the complexity of the issue and encouraged Griffin to meet with utility representatives; the presiding official said county leaders had pursued economic development as a parallel strategy to limit future rate pressure. Griffin provided materials and cited past PSC dockets and public filings in support of her recommendations.
