Energy

KRC Opposes Proposed EPA Rule to Weaken Standards On Coal Combustion Residuals

KRC was proud to join 73 other organizations in commenting in opposition to a proposed EPA rulemaking that would weaken environmental protections associated with the management of coal combustion residuals from coal-fired power plants. 

Supplemental Comments on the Consideration of Net Metering

Supplemental Comments on the Consideration of Net Metering

Let Your Voice Be Heard On the Future of Net Metering in Kentucky!

Please attend and participate at the Public Hearing on November 13, 2019 at 9 a.m. EST at the offices of the Kentucky Public Service Commission, 211 Sower Blvd. Frankfort, Kentucky.

Preliminary Comments on Net-Metering in Kentucky

In the matter of electronic consideration of the implementation of the net metering act, Kentucky Resources Council submits preliminary consideration for the solar energy net-metering issue in Kentucky.

Effort By LG&E and KU To Trim Energy Efficiency Programs Awaits PSC Ruling

LG&E and KU's most recent demand-side management and energy efficiency filing proposes to eliminate several programs for residential customers. KRC represents the Metro Housing Coalition in the case, which awaits decision by the PSC.

Public Service Commission Denies LG&E and KU Application To Deploy "Smart Meters"

In an Order entered on August 30, 2018, the Kentucky Public Service Commission denied the request by LG&E and KU to Deploy Smart Meters, ruling that the utilities provided insufficient evidence to justify expense.

Evangelical Climate Initiative Calls For Carbon Cap-And-Trade System To Address Climate Change

KRC Testimony On Senate Bill 1

Net Metering Guidelines Are Posted On PSC Website

KRC Participates In Panel Discussion on the future of coal In Kentucky

Lexington Herald-Leader weighs in: Dec. 22, 2002 EDITORIAL Trapp plant power struggle

Debunking The Myth That Solar Customers Are Freeloading

Debunking The Myth That Solar Customers Are Freeloading

Metropolitan Housing Coalition (MHC) Seeks To Intervene In PSC Case Where LG&E and KU Seek To Reduce Energy Efficiency and Demand Management Programs

Metropolitan Housing Coalition (MHC) Seeks To Intervene In PSC Case Where LG&E and KU Seek To Reduce Energy Efficiency and Demand Management Programs

KRC Comments On Investigative Phase Of Corrective Action Plan for Contamination At E.W. Brown Power Plant

KRC Comments On Investigative Phase Of Corrective Action Plan for Contamination At E.W. Brown Power Plant

KRC Opposes Second Bill To Lift Nuclear Plant Moratorium

SB 89 Would Lift Kentucky Moratorium On New Nuclear Plants

SB 89 Would Lift Kentucky Moratorium On New Nuclear Plants

Effort To Expand Net Metering in Kentucky Stalls

Effort To Expand Net Metering in Kentucky Stalls

KRC Participates In Panel Discussion On EPA's Clean Power Plan At Governor's Conference On The Environment

KRC Participates In Panel Discussion On EPA's Clean Power Plan At Governor's Conference On The Environment

KRC Opposes Bill That Would Lift Nuclear Plant Moratorium

KRC Opposes Bill That Would Lift Nuclear Plant Moratorium

Debate On Coal With the Bluegrass Institute's Jim Waters and KRC's Director Tom FitzGerald is Now Online

Debate On Coal With the Bluegrass Institute's Jim Waters and KRC's Director Tom FitzGerald is Now Online

KRC Opposes Senate Amendment Lifting Ban On New Nuclear Power Plants In Kentucky

The Solar Industry in Kentucky: A Brief Review

Council Comments On Proposed Air Permit For Arkema, Inc.'s Calvert City Chemical Plant

Council Comments On Proposed Air Permit For Arkema, Inc.'s Calvert City Chemical Plant

KRC Comments on Solvent Replacement At Rubbertown Plant

Bill To End Moratorium on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Moves To Senate Floor

Kentucky's Energy Crossroads

Kentucky's Energy Crossroads - A conversation at the Faithful Citizenship Luncheon

Watt's In a Name?

Senate Passes Bill That Would Open Door To Nuclear Power Plant Construction In Kentucky

"Balancing Energy And Environment" was the topic at Governor's Environment Conference last October

Nuclear Power Plant Siting And Permitting Discussed

Nuclear Power Plant Siting And Permitting Discussed

PSC Approves Guidelines for Expanding Net Metering Opportunities

PSC Approves Guidelines for Expanding Net Metering Opportunities

KRC Opposes Beshear Administration's Energy Bill

KRC Opposes Beshear Administration's Energy Bill

KRC Opposes Bill Excusing Nuclear Industry From Responsibility For Disposal of High-Level Rad Wastes

KRC believes that prior to development of any new nuclear power plants, a strategy for permanent disposal of the wastes should be in place. The indefinite storage of high-level wastes at nuclear plants in pools and dry cask storage presents...

DuPont Accepts Court Modification of Settlement In Rubbertown Emissions Case

Energy Issues Update Was Topic of November 18 Seminar

Energy Issues Update Was Topic of November 18 Seminar

KRC Statement On Beshear Administration Energy Plan

KRC Statement On Beshear Administration Energy Plan

Challenge To Kentucky Pioneer Merchant Power Plant Siting Dismissed

Challenge To Kentucky Pioneer Merchant Power Plant Siting Dismissed

Power Plant Siting Board Deference To Local Zoning At Issue

Power Plant Siting Board Deference To Local Zoning At Issue

Intervention In Net Metering Case Approved

Bill To Lift Nuclear Power Plant Construction Ban Opposed

Bill To Lift Nuclear Power Plant Construction Ban Opposed

What Utilities Can Do To Advance Energy Efficiency in Kentucky

What Utilities Can Do To Advance Energy Efficiency in Kentucky

Draft Plan For Center For Renewable Energy Flawed

Draft Plan For Center For Renewable Energy Flawed

Kentucky Post Publishes KRC Testimony on Energy Policy

Kentucky Post Publishes KRC Testimony on Energy Policy

KRC Testimony Concerning House Energy Bill

KRC Testimony Concerning House Energy Bill

KRC Testifies Before Special Subcommittee On Energy

KRC Testifies Before Special Subcommittee On Energy

KRC's Testimony Before House A&R Committee On Climate Change and Coal-To-Liquids

KRC's Testimony Before House A&R Committee On Climate Change and Coal-To-Liquids

KRC Op-ed Questions Special Session To Subsidize Coal-To-Liquid Plants

Revised House Bill 5 Broadens Incentives for Renewable Energy Providers

Creating Demand For Renewable Power

Creating Demand For Renewable Power

Stack Testing & Lower limitsBetter Controls On Mercury Proposed For Versailles Lighting Plant

Stack Testing & Lower limitsBetter Controls On Mercury Proposed For Versailles Lighting Plant

Stack Testing & Lower Mercury Limits Suggested For Versailles Lighting Plant

Stack Testing & Lower Mercury Limits Suggested For Versailles Lighting Plant

KRC Testifies Concerning Utility Surcharge Bill

KRC Testifies Concerning Utility Surcharge Bill

Petition Filed Seeking Court of Appeals Review of EPA Decision Approving Closure of Northern Kentucky Vehicle Emissions Testing Program

KRC comments on new leachate treatment facility proposed by DOE

KRC comments on new leachate treatment facility proposed by DOE

KRC COMMENTS ON STRATEGIC ENERGY BLUEPRINT

KRC COMMENTS ON STRATEGIC ENERGY BLUEPRINT

Post-Hearing Brief Filed In Estill County Power Plant Case

Post-Hearing Brief Filed In Estill County Power Plant Case

NEWPORT STEEL REDUCTIONS CANNOT BE USED TO OFFSET VEHICLE PROGRAM LOSS

KRC Comments On Proposal To End Vehicle Testing In Northern Kentucky

KRC Comments On Proposal To End Vehicle Testing In Northern Kentucky

APPROVAL OF ESTILL COUNTY POWER PLANT CHALLENGED

BRIEFING COMPLETE IN THOROUGHBRED SITING CHALLENGE

BRIEFING COMPLETE IN THOROUGHBRED SITING CHALLENGE

Kentucky Pioneer Power Plant Case Submitted

Kentucky Pioneer Power Plant Case Submitted

Courier-Journal: Agency sued over cleanup at nuclear plant

CABINET MAKES CHANGES TO WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT

CABINET MAKES CHANGES TO WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT

Herald-Leader OpEd: Power to pollute

Herald Leader OpEd: Fletcher's clean coal technology a bust in Clark

Opening Brief Filed In Kentucky Pioneer Power Plant Waste Case

Opening Brief Filed In Kentucky Pioneer Power Plant Waste Case

Getting in Hot Water: ASPI Solar Training

Getting in Hot Water: ASPI Solar Training

PUBLIC HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR PROPOSED CLARK COUNTY PLANT

PUBLIC HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR PROPOSED CLARK COUNTY PLANT

Briefing on Kentucky Pioneer Power Plant

Briefing on Kentucky Pioneer Power Plant

Trash Fueled Trapp Merchant Power Plant Article: Courier-Journal

Trash Fueled Trapp Merchant Power Plant Article: Courier-Journal

Re: notice of deficiency filed by Enviropower LLC

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW POWER PLANT SITING LAW

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW POWER PLANT SITING LAW

Effort by coal interests to gut permit blocking.

POWER PLANT SITING BILL STRENGTHENED AND PASSED BY SENATE

POWER PLANT SITING BILL STRENGTHENED AND PASSED BY SENATE

EPA's Effort To Clean Up Dirtiest Power Plants At Risk

NRDC Comments on the Thoroughbred Energy Coal-fired Electric Generating Unit

NRDC Comments on the Thoroughbred Energy Coal-fired Electric Generating Unit

Thoroughbred Energy Coal-Fired Plant  

Proposed monitoring for compliance with opacity, fluorides, mercury, beryllium and PM should be improved in both sophistication and frequency as suggested by the Jefferson County Air Pollution Control District in its letter of January 23, 2002.

Action Needed on HB 540, the Power Plant Siting Bill

Power Plant Moratorium

Power Plant Moratorium

MERCHANT POWER PLANT MORATORIUM EXTENDED, SCOPE OF ORDER UNCLEAR

MERCHANT POWER PLANT MORATORIUM EXTENDED, SCOPE OF ORDER UNCLEAR

Proposal for Siting Procedures And Criteria For Merchant Plants

Proposal for Siting Procedures And Criteria For Merchant Plants

The Coal Industry: Talking The High Road, Taking The Low Road

The Coal Industry: Talking The High Road, Taking The Low Road

Health threats from plutonium and uranium:Reuters and USA Today

Health threats from plutonium and uranium:Reuters and USA Today

Nuclear Half-Life

Nuclear Half-Life

Coal Law Project Annual Report