AN ACT relating to investor-owned electric utilities.

Amend KRS 278.160 to prohibit the collection of charges and fees for other governmental units by an investor-owned electric utility; prohibit the collection of certain surcharges and amounts that are not directly and exclusively related to the provision of electric service; require investor owned utilities to file new tariffs 90 days after December 30, 2026; EFFECTIVE December 30, 2026.

Introduced: January 14, 2026

Last action: January 22, 2026

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This bill would place new restrictions on privately owned electric companies in Kentucky, barring them from collecting charges on customers' bills that are not directly and exclusively related to providing electric service. It also prohibits these utilities from collecting fees on behalf of other government agencies. Electric companies would be required to update their billing structures by filing new tariffs 90 days after the law takes effect on December 30, 2026. Who it may affect: Kentucky residents and businesses who receive electric service from investor-owned utilities.

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