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Introduced February 2, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to investor-owned electric utilities and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 278.670 to define "environmental control" and "underpreciated extra-state generation utility plant balances," amend various definitions, and make technical changes; amend KRS 278.672 to remove the deadline date for calculating the value of the regulatory asset associated with the undepreciated extra-state generation utility plant balances, deferred storm costs, and other regulatory assets approved by the Public Service Commission (PSC) remove the dollar amount thresholds for qualifying for a financing order; remove the submittals associated…

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This bill updates Kentucky's rules for how investor-owned electric utilities can use a financial tool called securitization, which allows utilities to recover certain costs by issuing bonds repaid through customer charges. It changes who qualifies, removes some existing deadlines and dollar thresholds, adds new requirements such as utilities obtaining in-state power generation and freezing base rates for two years, and adjusts the role of the Public Service Commission in overseeing how those bonds are structured…

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Legislative History

Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 2, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
To Natural Resources & Energy (H)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 6, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Wednesday, March 11 2026 (clerical)
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Taken From The Orders Of The Day (clerical)

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Patrick Flannery

Representative · House District 096

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Patrick.Flannery@kylegislature.gov

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Derek Lewis

Representative · House District 090

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Derek.Lewis@kylegislature.gov
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Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

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vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
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Tony Hampton

Representative · House District 062

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tony.hampton@kylegislature.gov
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Bobby McCool

Representative · House District 097

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Bobby.McCool@kylegislature.gov
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Scott Sharp

Representative · House District 100

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Scott.Sharp@kylegislature.gov
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Timmy Truett

Representative · House District 089

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Timmy.truett@kylegislature.gov
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Billy Wesley

Representative · House District 091

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Bill.Wesley@kylegislature.gov
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Mitch Whitaker

Representative · House District 094

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mitchum.whitaker@kylegislature.gov
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Richard White

Representative · House District 099

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Richard.White@kylegislature.gov

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