In a highly contentious docket pertaining to a natural gas local distribution company’s (LDC’s) petition for rate relief, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission ended up staying a recommended decision from an administrative law judge (ALJ) and then extending the time for party motions, rebuttals, exceptions, and responses.

The Kentucky Public Service Commission approved as modified a proffered stipulation pursuant to which an electric utility, Kentucky Power Company, may implement a base rate hike of $12.35 million. The final amount authorized stands in stark contrast to the $65.39 million in additional revenues originally sought by the company. It also marks a significant reduction from the rate terms negotiated by the settling parties, which provided for an increase of $19.45 million.