肯塔基州电力公司批准提高233美元的电费,用于工厂升级,2026年退还6.40美元。 Kentucky Power approved to raise bills $2.33/month for plant upgrades, with a $6.40 refund coming in 2026.

肯塔基州公务员委员会已经批准了肯塔基州电力局的计划,继续投资于其在老化的米切尔发电站中的份额,从而使该公用事业公司能够通过每月平均居住费增加2.33美元来收回升级费用。 The Kentucky Public Service Commission has approved Kentucky Power’s plan to continue investing in its share of the aging Mitchell Generating Station, allowing the utility to recover upgrade costs through a $2.33 monthly increase in the average residential bill. 2025年12月30日的决定是在与工业客户达成和解之后作出的,尽管此前该项目遭到拒绝,而且肯塔基电力公司对缺乏长期替代能源计划感到关切,但这一决定还是作出。 The decision, made on December 30, 2025, follows a settlement with industrial customers and comes despite prior rejection of the project and concerns over Kentucky Power’s lack of a long-term alternative energy plan. 核准仅限于具体的升级,要求每年提交报告至2031年。 The approval is limited to specific upgrades and requires annual reporting through 2031. 2026年初,由于先前多收费用,客户还将收到每月6.40美元的退款。 Customers will also receive a $6.40 monthly refund in early 2026 due to prior overcharges.