肯塔基州AG反对15%的电费上涨, 以高账单和高利润为由, Kentucky AG opposes 15% power rate hike, citing high bills and profits, urging commission to reject it.

肯塔基州司法部长罗素·科尔曼(Russell Coleman)的办公室正式反对肯塔基州电力公司提议提高15%的利率,认为这不公平和不合理。 Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office has formally opposed Kentucky Power’s proposed 15% rate hike, calling it unfair and unreasonable. AG的办事处援引了高现有费率和高于平均水平的能源使用导致过高的账单,并质疑该公司的低收入索赔,指出其母公司AEP的利润和创记录的收益是一贯的。 The AG’s office cited high existing rates and above-average energy use leading to disproportionately high bills, and challenged the company’s claim of low earnings, noting consistent profits and record earnings at its parent company, AEP. 该办公室敦促肯塔基州公务员委员会拒绝或减少这一增长,建议取消拟议的分级费率结构,结束提高成本需求方方案,并进行独立审计。 The office urged the Kentucky Public Service Commission to reject or reduce the increase, recommending the elimination of a proposed tiered rate structure, ending cost-raising demand-side programs, and conducting an independent audit. 预计将于3月1日前作出最后决定。 A final decision is expected by March 1.