肯塔基州的电力利率最初上升5.87%, Kentucky Power’s rates rise 5.87% initially, with audits mandated over affordability and efficiency.

肯塔基州公务员委员会批准修订肯塔基州电力局的费率,在第一年将月平均账单增加10.76美元,在随后几年增加0.76%。 The Kentucky Public Service Commission approved a revised rate increase for Kentucky Power, raising average monthly bills by $10.76 in the first year—about 5.87%—with an additional 0.76% increase in following years. 最后决定下调了先前提议的每月27.30美元的涨幅,使用递延税负债来减少初始费用。 The final decision lowers a previously proposed $27.30 monthly hike, using deferred tax liabilities to reduce initial costs. 私营保安公司指出,客户人数不断下降——14年内居住用户减少12,000人,工业使用量下降38%——是人均客户费用增加的主要驱动因素。 The PSC cited declining customer numbers—12,000 fewer residential users over 14 years and a 38% drop in industrial usage—as key drivers of higher per-customer costs. 该委员会还授权对肯塔基电力公司的业务及其母公司美国电力公司进行独立审计,以查明效率节约情况。 The commission also mandated an independent audit of Kentucky Power’s operations and its parent company, American Electric Power, to identify efficiency savings. 在听证会期间,人们注意到公众对可负担性的关切。 Public concerns over affordability were noted during hearings. 完整的案件记录可在网上查阅。 The full case record is available online.