Big Rivers Electric withdraws fossil fuel unit retirement filing, case closed
Summary
The Kentucky Public Service Commission granted Big Rivers Electric Corporation's motion to withdraw its filing seeking approval to retire a fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit and establish a regulatory asset. The Commission entered the order on April 7, 2026, closing Case No. 2025-00314 and removing it from the docket without prejudice. BREC indicated plans to refile after completing additional internal review and preparation of supporting documentation.
What changed
The Kentucky PSC granted Big Rivers Electric Corporation's motion to withdraw its Notice of Election of Use of Electronic Filing Procedures filed in September 2025, along with its associated application seeking approval to retire a fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit and establish a regulatory asset. The order closes Case No. 2025-00314 and removes the proceeding from the Commission's docket. BREC stated it requires additional internal review and supporting documentation before proceeding with a formal application and expects to refile after further analysis.
For affected parties including Big Rivers Electric Corporation, ratepayers, and other stakeholders in the case, this order temporarily halts regulatory action on the proposed generation asset retirement. The withdrawal without prejudice means BREC retains the right to resubmit its application with revised materials at a later date. No new obligations or compliance requirements are created by this order, though parties should monitor for BREC's anticipated refiling.
What to do next
- Monitor for updates on refiling of fossil fuel generating unit retirement application
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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the Matter of:
O R D E R On February 9, 2026, Big Rivers Electric Corporation (BREC) filed a motion for leave to withdraw its initial filing in this proceeding and for removal of this proceeding from
the Commission's docket. In support of its motion, BREC stated that since filing the 1 Notice of Election of Use of Electronic Filing Procedures, it has determined that additional internal review and supporting documentation is necessary before proceeding with a formal application. BREC expects to refile after completing further analysis and 2 preparation of materials. 3 The Commission finds that BREC's motion to withdraw without prejudice should be granted.
BREC's Motion to Withdraw Notice of Election of Use of Electronic Filing Procedures (Motion to 1 Withdraw) (filed Feb. 9, 2026). BREC's Motion to Withdraw at 1-2. 2ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF BIG RIVERS )
ELECTRIC CORPORATION FOR AN ORDER ) BREC's Motion to Withdraw at 2. 3APPROVING THE RETIREMENT OF A FOSSIL ) CASE NO. FUEL-FIRED ELECTRIC GENERATING UNIT AND ) 2025-00314 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGULATORY ) ASSET )
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:
BREC's Notice of Election of Use of Electronic Filing Procedures, filed
September 23, 2025, is withdrawn without prejudice.The case is closed and removed from the Commission's docket.
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-2- Case No. 2025-00314
Entered on this 7th day of April, 2026. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
___________________________ Angie Hatton Chairman
___________________________ Mary Pat Regan Commissioner
___________________________ Andrew W. Wood Commissioner
ATTEST:
______________________ Linda C. Bridwell, PE Executive Director
Case No. 2025-00314
Service List for 2025-00314
- Big Rivers Electric Corporation 710 West 2nd Street
- O. Box 20015 Owensboro, KY 42304
- Senthia Santana Big Rivers Electric Corporation 710 West 2nd Street P. O. Box 20015 Owensboro, KY 42304
- Tyson Kamuf Corporate Attorney Big Rivers Electric Corporation 710 West 2nd Street P. O. Box 20015 Owensboro, KY 42304
- Whitney Kegley Big Rivers Electric Corporation 710 West 2nd Street P. O. Box 20015 Owensboro, KY 42304
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