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The Kentucky Public Service Commission granted Sierra Club's motion to admit Kristin Henry and Nathaniel Shoaff, attorneys licensed in California, to practice before the Commission pro hac vice. The attorneys are admitted solely in association with Kentucky-licensed co-counsel Joe Childers, who must be present at all proceedings.

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What changed

The Kentucky PSC granted Sierra Club's motion to admit Kristin Henry and Nathaniel Shoaff, California-based attorneys, to appear pro hac vice before the Commission in Case No. 2026-00001, an application by Kentucky Power Company for a certificate of public convenience and necessity and related approvals. The attorneys demonstrated good standing in their home state bar and certification by the Kentucky Bar Association under Supreme Court Rule 3.030(2), and agreed to submit to Commission and KBA jurisdiction.

Affected parties in similar proceedings before the Kentucky PSC should note that out-of-state environmental counsel may participate through pro hac vice admission provided they associate with a Kentucky-licensed attorney who maintains co-counsel status and physical presence at all proceedings. The order does not impose new compliance obligations on regulated utilities or other parties beyond the case-specific procedural requirements.

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Apr 22, 2026

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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the Matter of:

O R D E R On March 19, 2026, Sierra Club (Sierra Club), in separate motions, moved the Commission to admit pro hac vice Kristin Henry, an attorney whose office is in California, and Nathaniel Shoaff, an attorney whose office is in California, to practice law before the Commission on behalf of Sierra Club in association with Joe Childers, an attorney licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in this case. In support of the request, Kristin Henry and Nathaniel Shoaff have shown that they are members in good standing of another state bar and have been certified to practice before the Commission in this case by the Kentucky Bar Association under Kentucky Supreme Court Rule 3.030(2). In addition, Kristin Henry and Nathaniel Shoaff have agreed to be subject to the jurisdiction and rules of the Commission and the Kentucky Bar Association. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Kristin Henry and Nathaniel Shoaff are admitted pro hac vice for the purpose of representing Sierra Club in association with Joe ELECTRONIC APPLICATION OF KENTUCKY ) Childers in the above-styled proceeding, provided that Joe Childers or another member POWER COMPANY FOR 1) A CERTIFICATE OF ) PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO ) CONSTRUCT A MECHANICAL DRAFT COOLING ) CASE NO. TOWER AT THE MITCHELL PLANT 2) ) 2026-00001 APPROVAL OF CERTAIN REGULATORY AND ) ACCOUNTING TREATMENTS, AND 3) ALL ) OTHER REQUIRED APPROVALS AND RELIEF )

of the Kentucky Bar Association acts as co-counsel and is present at all proceedings before this Commission. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

-2- Case No. 2026-00001

Entered on this 21st day of April, 2026. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

___________________________ Angie Hatton Chair

___________________________ Mary Pat Regan Commissioner

___________________________ Andrew W. Wood Commissioner

ATTEST:

______________________ Linda C. Bridwell, PE Executive Director

Case No. 2026-00001

Service List for 2026-00001

  • Angela M Goad Assistant Attorney General
    Office of the Attorney General Office of Rate Intervention 700 Capitol Avenue Suite 20 Frankfort, KY 40601-8204

  • Harlee P. Havens Stites & Harbison 250 West Main Street, Suite 2300 Lexington, KY 40507

  • Jody Kyler Cohn Boehm, Kurtz & Lowry 425 Walnut Street Suite 2400 Cincinnati, OH 45202

  • Jennifer L. Parrish Kentucky Power Company 1645 Winchester Avenue Ashland, KY 41101

  • Joe F. Childers Childers & Baxter PLLC 300 Lexington Building, 201 West Sho Lexington, KY 40507

  • John G Horne, II Office of the Attorney General Office of Rate Intervention
    700 Capitol Avenue Suite 20 Frankfort, KY 40601-8204

  • Kentucky Power Company 1645 Winchester Avenue Ashland, KY 41101

  • Kenneth J Gish, Jr. Stites & Harbison 250 West Main Street, Suite 2300 Lexington, KY 40507

  • Denotes served by Email

  • Katie M Glass Stites & Harbison 421 West Main Street P. O. Box 634 Frankfort, KY 40602-0634

  • Kristin Henry Staff Attorney Sierra Club Environmental Law Program 2101 Webster Street Suite 1300 Oakland, CA 94612

  • Lawrence W Cook Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Office of Rate Intervention 700 Capitol Avenue Suite 20 Frankfort, KY 40601-8204

  • Michael West Office of the Attorney General Office of Rate Intervention 700 Capitol Avenue Suite 20 Frankfort, KY 40601-8204

  • Michael J. Schuler American Electric Power Service Corporation 1 Riverside Plaza, 29th Floor Post Office Box 16631 Columbus, OH 43216

  • Honorable Michael L Kurtz Attorney at Law Boehm, Kurtz & Lowry 425 Walnut Street Suite 2400 Cincinnati, OH 45202

  • Nathaniel Shoaff Sierra Club
    2101 Webster St. , Suite 1300 Oakland, CA 94612

  • Toland Lacy Office of the Attorney General 700 Capital Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601

  • Denotes served by Email Service List for Case 2026-00001

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Classification

Agency
KY PSC
Published
April 21st, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Branch
Executive
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Case No. 2026-00001
Docket
2026-00001

Who this affects

Applies to
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Industry sector
2210 Electric Utilities
Activity scope
Legal representation Regulatory proceedings
Geographic scope
US-KY US-KY

Taxonomy

Primary area
Energy
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Administrative Law Environmental Protection

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