Senate Majority Caucus: Bill would ‘modernize’ the Kentucky Public Service Commission

Proposed makeover of utility regulator met with warnings consumers would lose their voice • Kentucky Lantern

Sen. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, speaks on the Senate floor, March 3, 2026.FRANKFORT — A GOP-sponsored bill would remake Kentucky’s utility regulator by expanding its board from three to five members and giving the Republican state auditor two of the appointments. The governor would continue to appoint the other three members of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Senate Bill 8 also could make it harder for independent groups to intervene in utili…

Senate Majority Caucus: Bill would ‘modernize’ the Kentucky Public Service Commission

Sen. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee, announced in a statement March 3 he has filed priority legislation backed by Senate President Robert Stivers and Senate leadership aimed at strengthening oversight of Kentucky’s energy…