Curtis Tate
@tatecurtis.bsky.social
Reporter, WEKU. Son & grandson of immigrants. Dog dad. Rail enthusiast. He/him.
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Kentucky Power says state lawmakers could help hold electricity rates down with another round of securitization, enabling the company to issue bonds to cover future expenses. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social #kyga26
Kentucky Power says state lawmakers could help hold electricity rates down
Kentucky Power wants to be able to use long-term debt to avoid raising customer rates again in a few years.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Kentucky Power says state lawmakers could help hold electricity rates down with another round of securitization, enabling the company to issue bonds to cover future expenses. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social #kyga26
Another Kentucky Power story? Yes. Another Kentucky Power expense borne by electricity customers. Who have told state regulators they can afford no more.
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Kentucky Power notifies Kentucky PSC of Mitchell cooling tower project
Kentucky Power has formally notified state regulators of its plan to build a new cooling tower at its Mitchell plant in West Virginia.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Another Kentucky Power story? Yes. Another Kentucky Power expense borne by electricity customers. Who have told state regulators they can afford no more.
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Trump’s revived “National Coal Council” includes several members from Kentucky in the energy industry, including Alliance Resource Partners CEO Joe Craft. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
Trump's revived coal council includes Kentucky executives
The National Coal Council met at the White House late last week for the first time since the Trump administration revived it.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Trump’s revived “National Coal Council” includes several members from Kentucky in the energy industry, including Alliance Resource Partners CEO Joe Craft. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
The National Coal Council includes coal and utility executives, industry group leaders, and representatives from railroads and higher education. It does not, however, include anyone representing coal miners, such as the United Mine Workers of America. www.weku.org/the-commonwe...
Trump's revived coal council includes Kentucky executives
The National Coal Council met at the White House late last week for the first time since the Trump administration revived it.
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January 18, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The National Coal Council includes coal and utility executives, industry group leaders, and representatives from railroads and higher education. It does not, however, include anyone representing coal miners, such as the United Mine Workers of America. www.weku.org/the-commonwe...
A little surreal to tour a medical cannabis growing operation today with @govandybeshear.bsky.social and his top adviser, Rocky Adkins. While no samples were offered, the aroma was in the air.
January 15, 2026 at 12:29 AM
A little surreal to tour a medical cannabis growing operation today with @govandybeshear.bsky.social and his top adviser, Rocky Adkins. While no samples were offered, the aroma was in the air.
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The chair of the Public Service Commission said that Kentucky Power customers could see 'scary' rate increase in coming years. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social #kyga26
PSC chair: Kentucky Power customers could see 'scary' rate increase
The utility is asking the Kentucky Public Service Commission to approve a settlement that would raise customer rates 8% this year and 9% next year over current rates.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The chair of the Public Service Commission said that Kentucky Power customers could see 'scary' rate increase in coming years. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social #kyga26
Kentucky Power has filed a settlement in its rate case with the Kentucky PSC, but it’s notable that the office of Attorney General Russell Coleman did not sign off.
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Kentucky Power settlement reduces proposed rate increase
Kentucky Power has offered a settlement to state regulators for its rate increase proposal, according to a series of filings Friday.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Kentucky Power has filed a settlement in its rate case with the Kentucky PSC, but it’s notable that the office of Attorney General Russell Coleman did not sign off.
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Kentucky Power has offered a settlement to state regulators for its rate increase proposal, dropping the rate increase from 15% to 12%. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
Kentucky Power settlement reduces proposed rate increase
Kentucky Power has offered a settlement to state regulators for its rate increase proposal, according to a series of filings Friday.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Kentucky Power has offered a settlement to state regulators for its rate increase proposal, dropping the rate increase from 15% to 12%. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
A representative from Rep. Hal Rogers’ office was booed and heckled at a public meeting in Ashland on Kentucky Power’s rate proposal. This is the third of three public hearings and the first time I’ve heard a speaker booed.
January 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
A representative from Rep. Hal Rogers’ office was booed and heckled at a public meeting in Ashland on Kentucky Power’s rate proposal. This is the third of three public hearings and the first time I’ve heard a speaker booed.
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The Public Service Commission approved Kentucky Power’s plan to maintain its ownership of a coal plant in West Virginia, but said the utility fumbled its options and gave regulators no choice but to approve the proposal “to prevent a worse outcome.” From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
Kentucky Power customers will pay to keep Mitchell coal plant running
In its 68-page order, though, the commission said Kentucky Power had fumbled its options and gave regulators no choice but to approve the proposal “to prevent a worse outcome.”
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January 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
The Public Service Commission approved Kentucky Power’s plan to maintain its ownership of a coal plant in West Virginia, but said the utility fumbled its options and gave regulators no choice but to approve the proposal “to prevent a worse outcome.” From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
This week, the Kentucky Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing in Ashland and an evidentiary hearing next week in Frankfort on Kentucky Power’s proposed 15% rate increase. www.weku.org/the-commonwe...
Kentucky Power customers will pay to keep Mitchell coal plant running
In its 68-page order, though, the commission said Kentucky Power had fumbled its options and gave regulators no choice but to approve the proposal “to prevent a worse outcome.”
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January 6, 2026 at 5:37 PM
This week, the Kentucky Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing in Ashland and an evidentiary hearing next week in Frankfort on Kentucky Power’s proposed 15% rate increase. www.weku.org/the-commonwe...
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NPR's Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
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January 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
NPR's Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Not to speculate on the Swiss resort fire, but in Kentucky, we know from the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in 1977 that too many people in a confined space with poor fire suppression and few exits can have tragic consequences.
January 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Not to speculate on the Swiss resort fire, but in Kentucky, we know from the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in 1977 that too many people in a confined space with poor fire suppression and few exits can have tragic consequences.
It's clear that Kentucky Power's 15% rate increase, if approved, would burden electricity customers who are already burdened. They deserve more constructive solutions from their lawmakers, who seem determined to simply bring back coal:
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Kentucky Power customers speak against rate increase in Hazard
Members of the Kentucky Public Service Commission heard from Kentucky Power customers in Hazard on Thursday.
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December 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It's clear that Kentucky Power's 15% rate increase, if approved, would burden electricity customers who are already burdened. They deserve more constructive solutions from their lawmakers, who seem determined to simply bring back coal:
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The residents in eastern Kentucky testifying in this Kentucky Power rate case are pretty focused on the impacts on their lives. The lawmakers who speak want to continue to fight the war on coal.
December 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The residents in eastern Kentucky testifying in this Kentucky Power rate case are pretty focused on the impacts on their lives. The lawmakers who speak want to continue to fight the war on coal.
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Brightline ex-conductor sues the #Florida commuter rail line for $60 million because he says his job on the deadly train caused him to suffer PTSD
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Brightline conductor sues for $60 million, says job on deadly rails caused PTSD
A former Brightline conductor is suing the company after he says repeated exposure to traumatic incidents led to PTSD diagnosis.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Brightline ex-conductor sues the #Florida commuter rail line for $60 million because he says his job on the deadly train caused him to suffer PTSD
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Kentucky GOP Congressman Thomas Massie was one of 3 members to break with his party and vote against a bill allowing a federal agency to block utility companies from retiring coal plants. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
Kentucky’s Massie, McGarvey vote against bill to slow coal plant closures
All but two members of Kentucky’s U.S. House delegation voted for a bill to discourage the retirement of coal generation. The House of Representatives passed the Power Plant Reliability Act on Tuesday...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Kentucky GOP Congressman Thomas Massie was one of 3 members to break with his party and vote against a bill allowing a federal agency to block utility companies from retiring coal plants. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
Thomas Massie, whose district my parents reside in, votes in some surprisingly contrary ways. In this case, he joined most Democrats to oppose the Power Plant Reliability Act, which would basically constrain coal plant retirements:
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Kentucky’s Massie, McGarvey vote against bill to slow coal plant closures
All but two members of Kentucky’s U.S. House delegation voted for a bill to discourage the retirement of coal generation. The House of Representatives passed the Power Plant Reliability Act on Tuesday...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Thomas Massie, whose district my parents reside in, votes in some surprisingly contrary ways. In this case, he joined most Democrats to oppose the Power Plant Reliability Act, which would basically constrain coal plant retirements:
www.weku.org/the-commonwe...
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Kentucky Power is asking the Kentucky Public Service Commission for approval to make upgrades to a 54-year-old coal plant in West Virginia so it can continue to operate beyond 2028. The company won't disclose to state regulators what that would cost. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
How much will Mitchell cooling tower project cost? Kentucky Power won't say
Kentucky Power needs to repair or replace a cooling tower at its Mitchell plant in West Virginia. How much that might cost hasn’t been made public.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Kentucky Power is asking the Kentucky Public Service Commission for approval to make upgrades to a 54-year-old coal plant in West Virginia so it can continue to operate beyond 2028. The company won't disclose to state regulators what that would cost. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social
AEP's Kentucky Power says there's a good reason why it's not publicly sharing its cost estimate to repair or replace a cooling tower at the Mitchell plant. Whatever it is, it will be on top of the $27 a month rate increase it's currently seeking: www.weku.org/the-commonwe...
How much will Mitchell cooling tower project cost? Kentucky Power won't say
Kentucky Power needs to repair or replace a cooling tower at its Mitchell plant in West Virginia. How much that might cost hasn’t been made public.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
AEP's Kentucky Power says there's a good reason why it's not publicly sharing its cost estimate to repair or replace a cooling tower at the Mitchell plant. Whatever it is, it will be on top of the $27 a month rate increase it's currently seeking: www.weku.org/the-commonwe...
Whatever policy changes that led Ford to abandon its EV battery ambitions in Kentucky, what it plans to do next could put further pressure on coal. The plant will now build energy storage to bolster renewables: www.npr.org/2025/12/15/n...
Ford pulls the plug on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck
Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Whatever policy changes that led Ford to abandon its EV battery ambitions in Kentucky, what it plans to do next could put further pressure on coal. The plant will now build energy storage to bolster renewables: www.npr.org/2025/12/15/n...
This won’t get as much attention today, but I’m old enough to remember Luke and Laura. www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
Soap star Anthony Geary, Luke from 'General Hospital,' dies at 78
The actor, who played Luke Spencer, one of the most iconic soap opera characters of the 20th century, has died, his husband confirmed in reports.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This won’t get as much attention today, but I’m old enough to remember Luke and Laura. www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
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Kentucky electricity customers could save $2.6 billion by 2050 by moving away from fossil fuels and toward more renewables and battery storage, according to a report commissioned by a coalition of Kentucky groups. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social #kyga26
New report says Kentucky's fossil fuel dependence threatens the affordability of electricity
Kentucky electricity customers could save $2.6 billion by 2050 by moving away from fossil fuels and toward more renewables and battery storage, according to the report.
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December 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Kentucky electricity customers could save $2.6 billion by 2050 by moving away from fossil fuels and toward more renewables and battery storage, according to a report commissioned by a coalition of Kentucky groups. From @tatecurtis.bsky.social at @weku.bsky.social #kyga26
You’ll hear about this a lot from me in the coming weeks and months. All of the region’s major utilities are before the Public Service Commission seeking customer rate increases. www.weku.org/the-commonwe...
New report says Kentucky's fossil fuel dependence threatens the affordability of electricity
Kentucky electricity customers could save $2.6 billion by 2050 by moving away from fossil fuels and toward more renewables and battery storage, according to the report.
www.weku.org
December 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
You’ll hear about this a lot from me in the coming weeks and months. All of the region’s major utilities are before the Public Service Commission seeking customer rate increases. www.weku.org/the-commonwe...
The New York Times does a shit job of covering the country outside its subscriber base. It may do some things exceptionally well. That’s not one of them.
December 13, 2025 at 4:21 AM
The New York Times does a shit job of covering the country outside its subscriber base. It may do some things exceptionally well. That’s not one of them.