First bill to hit governor’s desk seeks to dilute power bill pain from gas price spike

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 746

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago


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FRANKFORT — The first bill to reach Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s desk in this legislative session is aimed at giving Kentuckians more time to pay utility bills expected to rise because of a spike in natural gas prices during the recent extreme cold.

Sen. Phillip Wheeler, R-Pikeville, told lawmakers this week he filed Senate Bill 172 after hearing from utilities that their fuel costs could increase monthly residential utility bills by $30 to …

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