Surge in KY utility disconnections raises alarms as federal funding falls short of need

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,667

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Kentucky electric utilities made more than 268,000 utility disconnections over a recent 12-month period as federal funding to prevent disconnections fell far short of Kentuckians’ financial need, according to a recent analysis of state and federal data.

The February report examined disconnection data reported by 23 electric utilities to state utility regulator Kentucky Public Service Commission across three fiscal years, along with analyzing each utility’s rules and fees on when and how utility disconnections …

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