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Regulators Approve Lower Rate Hike for KU

WEKU | By Chuck Stinnett

Published December 21, 2012 at 9:39 AM EST

State regulators on Thursday accepted a settlement that will allow Kentucky Utilities Co. to raise its electric rates. Under the settlement agreement, the average monthly bill for a typical KU residential customer will increase by $5.16 or 5.6 percent, according to the Kentucky Public Service Commission.

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