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KentuckyHB 3982026 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT relating to decommissioning costs for electric generating units.

Sponsored By: Wade Williams (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Stricter state review before plant retirements

Utilities must apply to the Public Service Commission before retiring a power plant. They must give 30 days’ notice, include a compliance statement, and the Commission must decide within 180 days of a complete filing. The law presumes fossil-fuel plants should not retire unless the utility proves new dispatchable capacity is built and running, keeps reliability and reserves strong, and does not raise customer costs or rely on federal incentives. A utility cannot start retiring the plant until the replacement is operating, unless an earlier shutdown is proven necessary. The utility must disclose all known retirement costs and show the move saves customers money. The law defines dispatchable and intermittent resources; solar, wind, and storage of under 48 hours are intermittent.

Utilities can charge cleanup costs early

The Public Service Commission may let a utility record and seek recovery of plant decommissioning, removal, salvage, and depreciation costs through rates before retirement is approved. This permission does not approve the retirement or set its timing. If approved, these charges can appear on customer electric bills.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Wade Williams

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 189 • No: 35

House vote • 3/31/2026

passed

Yes: 81 • No: 14

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 30 • No: 6

House vote • 2/2/2026

3rd reading, passed

Yes: 78 • No: 15

Actions Timeline

  1. became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 95)

    4/12/2026

  2. filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State

    4/10/2026

  3. delivered to Governor

    3/31/2026

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    3/31/2026House

  5. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    3/31/2026House

  6. passed 81-14

    3/31/2026House

  7. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)

    3/31/2026House

  8. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

    3/31/2026Senate

  9. to Rules (H)

    3/27/2026House

  10. received in House

    3/27/2026House

  11. 3rd reading, passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1)

    3/26/2026Senate

  12. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026

    3/25/2026Senate

  13. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

    3/25/2026Senate

  14. returned to Natural Resources & Energy (S)

    3/24/2026Senate

  15. 1st reading

    3/24/2026Senate

  16. taken from Natural Resources & Energy (S)

    3/24/2026Senate

  17. to Natural Resources & Energy (S)

    3/20/2026Senate

  18. to Committee on Committees (S)

    2/3/2026Senate

  19. received in Senate

    2/3/2026Senate

  20. 3rd reading, passed 78-15

    2/2/2026House

  21. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026

    1/30/2026House

  22. 2nd reading, to Rules

    1/30/2026House

  23. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    1/29/2026House

  24. to Natural Resources & Energy (H)

    1/23/2026House

  25. to Committee on Committees (H)

    1/15/2026House

Bill Text

  • Current

    3/31/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/2/2026

    PDF

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