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Regulators reject Kentucky Power contract for $250M cryptomining facility wkyufm.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wkyufm.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Utility regulators at the Kentucky Public Service Commission denied Kentucky Power’s deal to discount electricity for an international cryptomining company on Monday. The three-member commission found Kentucky Power lacked the necessary power and would likely have increased costs for ratepayers.
Electric utilities in Kentucky plan to reduce carbon emissions and expand renewable generation in the coming years, but fossil fuels will continue to play a prominent role for a decade or longer.