PSC Public Meeting on LG&E/KU's CPCN - JOIN OUR COALITION IN SAYING NO!
2025-07-14 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | JCTC SW Campus, 1000 Community College Drive, Louisville, KY, United States
The KY Public Service Commission is hosting a public meeting on LG&E/KU’s $3.7 billion plan Tuesday, July 14th at 6pm in JCTC’s southwest campus auditorium. We hope you join us in telling the PSC that Kentuckians cannot afford to shoulder the cost of new generation for data centers that aren’t even built yet. See you there!

EveryHome July Webinar: All About Data Centers
2025-07-22 13:00 - 14:00
Data Centers have been a hot topic in Kentucky the past few months – but what are they, and how do they you and your bill? Join us on July 22nd from 1-2pm as we discuss what data centers are, are they really that bad, and what we can do about them! Be sure to register for this free webinar at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YP3zitylS22oavax5RGo0A#/registration.

PSC Hearing on LG&E/KU's CPCN
2025-08-04 | PSC, 211 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, KY
We need YOUR help!

The hearing for LG&E/KU’s $3.7 billion plan is on August 4th, and we need your voice.

Who’s going to pay for the $3.7 BILLION in new infrastructure LG&E/KU are proposing? WE ARE. Over the next 15 years, LG&E/KU believe they will need up to 40% more electricity, mainly due to data centers. To pay for these new plants, they are going to raise YOUR rates. Ask yourself – why are ratepayers on the hook for a data center that may or may not be built? We shouldn’t be!

Say NO to the new gas plants – because we want to be able to afford our housing, food, and medicine. Take two minutes and head over to k4ed.org/lge-ku.html and send a comment to the PSC today!

Webinar: How Regulators Can Support Large Load Forecasting
2025-08-11 12:00 - 13:00
Be sure to register for this free webinar co-hosted by Kentuckians for Energy Democracy and RMI at this link! https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oa87zuViRyGuI6AStlj40A

How Regulators Can Support Large Load Forecasting
Utility-projected load has increased over the past few years, but load forecasts – and the investment plans that they inform – represent a balancing act between affordability and reliability. Regulators can take action to ensure utilities use the best available forecasting practices and implement validation procedures to track forecast performance over time, which can build confidence in the prudence of investment plans.

Focus areas:

Large Load Drivers: Explore different large load drivers and their unique characteristics that impact the grid.
Accurate Load Forecasting: Emphasize the importance of accurate load forecasting for large loads. Discuss the risks of both under- and over-forecasting and the opportunities to mitigate these risks.
Best Practices for Load Forecasting: Share concise best practices for load forecasting, including case studies of how three utilities are currently forecasting large loads.
Regulatory Actions: Outline actions that regulators can take to improve load forecasts, which are often limited, outdated, and opaque.
Making Decisions Under Uncertainty: Regardless of methodology, load forecasts remain uncertain. Discuss how commissions can request and interpret load forecasts, scenarios, or sensitivities to aid in the approval of prudent investments.

Webinar: Understanding LIHEAP: Current Impacts and the True Cost of Federal Cuts
2025-08-26 13:00 - 14:00
Join us on August 26th at 1 PM for “Understanding LIHEAP: Current Impacts and the True Cost of Federal Cuts,” a webinar focused on the rising energy burdens faced by low-income households and the vital role LIHEAP plays in providing relief. We’ll examine the potential impacts of federal funding cuts and hear a legislative update from Lane Boldman of the Kentucky Conservation Committee (KCC) on LIHEAP’s current status and future at the policy level. This is a crucial conversation for anyone concerned with energy equity and federal support programs.

Register for this free webinar at this link! https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_RbX2Ts6R2u27pNn3GrkGA

Film Screening & Panel - Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness
2025-09-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Louisville Palace Theater, 625 S 4th St, Louisville, KY, 40202, United States
Join the Coalition for the Homeless, Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Louisville Downtown Partnership, Metro United Way, and Metropolitan Housing Coalition for a special screening of Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness, a powerful film that sheds light on homelessness, the urgent need for permanent supportive housing, and provides a roadmap for cities to move toward solving unsheltered homelessness. After the screening, stay for a panel discussion featuring the filmmakers working on real solutions. Together, we’ll explore how to create lasting change for our most vulnerable neighbors.

Thursday, September 4, 2025 @ 5:15 PM
The Louisville Palace Theater, 625 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40202
FREE Tickets! https://secure.everyaction.com/gDIupJjySEi3ZWsaUBV8Xw2

MHC's Housing & Utility Affordability Report Release Event
2025-09-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Goodwill Opportunity Campus, 2820 West Broadway, Louisville, KY
Join the Metropolitan Housing Coalition (MHC) for the much anticipated release of our 2025 Housing and Utility Affordability Report! In partnership with the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), this report looks at utility cost challenges, key Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) cases & regulatory landscape, and offers policy recommendations to make housing and utilities more affordable for all people. RSVP today! https://secure.everyaction.com/MrPVvayVgUOLD7Uf5FJrFw2
Date: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Time: 1pm EST
Location: Goodwill Opportunity Campus; 2820 West Broadway, Room 145

Webinar: Leveraging Existing Resources to Add New Capacity, Quickly
2025-10-06 12:00 - 13:00
Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), or aggregations of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), have several benefits, including enhancing grid flexibility, affordability, resilience, and are also one of the fastest resources to deploy. In this session, regulatory stakeholders will learn what VPPs are and the potential to leverage them quickly and affordably, using existing utility investments (e.g., advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)) and resources already owned by Kentucky’s customers (e.g., battery storage, electric vehicles, smart thermostats, etc.). Participants will leave the session with an understanding of the opportunities to better support the rapid deployment of VPPs in Kentucky today.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VCzIXeRwSmC5C3X-IrxTKw

Webinar - Affordability Beyond the Rent: Utility Burdens and the True Cost of Housing in Louisville, KY
2025-10-21 13:00 - 14:00
Have you read our housing and utility affordability report yet, or want more information? Join MHC, in partnership with the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) on October 21st at 1pm for a webinar where we will discuss utility cost challenges, highlight key findings from the report, and share recommendations for a more equitable utility future.

RSVP today! https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oHy10PikSfSUClUs6OXRwQ

LG&E/KU Rate Case Hearing Day 1- Public Comments
2025-11-03 09:00 - 17:00
Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU) have filed for a rate increase with the Public Service Commission which would raise rates an average of 11.5% (and even more for gas customers). If approved, Residential rates will have gone up 40% and meter fees 81% in the past 10 years.
This is just the beginning of rate requests for LG&E/KU. This proposal does not include recovering the $900M+ gas plant that was approved in 2023 or any of the $3.7B in proposed new gas plants that may be approved in the current CPCN case requesting to build more new fossil fuel infrastructure. That means we’re facing an 11.5% increase in 2026, with possible increases in 2028 and 2030.
If you are concerned about these increases, consider submitting a public comment to the Public Service Commission on how these rate increases will affect YOU.
To submit a comment and learn more about the rate case, head over to k4ed.org/lge-ku.html

When the Power Goes Out: Utility Disconnections, Extreme Weather, and Public Health
2026-01-27 13:00 - 14:00
Join MHC and guest speaker Kentuckians For Energy Democracy (K4ED) for a discussion on utility disconnection protections during extreme weather. In this webinar, you’ll learn about the health risks associated with energy insecurity, policy solutions that could protect Kentuckians from disconnection during extreme weather this legislative session, and the Leave the Heat On Collective’s work to date.

RSVP: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Y7sRsy6AR0-8sJyCXl4P5Q

MHC Trivia Night!
2026-03-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Locals Pizza Pub, 822 E Broadway, Louisville, KY
Trivia night, Louisville style 🎉 Join MHC for a night of local-themed trivia on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 5:30 pm at Local’s Pizza Hub. Expect good food, great company, and some friendly competition!

RSVP and save your spot: https://forms.gle/6CQSxFWu7zpTv68ZA

Beyond the Rent Conference: Housing & Utility Affordability
2026-04-07 09:00 - 19:30 | Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N 6th St, Louisville, KY, 40202, United States
The Metropolitan Housing Coalition’s EveryHome Program is hosting an all-day conference entitled Beyond the Rent: Policy Driven Solutions to Housing and Utility Burdens Conference on April 7, 2026 at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This event will bring together national and local speakers, policymakers, nonprofit organizations, advocates, and community members to strengthen dialogue and collaboration on housing and utility affordability. We will also share key findings from our 2025 Housing and Utility Affordability Report to ensure that data and lived experience guide future policies and solutions. The Beyond the Rent Conference will include 3 keynote speakers, 2 breakout sessions, a panel of experts, networking opportunities, and breakfast, lunch, and dinner from Mayan Café.

Secure your tickets now!
https://secure.everyaction.com/YEmenYBF-EqpxReipJFI_g2

EH May 2026 Webinar: The Dangers of Extreme Heat in Affordable Housing
2026-05-26 13:00 - 14:00
Join EveryHome for our May 2026 webinar featuring Alicia Race from the Union of Concerned Scientists on their new report, “Colliding Crises: The Dangers of Extreme Heat in Affordable Housing”. Learn how extreme heat and urban heat islands are worsening the affordable housing crisis and impacting vulnerable communities.

RSVP Today: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0Z-uDW2RSyiRmaVetCnF0A

MHC 2026 Annual Meeting Dinner - Creating a Place for All
2026-06-02 17:00 - 19:30 | Mellwood Art Museum, 1860 Mellwood Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States
Join us for dinner, networking, a silent auction, and an inspiring speech by our keynote speaker, Brian Goldstone – journalist, anthropologist, and the author of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winning book, “There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America”. This event will explore how long-term imbalances between where people live, work, and what they can afford are shaping housing availability and affordability in Louisville.

Purchase a regular dinner plate ticket for $100, or purchase a Book + Plate ticket that includes your dinner plate and keynote speaker Brian Goldstone’s book, “There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America”, and score a 20% discount on the book.

For more information and tickets, go to https://metropolitanhousing.org/2026-mhc-annual-meeting/
