It's expected the area will run out of new numbers by late 2027, and though five different solutions are on the table, one seems more likely than the other.
The Public Service Commission would oversee the Metropolitan Sewer District under a bill that Rep. Jared Bauman, R-Louisville, wants to introduce in the Kentucky legislature next year.
LG & E and KU plans to retire these units between 2024 and 2027.
The Louisville-based utility sued Bernheim in 2019 after it was unable to reach a deal to buy an easement for the proposed 12-mile line that would run through central Bullitt County.
This weekend marks a meter reading and the end of that billing cycle.
LG&E argues it can condemn the property for a 12-mile natural gas pipeline, but Bernheim contends the land is public property that can’t be seized.
Daniel Lowry, an LG&E spokesperson, says weather and energy use habits are the two biggest factors that impact monthly bills.
The Kentucky Public Service Commission recently approved a rate increase for LG&E's natural gas customers.
Several lawsuits have been filed against LG&E and its plan to build a new pipeline.
The projected price tag of Louisville Gas & Electric's gas transmission line has nearly tripled since plans were introduced in 2016.