The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering a utility rate hike
to pay for the ongoing repairs to Wolf Creek Dam. The Commonwealth
Journal of Somerset reports that a Kentucky Congressman and officials
with the Corp have exchanged letters about the possible rate increase
and a local power supplier has acknowledged that a rate increase has
been discussed.

East Kentucky Power Cooperative spokesman Nick Comer says
wholesale electric supplier for South Kentucky RECC and 15 other
electrical cooperatives have talked about how pay for the $584
million cost of repairing leak-plagued dam. Congress Hal Rogers
said in a statement he is opposed to such a hike.

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