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Kentucky Incentives and Laws for Other

The list below contains summaries of all Kentucky incentives and laws related to Other.

Laws and Regulations

Biomass and Biofuels Industry Development

The Executive Task Force on Biomass and Biofuels Development must facilitate the development of a sustainable biomass and biofuels industry in Kentucky. The Executive Task Force Final Report recommends key strategic actions to develop the industry, including identifying a single agency to coordinate development efforts, developing policies to mitigate demand and supply risks, ensuring the industry's sustainability, and developing capitalization mechanisms. (Reference Executive Order 2009-817, 2009)

State Energy Plan Alternative Fuel Requirements

The Governor's Office of Energy Policy (Office) oversees the development and implementation of Kentucky's comprehensive energy strategy. Specifically, the Office must develop and implement a strategy for the production of alternative transportation fuels and synthetic natural gas from fossil energy resources and biomass resources, including biodiesel and ethanol. The Office developed a commonwealth energy plan, Intelligent Energy Choices for Kentucky's Future, in 2008. This plan proposes seven strategies to support a renewable and efficiency portfolio standard and to develop an alternative transportation fuel standard and set fuel production goals. (Reference Kentucky Revised Statutes 152.720)

Natural Gas Deregulation

The Kentucky Public Service Commission may not regulate the rates, terms, or conditions of service for the sale of natural gas to a compressed natural gas fueling station, retailer, or to any end-user for use as a motor vehicle fuel. (Reference Kentucky Revised Statutes 278.508)