How the Process Works
The Kentucky Energy Adequacy Plan (KEAP) is not built around a single prediction of Kentucky’s energy future. It will examine multiple credible demand, supply, technology, and policy conditions so state leaders can understand which needs remain consistent, where the greatest uncertainties lie, and which decisions may require additional lead time.
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Establish a common statewide factual baseline
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Develop and compare demand forecasts and their underlying assumptions
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Examine primary energy supply, generation, and supporting infrastructure
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Evaluate transmission needs and regional coordination
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Test credible future scenarios rather than rely on one forecast
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Identify risks, gaps, opportunities, and decisions requiring lead time
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Develop findings, options, and recommendations for consideration
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Update the work as conditions change
Value Now and Into the Future
KEAP is designed to deliver value on two timelines. In the near term, it gives Kentucky’s leaders better information for decisions already in front of them, including demand growth, infrastructure investment, reliability, affordability, economic development, and public policy. Over time, it establishes a common statewide factual foundation and a repeatable planning process that can be updated as markets, technology, infrastructure, demand, and public policy change. That continuity means Kentucky does not have to rebuild its understanding from the beginning each time conditions or leadership change. It also gives the Commonwealth a stronger, better-informed voice in regional and national energy discussions, grounded in a consistent understanding of Kentucky’s needs and interests.
EPIC Energy Dashboard
The EPIC Energy Dashboard brings selected public information about Kentucky’s generation, demand, and energy system together in one accessible place.
It provides one part of the factual foundation supporting KEAP while giving legislators, local leaders, stakeholders, and the public a clearer view of Kentucky’s energy landscape. The dashboard does not replace the deeper forecasting, modeling, and technical work conducted through KEAP. It is a public-facing tool that will continue to develop as EPIC expands its data and statewide planning capabilities.
