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šŸŒ± Why state regulators say Inezā€™s water system isnā€™t ready to stand alone

Good morning to you Inez! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Why state regulators say Inezā€™s water system isnā€™t ready to stand alone
  • How new power tie-lines could cut outage times in Inez

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Turning sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ PSC rejects Martin County Water District request to end monitoring (mountaincitizen.com) ā€” State regulators have decided that Martin County Water District, based in Inez, must remain under Kentucky Public Service Commission monitoring, keeping close watch over the system that supplies your drinking water from the Curtis Crum Reservoir. The PSC cited fragile finances, extremely high water loss, and dependence on outside manager Alliance Water Resources, and ordered an updated infrastructure plan and further rate-related filings.
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ā€¢ Kentucky Power targets Martin County in reliability upgrades (mountaincitizen.com) ā€” Electric customers in Inez are slated for targeted reliability upgrades as Kentucky Power builds new tie-line connections in Martin County to reduce outages and speed restoration. Crews are also clearing vegetation and replacing aging poles, transformers, and other equipment on problem circuits across eastern Kentucky, focusing investments where frequent or long-lasting outages have hit customers the hardest.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Inez

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Inez

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.