Friday, December 25, 2009
Winter Storm Sparks Grand Jury Investigation
KENTUCKY...
Did Kentucky Power Company do enough to prevent the electrical outages experienced in Letcher County? A grand jury will consider that question. Letcher County Commonwealth's Attorney Edison Banks II said he is initiating the course of action based on complaints from local residents in Letcher County. The controversy centers around the contention that Kentucky Power doesn't do enough to keep electrical line rights-of-way cleared of trees. Banks said he would turn the complaints over to a grand jury when it convenes January 7.
Ronn Robinson, a spokesman for Kentucky Power, said the outages were a result of the winter storm and nothing more. At least 7000 customers lost power in Letcher County. Judge-Executive Jim Ward joined in the call for improvements.
Did Kentucky Power Company do enough to prevent the electrical outages experienced in Letcher County? A grand jury will consider that question. Letcher County Commonwealth's Attorney Edison Banks II said he is initiating the course of action based on complaints from local residents in Letcher County. The controversy centers around the contention that Kentucky Power doesn't do enough to keep electrical line rights-of-way cleared of trees. Banks said he would turn the complaints over to a grand jury when it convenes January 7.
Ronn Robinson, a spokesman for Kentucky Power, said the outages were a result of the winter storm and nothing more. At least 7000 customers lost power in Letcher County. Judge-Executive Jim Ward joined in the call for improvements.
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