Who is eligible?
Industrial customers who are energy intensive and have installed their own energy-efficiency measures may opt out of the DSM recovery mechanism for their eligible meters., i.e., those being served under energy-intensive rates. Those customers are defined as:
- Industrial customers: A non-residential customer is considered industrial if they are engaged in activities primarily using electricity in a process or processes that involves either the extraction of raw materials from the earth or a change of raw or unfinished materials into another form or product. All meters serving such a customer are “Industrial.”
- Energy-intensive customers: Any electric customer meter served under Fluctuating Load Service (Rate FLS), Retail Transmission Service (Rate RTS), or Time-of-Day Primary Service (Rate TODP) or any gas customer meter served under Industrial Gas Service (IGS), As-Available Gas Service (AAGS), Substitute Gas Sales Service (SGSS), or Firm Transportation (FT) gas rate classes, are defined as “energy intensive” customers.
Opt-Out process
Industrial customers with eligible meters who do not want to participate in the programs may opt out any at time by submitting the Industrial Opt-Out Notification form. Within 5 business days of receiving your completed form, LG&E and KU will send you an email confirming that your opt-out was accepted. We will complete processing each submitting customer’s request no later than the second full billing period following the customer’s submission of a fully and accurately completed opt-out form.
By opting out, each eligible meter will not be charged the DSM mechanism beginning no later than the second full billing cycle following customer’s submission of the fully and accurately completed form regarding that eligible meter. Opted-out eligible meters will not be able to participate in DSM-EE programs while opted out. An opted-out eligible meter will not be able to opt back into DSM mechanism for at least 12 full billing cycles of being opted out.
Download Form
Download the correct form below and return page 3 to LG&E and KU. Please ensure that you complete this form in its entirety, including your account number(s), eligible meter ID(s), service address(es), applicable rate(s) and your signature. This information can be found on your bill. Electronic signatures, such as those completed with Adobe, are acceptable. Incomplete or late forms will not be accepted.
Submit Form
Industrial customers with eligible meters may submit their opt-out form to LG&E and KU in either of the following ways:
- Email to: dsmindustrial@lge-ku.com
- Mail to:
LG&E and KU Energy, LLC
Energy Efficiency Operations
4th Floor
220 W. Main St.
Louisville, KY 40202
If you have any questions about the industrial energy efficiency programs or the opt-out process, email us at dsmindustrial@lge-ku.com.