How the Kentucky legislature works
Divided governmentConvenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.
2026 Legislative Session — Summary
High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session
All Time — Summary
High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record
Generation Mix
2025 · EIA73.8 TWh total
Consumes ~78,692 GWh · net importer — 15% of electricity used comes from out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.
Market Structure
2026 Legislative Session
Legislation
2 bills introduced in 2026
Enacted Legislation
All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in Kentucky
This bill establishes the Nuclear Energy Development Grant Program to be administered by the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority, aimed at advancing nuclear energy projects and supporting the entire nuclear energy ecosystem in Kentucky, including fuel production, reactor manufacturing, fac…
This concurrent resolution formally declares that the Kentucky General Assembly recognizes nuclear power generation as a clean and dispatchable source of baseload electricity for the Commonwealth. The resolution serves as a policy statement affirming Kentucky's support for nuclear energy development…
This bill establishes the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority as a new state agency attached to the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research, tasked with promoting and facilitating nuclear energy development throughout Kentucky. The Authority, governed by a 30-member advis…
This joint resolution directs Kentucky's Public Service Commission to prepare for potential nuclear energy facility applications by taking specific administrative and regulatory steps. The commission must survey other states' nuclear regulatory staffing models, contract with nuclear experts for imme…
This bill establishes a temporary Nuclear Energy Development Working Group within Kentucky's Energy and Environment Cabinet, composed of 23 members including state officials, utility representatives, nuclear industry stakeholders, and legislators. The working group is tasked with identifying barrier…
Amend KRS 367.363 to include additional definitions; amend KRS 367.3645 to provide for a free security freeze in the event a protected person has been notified of a security breach and to make technical corrections; amend KRS 367.365 to require consumer reporting agencies to encrypt electronic data…
Removes the moratorium on the construction of new nuclear facilities within the state. [NEI]: Removes the moratorium on the construction of new nuclear facilities within the state. [NARUC]: Removed nuclear construction moratorium
Urges Congress to enact legislation to reform federal permitting and environmental review processes to expedite the deployment of modern energy infrastructure (including nuclear). State Legislation and Regulations Supporting Nuclear Energy Updated as of March 2026
Appropriates $20 million for fiscal year 2025 to the University of Kentucky budget unit to support and facilitate the development of nuclear energy by the Center for Applied Energy Research.
Urges Congress to enact legislation to reform federal permitting and environmental review processes to expedite the deployment of modern energy infrastructure (including nuclear).
Allows for the construction of facilities that use certain nuclear technologies including the enrichment of depleted uranium hexafluoride tails, processing of metals contaminated with radioactive materials, recycling or reprocessing of spent fuel, and nuclear-assisted coal or gas conversion processe…
Regulatory & Executive Actions
Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.
Regulatory Dockets
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