Duerson v. East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.

MILLER, Judge.

Landowners bring these appeals from interlocutory judgments entered pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 416.610 of *342the Eminent Domain Act of Kentucky (KRS 416.540-.670). Appellants challenge the right of appellee, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (EKPC), to condemn rights-of-way across their respective farms for the purpose of erecting an electric transmission line. We affirm.

The appellants raise six issues: (1) EKPC cannot condemn unless first obtaining a “Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity” from the Public Service Commission;…