@efeinblatt,

kernel-config runs at every boot and loads, by default, /etc/default/kernel-power.

If you remove it, it will load the one found on /usr/share/kernel-power-settings/default.
(on that folder you have the various defaults, such as ideal, lv, etc.)

pmconfig has nothing to do with it (at least in this context). kernel-config doesn't use or touch it.