Green Station safety milestone

We're keeping the safety milestones rolling! At midnight on January 19th, the employees of Green Station reached 11 years without a lost-time injury or incident. Green Station employees work in a wide variety of roles and environments, all tasked with ensuring the plant continues to…

Operation RoundUP results

Our members are awesome! In 2019, Jackson Energy’s Operation RoundUP members (who voluntarily choose to round-up their monthly bills to the next dollar) were able to impact over 35 organizations with over $36,000 going back to their communities! A few cents each month adds up…

Youth tour winners recognized

SKRECC Mgr of Energy Services & Member Engagement Alan Coffey and Kentucky Electric Coops Dir of Events & Youth Programs Mary Beth Dennis recently traveled to area schools to present last year's Washington Youth Tour winners with framed Kentucky Living Magazine covers with their photo.…

10 year milestone

Congratulations to the employees of ET&S (Energy Transmission and Substation) for reaching 10 years without a lost-time incident! ET&S employees work in all conditions to repair and maintain power service, so safety is paramount. A decade of work without a lost-time incident is an impressive…

Blue Grass Energy is donating $21,570.53 to Kentucky Wounded Heroes

Powered by the cooperative's purpose of making life better, the cooperative way, employees organized fundraisers throughout 2019 to raise the money. This total is the largest yearly total collected since Blue Grass Energy began their corporate charity program. Over the last six years, employees have…

Nucor and Kentucky co-ops: A powerful partnership

When Nucor Corp., America’s largest steel producer, decided to expand its operations in North America, it chose Kentucky—specifically, two sites served by electric cooperatives. “Access to affordable and reliable power was a major reason we chose to expand our Gallatin mill and locate our new…

2020 WIRE Scholarships Available for Kentucky College Students

The Kentucky Chapter of Women in Rural Electrification (WIRE) is offering three $1,000 scholarships to Kentucky college students. The scholarships are open to any applicant who meets the following criteria: Student or Student’s family must be served by a Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative. Student must…

Giving back this holiday season

The Kentucky statewide office and United Utility Supply are giving back to the community during the holidays! Employees donated over 275 non-perishable items to the Dare to Care Food Pantry located at Lighthouse Christian Church in Louisville. Volunteers served a chili supper and were able…