Tri-County Electric 2019 Annual Meeting summary

  Rain may have canceled some outdoor plans at the Tri-County Electric Annual Meeting, but the community and cooperative spirit were thriving inside Metcalfe County Middle School in Edmonton, Kentucky, on the evening of May 2. In the gymnasium, 220 members registered for the meeting. …

Inter-County Energy 2019 Annual Meeting summary

  With overcast sky and light rain, members entered beneath the U.S. flag hung between two Inter-County Energy bucket trucks at Boyle County High School, Danville, for the 81st annual meeting, Friday, May 3, 5–7 p.m., with entertainment at 6 p.m. and business meeting at…

 Grayson RECC 2019 Annual Meeting summary

  Grayson RECC’s annual meeting was May 9, 2019, at the co-op headquarters. Carol Ann Fraley, president and CEO, greeted visitors from her rocking chair post on the porch of the plantation-style facility. The temperature was in the 70s, with occasional wind gusts and light…

Co-ops Care: Cowboy friends and archery coaches

Concert blessings HOPKINSVILLE On July 27, popular country music singers and songwriters will take the stage for the 13th annual Brice Long and Friends Benefit Concert in Hopkinsville. Six months later—around Christmas—profits from that performance will help some 50 families in Christian, Trigg and Todd…

Kentuckian heads federal energy commission

How a veteran Kentucky co-op worker inspired FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee  As a high school student in Lexington, Kentucky, Neil Chatterjee learned about rural electrification from the passenger seat. His girlfriend’s grandfather, Robert “Bob” Sowders, would drive Neil and Rebecca across Kentucky’s backroads, territory Sowders…

What to pack for Youth Tour

FOR THE BUS RIDE: COMFORTABLE CLOTHES PILLOW PHONE CHARGER ANY MEDICINE NEEDED DURING THE DAY WE WILL HAVE SNACKS, DRINKS & MOVIES TO PLAY ON THE TVs DURING THE WEEK: TWO DRESSY OUTFITS CASUAL OUTFITS TENNIS SHOES DRESSY OUTFITS: MALES – SUITS & TIES, DRESS…

What to look for in HVAC repairs

How do I select a good HVAC contractor to fix my old air conditioner? Is there any simple maintenance I can do myself?—Barb Finding a good contractor to repair or replace an old air conditioner is important because you want your system to keep running…

On the Hill  | Kentucky co-op leaders advocate for local consumer-members

[gallery type="slideshow" ids="5676,5679,5682,5683,5684,5685,5686,5694,5687,5688,5689,5690,5692,5693,5678"] WASHINGTON, D.C. - All eight members of Kentucky’s congressional delegation met with Kentucky co-op leaders at the U.S. Capitol on April 30 as co-ops advocated for several legislative priorities. Thirty-six Kentucky co-op leaders, including managers, directors and statewide association staff represented the…

Rick Ryan receives national Touchstone Energy award

[caption id="attachment_5671" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Rick Ryan with East Kentucky Power Cooperative’s Sha Phillips. Photo: Ashley McDonald[/caption] Rick Ryan, Nolin RECC’s vice president of marketing and member services, Elizabethtown, was awarded Touchstone Energy Cooperatives’ Distinguished Service Award on March 12. The award is the brand’s highest…

FERC chairman addressing pressing energy issues

[caption id="attachment_5668" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman and Kentucky native Neil Chatterjee, center, talks with Kentucky Electric Cooperatives’ CEO Chris Perry, left, and Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Charles Snavely at the 2019 Kentucky Energy Management Conference, Lexington, in February. Photo: Tim…