Co-ops thank legislators advocating for Kentucky’s rural communities Louisville, Ky. (December 20, 2018) – Kentucky’s electric cooperatives applaud today’s signing of the 2018 Farm Bill by President Donald Trump which will advance the interests of rural America. Kentucky’s 26 electric cooperatives serve 1.5 million Kentuckians…
Since its inception two years ago, the Glenn English National Cooperative Leadership Foundation Scholarship Committee has awarded almost $10,000 in scholarships to individuals pursuing a career in engineering. This annual opportunity would not be possible without the foresight and generous contributions of the IEEE: Rural…
The Glenn English National Cooperative Leadership Foundation Scholarship (The “Youth Tour Alumni Scholarship”) The Glenn English National Cooperative Leadership Foundation encourages educational advancement by awarding high education scholarships to eligible students. The Glenn English National Cooperative Leadership Foundation has awarded almost $100,000 in scholarships to…
Company to create 30 jobs in Inter-County Energy service territory FRANKFORT (Dec. 13, 2018) – Diageo, a global producer of beverage alcohol, will locate a $130 million distillery in Lebanon creating 30 full-time jobs. “It was just last year that we unveiled Diageo’s Bulleit distillery in…
Every year during the holidays, Great Day Live, a program on WHAS11 in Louisville, invites one of its favorite duos to the show to spread a little Christmas cheer throughout the studio. Joe Arnold, vice president for Strategic Communications for Kentucky Electric Cooperatives and a…
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…
Disruptive technology may change the way electronic transactions are processed We are living in the age where the pace of innovation and disruption is getting faster and faster. As a result, keeping up with the latest-and-greatest technologies is becoming increasingly difficult, not to mention expensive.…
We use a heat pump but want an efficient, wood-burning fireplace/insert for extra heat and emergencies. Our masonry fireplace seems to chill the house. What should we look for?—Paul Using an open masonry fireplace can cool your house and result in higher overall heating costs.…
With the theme of “Your Neighbor, Your Energy,” Kentucky Electric Cooperatives’ 72nd Annual Meeting on November 19-20, 2018, highlighted both the important role electric co-ops play in their communities and the issues facing the cooperative program today. Co-op directors, managers and staff from across Kentucky…
[caption id="attachment_5050" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Warren Beeler and Chris Perry, President and CEO of Kentucky Electric Cooperatives. Photo by Tim Webb[/caption] LOUISVILLE — Agriculture advocate, renowned livestock judge and respected state leader Warren Beeler was honored as the “2018 Distinguished Rural Kentuckian” at the 72nd Annual Meeting…
