Kentucky Electric Cooperatives is the new identity of our statewide association, which represents and supports all 26 electric co-ops in the Bluegrass State. These locally owned co-ops provide power to more than 1.5 million people across 117 of the state’s 120 counties. [caption id="attachment_2874" align="alignleft"…
Holiday traditions HENDERSON Traditions are an essential part of the holidays, and that is certainly true at the Pendergraft home in Henderson. Each Thanksgiving the Pendergrafts savor a big meal and then pull out their lists. It’s time to go shopping—for some 600 children. Larry…
Pennyrile Electric's Board of Directors selected Alan Gates as the cooperatives new President & CEO. Gates, who has most recently filled the role of vice president of operations and technical services, has held several positions throughout his tenure. Gates was hired in 1989 as an…
FRANKFORT (Nov. 15, 2018) – As part of the year-long First 72 On You campaign, the Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), is spotlighting cold weather preparedness efforts to remind Kentuckians of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO)…
Electric reliability depends on big plans and small fixes Next time you flip a switch and the light comes on, think about the time it didn’t in a spectacular way for nearly 4,000 Kentucky electric co-op members. Around 1 a.m. on a day in May…
We’ve added insulation to our home, but what else can we do to make the house more comfortable this winter?—Emily There’s more to a comfortable temperature than where the thermostat is set. Radiant heat is an important piece of the comfort puzzle. It transfers heat…
With the elderly community expected to grow to one in five Americans by the year 2050, Kentucky’s electric cooperatives are looking to decrease the deaths in those 64 and older due to electrical dangers. The U.S. Fire Administration statistics note that approximately 1,000 seniors…
By Chris Perry President & CEO Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives “Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” That quote,…
All’s fair BRANDENBURG Each July children in Meade County hop in three-legged raises, shoot basketballs and get delightfully muddy in an array of games. It’s the favorite part of the Meade County Fair for David Pace. “I have been helping with the fair since 1982,”…
Each year, the National Cooperative Bank announces the NCB Co-op 100®, highlighting the business activity and economic power of these member-owned, member-controlled businesses. The only annual report of its kind, the NCB Co-op 100®is an important indicator of cooperative business activity across the country. East…
