Kentucky’s Electric Cooperatives Open New Headquarters

To better and efficiently serve its 26 member electric cooperatives across the commonwealth, the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives (KAEC) has relocated to new headquarters in the Hurstbourne Green Office Park in east Louisville. The offices at 1630 Lyndon Farm Ct. are the statewide association’s…

Linemen Return Home After Winter Storm Riley Aid

Crews from 13 Kentucky electric cooperatives are returning home from Virginia after an eight-day mission to help restore power after Winter Storm Riley. A total of 81 Kentucky linemen deployed to four electric cooperatives in Virginia, joining hundreds of crews from six other states.  A…

Linemen In Third Day Of Virginia Restoration

Linemen from Kentucky’s electric cooperatives have played a crucial role in the power restoration efforts in Virginia after a powerful nor’easter last week. As of Monday morning, more than 50 Kentucky linemen were still on the job, down from more than 70 linemen from 13…

Kentucky Co-Op Linemen Aid Virginia Storm Relief

Crews from 13 Kentucky electric cooperatives are headed to Virginia on Friday to help with power restoration after storms swept through the area. A total of 78 crews have been deployed to aide Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Shenandoah Valley EC and Northern Neck EC with relief…

March 2018 Legislative Update

The Government Affairs team of the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives continues to work around the clock toward passage of HB 227, the bill that would reform Kentucky net metering policy to fairly compensate residential solar users for excess energy they generate. KAEC’s team is…

KAEC President Shares Co-Op Story On National TV

In a series of interviews aired live on RFD-TV’s Market Day Report, KAEC President and CEO Chris Perry and co-op leaders from several other states explained the significance of electric cooperatives and major issues facing co-ops and rural America. Perry, who has led both KAEC…

Cold Weather Is Producing Higher Electric Bills, PSC Says

Customers advised to look into payment plans or heating assistance Prolonged and severe cold in December and January has led to sharply higher electric bills for customers across Kentucky, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) says. For many customers – particularly those who heat entirely…

South Kentucky RECC Board Names CEO

The Board of Directors of South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation has named Dennis Holt as South Kentucky RECC’s next Chief Executive Officer. Holt, who has been serving as Interim CEO since June, is a Pulaski County native who has worked for South Kentucky RECC…

2018 WIRE Scholarships Available For KY 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…