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Kenergy — an electric distribution cooperative — was established in July 1999 through the consolidation of Henderson Union Electric Cooperative Corp. (organized in 1936) and Green River Electric Corp. (organized in 1937). Kenergy serves about 55,000 households, commerical enterprises and industries along nearly 7,000 miles of line in all or portions of 14 western Kentucky counties — Breckinridge, Caldwell, Crittenden, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, McLean, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Union and Webster.

As a distribution cooperative, Kenergy is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric company, which purchases electric power at wholesale and distributes it to members. Profits or margins are put back into the cooperative to help run the business efficiently or are returned to the member-owners through Capital Credits. A cooperative exists to provide high quality service at the lowest possible price.

Headquarters is located at 6402 Old Corydon Road, Henderson, Ky. Service centers are located at Hanson in Hopkins County, Hartford in Ohio County, Hawesville in Hancock County, Marion in Crittenden County and Owensboro in Daviess County. Kenergy is the third largest cooperative in Kentucky in terms of member accounts.  The co-op ranks No. 1 in energy sales among all cooperatives in the nation.

Kenergy is directed by a member-elected board, which meets monthly to formulate policies and analyze operations to ensure the co-op is operating in a prudent fiscal manner. The 11 board members are:

Robert White , Sturgis; William H. Reid, Owensboro; Glenn E. Cox, Fredonia; Chris Mitchell, Clay; Randy Powell, Corydon; William Denton, Henderson; Larry Elder, Owensboro; John Warren, Jr., Owensboro; Brent Wigginton, Hawesville; Sandra Wood, Island; Allan Eyre, Henderson (Industrial Director).

Management

Sanford (Sandy) Novick , President and CEO; Ken Stock, Vice President of Operations; John Newland, Vice President of Engineering; Keith Ellis, Vice President of Human Resources; Steve Thompson, Vice President of Finance/Accounting.

Kenergy is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative. Touchstone Energy® is a network of local, member-owned electric cooperatives throughout the country, which are committed to providing superior service at affordable rates. Those cooperatives involved have a reputation for integrity, accountability, innovation and community service.

Wholesale Power Supplier: Big Rivers Electric Corporation, based in Henderson, Ky., is Kenergy's wholesale power supplier.

Authorities and Relationships: Incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kenergy is under the jurisdiction of the Kentucky Public Service Commission, an agency of the state government, and receives a portion of its financing through the Rural Utilities Services, an agency of the U.S. government within the Department of Agriculture.

The cooperative is affiliated with the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives in Louisville, Ky., and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) in Washington, D.C., both of which provide individual cooperatives in the state and nation, respectively, the opportunity to act collectively on matters pertaining to the rural electrification program and to keep abreast of issues affecting the industry.

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