(ARLINGTON, VA) —National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO Jo Ann Emerson today commented on the latest round of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions for power plants. “Americans count on affordable and reliable energy to power our communities, promote job and economic growth, and keep costs in line for the basic necessities in our family budgets. New EPA regulations that add to the price of electricity…

© 2014 Van Ness Feldman, LLP. All Rights Reserved. This document has been prepared by Van Ness Feldman for informational purposes only and is not a legal opinion, does not provide legal advice for any purpose, and neither creates nor constitutes evidence of an attorney-client relationship. On June 2, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed new rule pursuant to section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA)…

For the third year in a row, Kenergy’s Board of Directors has voted to retire patronage capital, which is a tangible demonstration of members’ ownership in the cooperative. In June, Kenergy will return $3.11 million to its member-owners in the form of a general capital credit retirement. The cooperative returned more than $3 million to members in 2013 and nearly $2 million in 2012. Not all active members will be…

Deputy Secretary Rocky Comito of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet joined employees and officials in Henderson today to honor Kenergy Corp. with the Governor’s Safety and Health Award. The honor recognizes the member-owned electric cooperative for 509,963 hours without a lost-time accident or illness. Kentucky Labor Cabinet Secretary Larry Roberts praised the success of Kenergy’s dedication to safety. “It’s obvious that Kenergy Corp. has made safety a top priority, and today…

Big Rivers Electric Corp. says plans to shut down a western Kentucky power plant have been delayed. The Henderson-based company told The Gleaner that it has found a buyer for half of the power produced at the D.B. Wilson power plant in Ohio County for the next two months. The plant had been slated to close on Saturday. Big Rivers spokesman Marty Littrel said Thursday that the hope is another…

Effective Monday, Jan. 27, Jeremiah Griffin, a line tech in the Henderson District, became one of the district’s crew leaders. Among many duties, a crew leader oversees job orders for underground and overhead infrastructure.  Also, crew leaders are responsible for crew safety, welfare and work performed. Griffin assumes the position once held by George Brown, who retired on Dec. 31. Griffin was hired as a line tech at Kenergy in…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2014) – With a blast of Arctic air covering the state, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) says consumers can limit the impact on their home heating bills by taking steps to reduce energy consumption.

“As temperatures plummet, energy usage and home heating bills inevitably rise,” PSC Chairman David Armstrong said. “But a few simple steps can help limit the effect.”

Since weather – not price - is the dominant factor in determining energy usage, the best weapon consumers have to manage their energy costs is to take steps to reduce consumption, he said. Those measures can be as simple as turning down the thermostat a few degrees, Armstrong said.

Jimmy Boone of Hartford is Kenergy’s new Member of the Year.The 55-year-old Atmos Energy employee leads the efforts of the Ohio County Food Pantry, which helped nearly 700 families in October.  That number does not take into account 200 or so schoolchildren served weekly through the pantry’s Backpack Ministry. The Backpack Ministry sends kids home on Friday with enough food to last the weekend. In addition, the Ohio County Food…