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…

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…