East Kentucky Power Cooperative
-
Coal
Kentucky Utility Plans New Gas-Fired Units, Coal-to-Gas Conversion, and Solar Farms
A Kentucky electric cooperative plans to build new natural gas-fired units, and convert some of its coal-fired units to burn natural gas, as part of an expansion of its power generation fleet. East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) also has received the go-ahead from state regulators to build two new solar power facilities as it seeks […]
-
Legal & Regulatory
Kentucky Coal Plant’s Future in Doubt
An electric cooperative that provides wholesale power and services to customers in 22 counties in western Kentucky has told state regulators it intends to end an operating agreement at a 312-MW coal-fired plant in Henderson, which could lead to the plant’s retirement. Big Rivers Electric on May 1 told the state Public Service Commission (PSC) […]