KY: Energy Policy
KY communities consider solar zoning ordinances
As Fayette County considers approving industrial-scale solar operations on farmland, more communities in the Commonwealth are considering special …
What an extra $15,000 a year means for a rural Kentucky grocer
This article was produced by Resource Rural.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for the Resource Rural-Public N…
Experts: Utility disconnections in extreme weather harm communities
Housing advocates said they are seeing more Kentuckians affected by electricity shut-offs. In 2022, the number of Kentuckians who had their power …
Advocates: Kentucky Power needs a more robust energy-efficiency proposal
Kentucky Power, one of eastern Kentucky's largest utilities, has a new energy efficiency and conservation proposal for its customers. The state's …
East Kentucky Power Cooperative invests in two large solar farms
Two new solar farms will soon be under construction in the Lexington and Lebanon areas to bring affordable and clean energy to eastern Kentuckians…
Kentucky receives $74 million for abandoned mine land cleanup
Kentucky will receive $74 million to clean up legacy pollution in regions decimated by decades of coal mining. The money is part of $725 million in …
Advocates: New silica dust rule 'missed opportunities' to curb black lung
After the Biden administration released a new rule setting standards to limit exposure to silica dust, advocates in Kentucky and around Appalachia …
KY plastics plant ranks in nation's top ten emitters of chlorine
A western Kentucky plastics plant is among the top 10 emitters of chlorine air pollution, according to a new report by the Environmental Integrity …
KY bill would limit renewables, keep aging power plants longer
Kentucky House lawmakers are considering a bill that could make it harder to close aging coal-fired power plants. At the Kentucky Resources Council…
New EPA clean air rules to help strengthen air monitoring in KY
Groups working to improve air quality in Appalachia are applauding the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to strengthen ambient air quality st…
Kentucky Power rate hike: What eastern KY residents, businesses should know
Many eastern Kenuckians will see their monthly energy bills increase by around $8 per month, after a ruling last month by the state's utility …
Rural electric co-ops in Kentucky poised to receive federal funds
Rural electric co-ops in Kentucky have submitted more than 60 proposed projects to a federal grant program called Empowering Rural America, which is …