Energy
BRIEFS: KU seeking electric rate increase; NAACP holds clothing and food drive
KU says typical residential rates to go up $9 Kentucky Utilities Co., which serves approximately 2,815 customers in portions of...
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As power-intensive data centers eye Kentucky, UofL panel details concerns
Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Natasha DeJarnett, a University of Louisville assistant professor of medicine, said her specialty is air quality...
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Fiscal court preliminarily passes two-year moratorium on wind energy systems
Final vote scheduled for Oct. 28 The Henderson County Fiscal Court preliminarily passed a two-year moratorium on any new applications...
Read moreDetailsFiscal court to discuss 2-year windmill moratorium Tuesday
There's a good chance for a vote The Henderson County Fiscal Court will consider a recommendation for a two-year moratorium...
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HMP&L hires consulting firm to determine feasibility of a natural gas plant
1898 & Co. will determine best and most economical energy options for local utility Henderson Municipal Power & Light General...
Read moreDetailsBRIEF: HMP&L signs 10-year deal with Kentucky Municipal Power Agency
The Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, which is comprised of Paducah Power System and Princeton Electric Plant Board, has signed a...
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Plan to build BESS on South Green Street ‘tabled indefinitely’
A plan to build a battery energy storage system on South Green Street has been “tabled indefinitely,” according to Henderson...
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Inverter at solar fields off Ky. 1299 near Robards catches fire
Robards Fire Department responded to a fire in one of the inverters connected to a field of solar panels off...
Read moreDetailsSite plan extension for HMP&L solar project near 425-Bypass gets approval
Project's site plan was approved in 2021 and first extension was approved in 2024 The Henderson City-County Planning Commission on...
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