Madisonville, KY – The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) and the City of Madisonville are proud to announce the development of the KYMEA Energy Center I, a natural gas electric generating facility. This project marks a significant milestone in KYMEA’s journey towards a more sustainable and reliable energy future. The KYMEA Energy Center I, located […]
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On March 28, 2024, KYMEA’s All Requirements (AR) Project Committee and Board of Directors voted to
approve the Electric Plant Board of the City of Benham (Benham) request to become KYMEA’s newest AR
member. Benham joins the existing AR […]
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On February 22, 2024, KYMEA’s All Requirements (AR) Project Committee and Board of Directors voted to approve the City of Berea Municipal Utilities’ (Berea) request to become KYMEA’s newest AR member. […]
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Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency’s members, Madisonville Municipal Utilities and Frankfort Plant Board have earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2021. “In our industry, safety is the top priority,” said Bob Scudder, Chair of APPA’s Safety Committee and Industrial Hygiene and Corporate Risk Manager at Grand River […]
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Friday night December 10, 2021, tornadoes ravaged the western part of Kentucky destroying homes, businesses, and many fellow communities in what has been considered the worst devastation and loss of life in Commonwealth history. As Kentuckians, we are pulling together to help our fellow communities in the wake of this disaster and great loss. KYMEA […]
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Louisville, KY, October 29, 2020 – Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) is proud to announce it has received the Award of Excellence in the Print/Digital category for the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Excellence in Public Power Communications Awards. The award was presented October 27-28, at the Association’s Customer Connections Conference which was held virtually […]
On Friday July 24, 2020, Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency’s (“KYMEA” or the “Agency”) issued of a new RFP that solicits proposals to supply intermediate capacity and energy commencing June 1, 2022 for terms of 3 to 20 years. The Agency prefers to purchase capacity and energy from resources delivered by seller to MISO Zone 6, […]
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic hardships and uncertainties, the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) stands with its member communities by introducing the COVID-19 Rate Relief Plan (RRP) and the Member Late Payment Protection Plan (LPPP). For its upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1st, KYMEA approved a 4.19% reduction in member […]
New Orleans, Louisiana, October 30, 2019 – Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) won Awards of Excellence in both the Print/Digital and Video categories in the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Excellence in Public Power Communications Awards. The award was presented at the Association’s Customer Connections Conference in New Orleans, La. The annual awards recognize utilities […]
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At the stroke of midnight on May 1, a new electric power era began for eight communities that are members of the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA). After decades of purchasing electricity from Kentucky Utilities Company, the Frankfort Plant Board and the municipal electric utilities of Barbourville, Bardwell, Corbin, Falmouth, Madisonville, Paris, and Providence are […]
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