On March 27, 2025, KYMEA’s All Requirements (AR) Project Committee and Board of Directors voted to approve the City of Olive Hill’s (Olive Hill) request to become KYMEA’s newest AR member. Olive Hill joins the existing AR Members: The Cities of Bardwell, Berea, the Electric Plant Board of the City of Benham, Falmouth, Madisonville, Paris, and Providence, the Frankfort Plant Board, the Barbourville Utility Commission, and the Corbin City Utilities Commission. Municipal electric utilities join together to create economies of scale not otherwise afforded, and to provide low-cost and reliable wholesale power for their customers.
Nestled in the rolling hills of northeastern Kentucky, Olive Hill is a small, picturesque city that offers a unique blend of rural charm, historic significance, and close-knit community spirit. Located in Carter County, Olive Hill sits just a few miles from the Daniel Boone National Forest, making it a gateway to outdoor adventures while maintaining a peaceful and welcoming atmosphere. Olive Hill, with a population of approximately 1,522, serves 1,010 residential and 198 commercial customers.
KYMEA will begin supplying all of Olive Hill’s wholesale power needs starting June 1, 2025.
About Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency
Created in September 2015, 11 municipal electric utilities entered into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement creating the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA), a joint public agency. KYMEA was formed to facilitate effective collaboration among its members to do all things necessary to serve the current and future electric power and energy requirements of the members and to provide assistance to the members related to their electric power and energy utility systems.
More information is available at www.kymea.org.