We take an active role in the support of SKIDA, which is instrumental in attracting industry throughout the Pennyrile service area.

SKIDA is supported by funds from 17 distributors in the Kentucky District, along with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The Kentucky District Managers Association (of which Pennyrile’s Manager, Eston Glover, is a member) meets on a quarterly basis.

A representative of Pennyrile Electric also joins with the team from the Kentucky Cabinet of Economic Development and the Tennessee Valley Industrial Development Association (TVIDA) several times annually in promoting our state and region to industrial prospects who are attending major trade shows.

HOPKINSVILLE – CHRISTIAN COUNTY
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
The Hopkinsville – Christian County Industrial Development Foundation has been very successful in attracting large industry to our area. During the past several years, the Foundation has attracted such industries as Pittsburgh Tube, Sun Chemical, Budd/Tallent, Continental Mills, Toyo, FP International, and AmFine to locate in the Commerce Industrial Park, located on US 41 near Pembroke. During the recruitment process, Pennyrile has been very involved with the Foundation in determining the electrical requirements of these prospective industries. Because of the large growth, Commerce Park substation (44.8 mVA capacity) was constructed and put on line in December of 1998 to meet the growing needs of these high-tech facilities.  In 2001, the South Hopkinsville substation (44.8 mVA capacity) was constructed to meet the needs of the Wal-Mart Distribution Center, continued growth on US 41A, and continued growth in the Hopkinsville Industrial Park.  In 2004, Commonwealth Agri-Energy completed its ethanol facility, with a demand of 3,000 kW, located on US 41 between Hopkinsville and Pembroke.  Also, in 2004, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and McCallum-Sweeney Consulting selected a Mega Site in Pennyrile’s service area to be marketed for the location of a future automotive production facility.  This site, located adjacent to Interstate 24 in southern Christian County, was one of only two sites that were selected in the TVA service area.  In 2005, Pain Enterprises will construct a carbon dioxide plant at the Commonwealth Agri-Energy site, with a proposed demand of 3,000 kW.

TRIGG COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
With its existing industrial park facilities fully occupied, the Trigg County Economic Development Commission is in the process of taking the next step to provide for continued industrial growth. Conceptual plans have been developed for a proposed 100 acre industrial park which will be located along US 68 – 80 near the I-24 interchange. All infrastructure is in place, which assures rapid and orderly occupancy for prospective new industry.

TODD COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
The Elkton & Todd County area is joining with Logan County in the development of additional water supply plus the expansion of US 68 – 80.  The Logan/Todd County Water Pumping Station, with a projected demand of 2,500 kW, was completed in 2002. The Todd County Economic Development Commission is poised to develop a new 115 acre industrial park when it is needed.

Cal Maine Foods, a large egg production facility near Guthrie, has increased in capacity through a project scheduled for completion during the next six months.

LOGAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
The expanding infrastructure with Russellville & Logan County will position the area well for industrial growth heading into the new millennium.

Development was completed in 2002 on a new 10,000,000 gallon per day water supply system which satisfies the county’s requirements well into the future. Transportation accessibility is greatly enhanced with the continued expansion of US 68 – 80 & US 431, the county’s primary roadways.

Existing industry continues to thrive, as evidenced by the current expansion project that is underway which will double the size of Bilt-Rite manufacturing.