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October Rate Adjustment

TVA’s recent announcement of a 1.5% wholesale rate increase will be reflected on Pennyrile Electric member’s bills beginning October 1st. In addition, there will also be a slight increase to the monthly customer charge in the amount of $2.50 to aid Pennyrile Electric in recovering fixed costs. However, due to a significant decrease to the monthly fuel cost, the average residential member will see very little change to their October bill.
 

Pennyrile Electric President and CEO, Greg Grissom says, “These adjustments are something we only consider when it is absolutely necessary. Maintaining dependable service at the most affordable price possible remains the cornerstone of our business. To accomplish this goal, we must also protect the integrity and financial stability of our organization.” Pennyrile Electric operates on only a portion of the money collected each month. In fact, 73% of every dollar collected is paid to the cooperatives wholesale electric power provider, TVA.

Please contact your local Pennyrile Electric office with any questions or concerns regarding this rate adjustment. Click here for complete details on current electric rates.

Lineman Appreciation Day

(Hopkinsville, KY) – When we flip a light switch, we expect a light to turn on. We usually don’t give much thought to the processes or people behind it, until the light doesn’t turn on because of a power outage. Severe weather is the top cause of power outages in the United States. When storms cause the power to go out, we depend upon our electric utilities to restore power as safely and quickly as possible.

      Lineman Appreciation Day is April 10 in many parts of the country, honoring the employees who are dispatched to the areas where storms have damaged electrical equipment in order to ensure public safety and restore power. Linemen are the front line, but they do not work alone. In fact, behind every flick of a light switch or press of an electronic appliance button, there is an entire team of utility personnel working hard to make sure that electricity is delivered reliably and safely to homes and businesses.

      In addition to line crew, Pennyrile Electric has team members with various needed areas of expertise. Engineers plan ways to provide energy in more resilient and efficient ways. They work on updating smart grid systems as well as operational planning, analysis, and design. Safety managers provide training to keep utility personnel and consumers safe.

      Member Service representatives answer questions on outages and billing, and communicators provide consumers important information on safety, efficiency, and outage updates. Dispatchers relay vital information to crews. Through their communication and organization, administrative professionals connect team members and work to keep the utility running efficiently. Administrators guide the utility in its efforts to meet the goals and expectations of their consumers.

Hurricane Florence

This week, two crews (10 Line Technicians) from Pennyrile Electric will be traveling to the East Coast to assist with power restoration. Pennyrile Electric personnel will be joining other line crews to restore power to those affected by Hurricane Florence.

Pennyrile Electric President & CEO, Greg Grissom, says, “We are very fortunate to have employees that are eager to assist in times like this. We are glad to be able to provide assistance to the people affected by Hurricane Florence. As our employees prepare to leave, we pray for their safe return as well as the safety of the people affected by the Hurricane.”

Pennyrile Electric crews will remain on the East Coast until their assistance is no longer requested.

Frankfort Youth Tour 2018

Pennyrile Electric Takes Students to Tour State Capitol

Eleven local high school juniors joined other students from across Kentucky and visited the commonwealth’s capitol as part of the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperative’s Frankfort Youth Tour on March 27th.

The program brings together students selected from their local electric cooperatives to tour Frankfort and learn about state government.

The students who represented Pennyrile Electric are pictured: (Front row, left to right) Koby Batts, Hopkinsville High School; Daijah Leavell, Christian County High School; Nyeisha Watkins, Trigg County High School; Alexandra Folz, Heritage Christian Academy; (Second row left to right) Grace Jenkins, Todd County Central High School; McKenzie Gally, Christian County High School; Maria Wells, Logan County High School; (Back row, left to right) Michael Hodges, University Heights Academy; Daniel Martin, Trigg County High School; Aidan Perell, Todd County Central High School; and Austin Epley, Logan County High School.

During the day-long program the students toured the state capitol building, the Governor’s mansion, and the Kentucky History Museum.  Students met with House Majority Floor Leader, Jonathan Shell, in the Capitol Annex building.  They also heard a presentation by the Secretary of Labor, Derrick Ramsey.