11/6/2008
Kentucky Power sponsors 5th Annual "Read to Me Day"
The joy and benefit of reading will be stressed to elementary school students in Boyd, Lawrence, Martin and Breathitt Counties Friday, Nov. 7, when volunteers from Kentucky Power read to second graders as part of the company’s fifth annual "Read to Me Day."
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1/17/2008
Kentucky Power provides grants to Eastern Kentucky educators
Teacher Vision Grants from American Electric Power (AEP) and its Kentucky Power operating unit were recently presented to five eastern Kentucky educators.
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11/8/2007
Kentucky Power sponsors "Read to Me Day" at local schools
For the fourth consecutive year, Kentucky Power Company is sponsoring "Read to Me Day" in three eastern Kentucky counties.
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8/17/2007
Kentucky Power continues to restore power after summer storm
Kentucky Power line crews continue today to restore service to thousands of customers who lost power Friday as the result of a severe storm that crossed Eastern Kentucky.
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8/17/2007
Kentucky Power progresses in restoring storm-related outages
Kentucky Power line crews made steady progress today restoring power to thousands of customers who lost electricity service following Thursday night’s severe storms
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8/16/2007
Strong storm causes power outages across Eastern Kentucky
A severe summer storm packing high winds and extensive lightning crossed Kentucky Power’s Eastern Kentucky service area Thursday evening causing more than 13,000 customers to lose power.
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6/8/2007
AEP Foundation donates $100K to KET´s Commonwealth Fund
Citizens across Kentucky can look forward to years of quality programs and services from Kentucky Educational Television (KET) due, in part, to a grant from the American Electric Power Foundation.
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3/8/2007
AEP conducting aerial patrols of its northeast Kentucky service area
American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) will be conducting aerial patrols of its transmission power lines and facilities in parts of its Northeast Kentucky service area -- including Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Morgan, Robertson and Rowan Counties -- next week.
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2/14/2007
Kentucky Power offers tips to reduce winter heating costs
With temperatures forecasted to remain extremely cold through the weekend, Kentucky Power reminds customers there are some steps they can take to save energy -- and dollars -- as their electric heating systems work "overtime" to warm homes and businesses.
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12/1/2006
Wind storm causes power outages across Eastern Kentucky
A large storm packing extremely high winds crossed Kentucky Power’s Eastern Kentucky service area Friday morning causing more than 10,250 customers to lose power. The storm caused damage ranging from downed power lines to broken utility poles to downed trees and tree limbs across power lines.
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11/17/2006
AEP Foundation donates $100K to "No Child Left Offline" program
Many children and families without home computers will soon have access to the Internet and Worldwide Web through a grant from the American Electric Power Foundation and Kentucky’s No Child Left Offline (NCLO) initiative.
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10/31/2006
Kentucky Power sponsors "Read To Me Day" at local schools; Kentucky First Lady, book author are volunteer readers
For the third consecutive year, Kentucky Power Company is sponsoring "Read to Me Day" in several eastern Kentucky counties. On Thursday, Nov. 2, approximately 40 company employees will visit 26 elementary schools in Floyd, Greenup, Knott, Lawrence and Leslie Counties, to emphasize the joy and importance of reading.
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9/1/2006
Kentucky Power introduces web-based home energy calculators to help customers lower electricity bills
With energy costs on the rise, Kentucky Power, an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) operating unit, has introduced new, web-based home energy calculators to help customers determine how to save money on their electricity bills. The calculators determine the costs of heating and cooling a home and of operating common appliances, electronic devices and lighting, enabling customers to make informed choices to help reduce the amount of electricity they use in their homes.
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8/3/2006
Kentucky Power customers set consecutive summer power demand peaks
This week’s high temperatures have been reflected on more than just thermometers – they have also been reflected in the amount of electricity customers have demanded to keep cool.
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7/31/2006
Kentucky Power offers tips to reduce summer cooling expenses
With daytime temperatures forecasted to rise into the 90-plus degree range this week, and transmission operator PJM calling for consumers to conserve electricity Tuesday, Aug. 1, Kentucky Power reminds customers there are steps they can take to save energy -- and dollars -- as air conditioners work “overtime” to cool homes and businesses.
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4/8/2006
Kentucky Power makes steady progress restoring service following spring storms
Kentucky Power line crews made steady progress today restoring power to thousands of customers who lost electricity service following Friday night’s severe storms. At the height of the outages last night, more than 23,000 Kentucky Power customers lost power after high winds knocked down power lines, broke utility poles and downed trees and tree limbs across power lines.
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4/8/2006
Kentucky Power continues to restore power after spring storm
Kentucky Power line crews continue today to restore service to thousands of customers who lost power Friday as the result of a severe storm that crossed Eastern Kentucky. At the height of the outages last night, more than 23,000 customers lost power after the storm knocked down power lines, broke utility poles and downed trees and tree limbs across power lines.
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4/7/2006
Spring storm causes power outages across Eastern Kentucky
A severe spring storm packing high winds and extensive lightning crossed Kentucky Power’s Eastern Kentucky service area Friday evening causing more than 23,000 customers to lose power. The storm caused damage ranging from downed power lines to broken utility poles to downed trees and tree limbs across power lines.
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4/5/2006
Kentucky Power warns of safety hazards from placing campaign material on utility poles
As elections approach, Kentucky Power reminds Eastern Kentucky residents and political campaigners that posters mounted on utility poles are dangerous for electric company employees. The nails, staples and tacks that are used to hold posters and signs to utility poles can interfere with the work of line mechanics.
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3/15/2006
Kentucky Public Service Commission approves Kentucky Power rate case settlement agreement
The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued an order March 14 approving Kentucky Power’s $41 million rate case settlement agreement. The agreement was reached with rate case intervenors last month and concludes a base rate case the company filed in Sept. 2005.
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1/9/2006
Kentucky Power provides grants to local educators
AEP Teacher Vision Grants from Kentucky Power are helping improve educational instruction in grades K -12. Recently the company, an operating unit of American Electric Power (AEP), awarded $2,500 to deserving applicants in Eastern Kentucky.
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12/21/2005
AEP´s Kentucky Power reaches wholesale agreements with municipal utilities
Kentucky Power, an operating unit of American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP), has renewed wholesale power supply agreements with municipal utilities serving the towns of Vanceburg and Olive Hill, Kentucky.
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12/2/2005
Transmission line work may briefly impact U.S. Rt. 23 traffic
Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, AEP line crews will be upgrading transmission power lines on a 1.5 mile stretch of its system between Bellefonte, Kentucky, and Ironton, Ohio. As a result, traffic along U.S. Route 23, particularly at the junction of U.S. 23 and Diederich Boulevard at Russell, Kentucky, may be interrupted intermittently between Dec. 6 and Friday, Dec. 16
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11/7/2005
Kentucky Power sponsors ´Read To Me Day´ at local schools; Kentucky First Lady is volunteer reader
For the second straight year, Kentucky Power Company is sponsoring a team of employee volunteers to read at local elementary schools as part of "Read to Me Day" 2005. On Wed., Nov. 9, approximately 40 company employees will fan out to 31 schools in Boyd, Pike and Perry Counties, to emphasize the joy and importance of reading to hundreds of students.
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10/31/2005
KENTUCKY POWER SAYS NO POWER OUTAGE IS PLANNED FOR NOV. 5 IN LESLIE COUNTY
A recent memorandum issued by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to circuit court clerks in Kentucky has led to the public perception of an extended electricity power outage in Leslie County, Saturday, Nov. 5. Kentucky Power officials today said that no such power outage is planned.
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10/24/2005
Kentucky Power to install automated meters in Pikeville Area
Kentucky Power customers in and near Pikeville will soon have new electric meters installed as part of the company’s efforts to introduce new automated meter reading technology. Approximately 15,000 customers will see their present meters replaced with new ones that are capable of being read remotely by use of either handheld or mobile reading devices. In most cases, meter readers will no longer have to enter customers’ property to gather meter data.
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10/18/2005
Kentucky Power to install automated meters in Hazard area
Kentucky Power customers in and near Hazard will soon have new electric meters installed as part of the company’s efforts to introduce new automated meter reading technology.
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9/26/2005
Kentucky Power seeks first rate increase in more than 20 years
Kentucky Power Company, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, today filed a base rate case with the Kentucky Public Service Commission (KPSC) to recover increasing costs associated with providing safe and reliable electric service to customers. The filing calls for an increase in revenue of $64.8 million over existing rates and asks for a general rate increase for Kentucky Power customers. It is the first base rate increase the company has requested in more than 20 years.
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9/1/2005
Kentucky Power sends crews to assist in Gulf Coast recovery
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina throughout the Gulf Region, Kentucky Power has dispatched crews to help restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers.
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7/27/2005
Kentucky Power Customers Set Summer Power Demand Peak
Kentucky Power customers set a record summer peak electricity demand of 1,358 megawatts (MW) at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July. 26.
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7/7/2005
Kentucky Power to install new, automated meters in Ashland
Kentucky Power customers in and near Ashland will soon have new electric meters installed as part of the company’s efforts to introduce new automated meter reading technology.
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6/9/2005
Kentucky Power Employee Impersonators Move In Jackson Area; Company Says No Employee Needs Access To Homes
Kentucky Power Company is warning customers – specifically in the City of Jackson and in the greater Breathitt County area -- that reports have been received of at least two individuals posing as Kentucky Power employees and attempting to enter their homes.
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5/18/2005
KENTUCKY POWER BEGINS INSTALLATION OF NEW, AUTOMATED METERS
ASHLAND, KY, May 18, 2005 – Kentucky Power customers in West Liberty and Olive Hill will soon have new electric meters installed as part of the company’s efforts to introduce new automated meter reading technology. Approximately 4,800 customers in those communities will see their current meters replaced with new ones that are capable of being read remotely over power lines. In most cases, meter readers will no longer have to enter customers’ property to gather meter data.
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