Sustainable Energy resources

Black Lung Benefits Trust Fund fact sheet

This one-page fact sheet describes the urgent need for Congress to secure funding for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, which provides monthly payments and medical benefits to coal miners disabled from black lung disease and their surviving dependents, if their employer is bankrupt or when no coal operator can be identified as responsible for paying benefits.

Source/Author: Appalachian Citizens Law Center (ACLC)

Co-op + Utilities Contact List and Tip Sheet for Saving Energy

This document provides contact information for rural electric cooperatives and some other utilities, plus a terrific set of tips for saving money and energy. It was produced for participants in KFTC's Power House Workshops. For more information, contact [email protected].

Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Pulaski County Power Profile

This County Power Profile provides an visual overview of local electric utilities serving Pulaski County, including energy rates, base fee, and average monthly bills. It also visualizes Pulaski County's Electricity Energy Burden, the percentage of median household income spent on electricity. This profile was used during a Power House Workshop offered by KFTC in 2018. For more information, contact [email protected] and visit the Power House Workshop webpage.

Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Bath County Power Profile

This County Power Profile provides an visual overview of local electric utilities serving Bath County, including energy rates, base fee, and average monthly bills. It also visualizes Bath County's Electricity Energy Burden, the percentage of median household income spent on electricity. This profile was used during a Power House Workshop offered by KFTC in 2018. For more information, contact [email protected] and visit the Power House Workshop webpage.

Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Empower Kentucky Environmental Justice Analysis - Exec Summary

This Executive Summary describes the outcomes of an Environmental Justice Analysis developed by KFTC members as part of the Empower Kentucky Plan. For more information, visit empowerkentucky.org.

Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth (Laura Greenfield)

Empower Kentucky Plan

The Empower Kentucky Plan shows that a Just Transition to a clean energy economy is possible in Kentucky. Shaped with input from more than 1,200 people from Pikeville to Paducah, this plan describes ways we can produce better results in terms of jobs, health, and energy bills, and affected workers and communities - while doing our part to protect our climate. For more information about the Empower Kentucky plan and process, visit www.empowerkentucky.org.

Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

KFTC Environmental Justice Analysis - Preliminary Report and Documentation

This report provides full documentation of several preliminary maps produced by KFTC's Environmental Justice Workteam. Feedback is welcome to [email protected]. A final report will be published in early 2017.

Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth EJ Workteam. Lead author, Laura Greenfield

Draft framework for the Empower Kentucky Plan, 2016

This draft was shared with participants at the Empower Kentucky Summit, September 30-October 1 in Louisville. Feedback is welcome. Comments may be sent to [email protected]. A final plan will be released in early 2017.

Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Kentucky's Changing Energy Landscape - A presentation at 2016 A Seat At The Table events

This is a recording of a slide show presentation about Kentucky's changing energy landscape used during a series of public events - called A Seat At The Table - held in the spring of 2016 to gather public input about Kentucky's energy future. These events were part of KFTC's Empower Kentucky project.

Source/Author: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

Low Income Solar Policy Guide

This report from the Center for Social Inclusion, Grid Alternatives and Vote Solar describes model policies to ensure that low-income communities have access to the benefits of solar energy - including access to jobs, health, and affordable, reliable energy.

Source/Author: Center for Social Inclusion, Grid Alternatives and Vote Solar

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