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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.
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.
A community conversation with the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
On March 29, nearly a 150 people from across Kentucky and central Appalachia gathered in Harlan County for a community conversation with each other and with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, as part of the national listening tour of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.
Anti-solar bill hurts Kentucky’s energy future. It’s also a case of dirty politics.
The anti-solar energy bill that was narrowly passed by the House and is awaiting action in the Senate illustrates two weaknesses in Kentucky’s civic character: We try to cling to the past, and we tolerate dirty politics.
House Bill 227 was written by electric utilities to protect their monopolies by discouraging Kentuckians from installing solar panels on their homes.
Kentuckians speak up against anti-solar House Bill 227
H.B. 227, proposed by GOP lawmakers early in January 2018, would smash Kentucky's independent solar businesses and shatter our opportunity to create a thriving clean energy economy. Here are reflections from Kentuckians on why this bill would lead our state away, not towards, the bright future and just transition that we deserve.
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