Tag Archives: Eastern Kentucky Power Cooperative

Proposed eastern Kentucky coal-fired power plant cancelled

Remember the Smith 1 power plant? The Eastern Kentucky Power Cooperative’s proposed coal-fired power plant that would’ve been pretty dumb to build? Well, turns out that they’ve decided not to build the damn thing after all. Via Kentuckians for the Commonwealth: EKPC has entered into an agreement with Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, Kentucky Environmental Foundation, [...]

EKPC’s Smith coal plant under review

The Kentucky Public Service Commission has announced that it will review the cost and the need for Eastern Kentucky Power Cooperative’s proposed coal-fire power plant in southern Clark County, Kentucky because, for all intents and purposes, it’s a bad idea. Here’s a summary of the actions taken by the PSC, via press release: Opened an [...]