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May 13, 2013
Besides heating and cooling your home, heating your water uses more energy than anything else in the house.
In fact, the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that the typical family spends up to 18 percent of its utility dollars on water heating.
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May 01, 2013
Blue Grass Energy invites its members to the 2013 Annual Meeting on May 30 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center.
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April 24, 2013
Blue Grass Energy recently sponsored ten high school juniors served by the cooperative to Frankfort for the Frankfort Rural Electric Youth Tour.
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April 18, 2013
Blue Grass Energy joins the U.S. Senate in recognizing April 18 as National Lineman Appreciation Day. The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday honoring lineworkers for their efforts at keeping power flowing.
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April 01, 2013
Electrical appliances within the home are part of our everyday life – from the toaster, heaters, hair curler, blow dryer, microwave, television, and stereo. If these appliances are not maintained, stored or used properly, they can pose a serious safety hazard.
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March 26, 2013
Blue Grass Energy members can save money and help the environment with the SimpleSaver program. SimpleSaver pays you to help control your power costs. Members enrolling in the program receive bill credits and decrease their carbon footprint.
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March 06, 2013
Blue Grass Energy has dispatched six of its linemen to Virginia to assist with restoring power after the latest winter storm.
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February 01, 2013
The purpose at Blue Grass Energy is to make life better, the cooperative way. In keeping with this purpose, Blue Grass Energy representatives presented David Montgomery, founder of Open Hands, a check for $588 on Jan. 15.
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January 23, 2013
The Touchstone Energy All “A” Classic, which is sponsored by Blue Grass Energy and 16 other electric cooperatives, is an annual celebration of youth in which students from the state’s smallest high schools get a much-deserved opportunity to compete on a big stage.
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January 18, 2013
Blue Grass Energy announces three organizational changes, effective immediately. Barry Drury, district manager, has been named Vice President, Energy Solutions; Robert Farmer, district manager, has been named Vice President, Operations; and Carol Higdon, district manager, has been named Vice President, Member Services.
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January 07, 2013
As a member of Blue Grass Energy you are eligible for Healthy Savings discounts with your Co-op Connections Card. Healthy Savings offers discounts on dental, vision, hearing, lab work, imaging and chiropractic visits, along with the pharmacy discount.
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December 27, 2012
Once again Blue Grass Energy’s 12 Days of Giving was a success. The fourth annual food and toy drive collected 129 toys and over 500 pounds of food.
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December 24, 2012
The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stressful—particularly when it comes to keeping your kids safe through the holiday season. Follow these tips from the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) to protect your little ones this holiday season.
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December 18, 2012
During the December 2012 membership elections of the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), Roy T. Honican, Residential Services Coordinator at Blue Grass Energy, was elected to the Board of Directors.
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December 03, 2012
Blue Grass Energy and its employees will again host a food and toy drive this holiday season with the fourth annual 12 Days of Giving Dec. 3-18.
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November 20, 2012
No matter the age of your home, chances are it could benefit from an energy audit. If you hired a contractor to perform this service, you could pay up to $500.
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November 05, 2012
We’ve all heard this joke: How many people does it take to change a light bulb? While the comedic value of the answer sometimes leaves a bit to be desired, the underlying principle stays the same.
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November 01, 2012
In late September, a prepaid metering program became available to residential members of Blue Grass Energy. With prepay, members purchase electricity before they use it. This program allows members to avoid paying deposits, late fees, disconnect or reconnect fees.
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October 08, 2012
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September 26, 2012
Do-it-yourself (DIY) offers a great way to save money and learn new skills.
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August 30, 2012
Blue Grass Energy and Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives have once again joined with the Bluegrass Chapter of the Honor Flight Network to sponsor an Honor Flight on Saturday, Oct. 6 for veterans from Kentucky who served during World War II.
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August 14, 2012
Blue Grass Energy Rodeo teams brought home multiple awards from the recent Kentucky Lineman’s Rodeo, held July 26-27. They were also recognized for previously winning two championship titles; one in 2007 and another in 2010. Blue Grass Energy is one of only two cooperatives in the state to win the Kentucky Lineman’s Rodeo twice.
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August 07, 2012
With summer temperatures soaring to all-time record highs, Blue Grass Energy is cautioning members to be prepared for higher than normal electric bills and is also urging homeowners to increase energy efficiency to offset the higher energy costs.
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August 07, 2012
On July 15th, six Blue Grass Energy employees volunteered their Saturday to help the Anderson County Little League.
Ray Searcy, Jim King, Sonny Chapman, Luke Makowski, Russ Drury and Randy Gillis spent the day replacing eight poles complete with lights at both league fields in Lawrenceburg, Ky.
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July 10, 2012
Blue Grass Energy announced today its partnership with Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) to promote construction of energy-efficient homes for its member owners.
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July 10, 2012
Preparing for a baby—whether you’re a new parent or an extended family member—is no small task. Along with a little bundle of joy comes a big responsibility for feeding, cleaning, and providing a secure environment.
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June 12, 2012
Blue Grass Energy unveiled its new Smartphone App at its 2012 Annual Meeting and 75th Anniversary June 7 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington. Approximately 1,500 members were in attendance.
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June 05, 2012
Blue Grass Energy members save money and help the environment with SimpleSaver. SimpleSaver is an energy conservaton program that helps lower peak demand when energy costs are extremely high.
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May 29, 2012
Blue Grass Energy invites its member-owners to the 2012 Annual Meeting Thursday, June 7, at the Keeneland Entertainment Center.
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May 17, 2012
Blue Grass Energy is the recipient of the 2012 Governor’s Safety & Health Award. Rad Combs, Blue Grass Energy’s safety coordinator, accepted the award at the annual Governor’s Safety & Health Conference and Exposition on May 10.
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May 17, 2012
Blue Grass Energy is pleased to announce the winners of our 2012 Scholarship Program. Ten $1,000 scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors served by Blue Grass Energy.
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May 14, 2012
Governor Steve Beshear has appointed a longtime energy regulator to the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC). Linda Breathitt, of Lexington, has worked in the energy sector for years in state and federal positions.
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May 11, 2012
Blue Grass Energy and Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives congratulate the Lexington Christian Academy Eagles for winning the 9th Annual Touchstone Energy All “A” Classic Statewide Baseball Tournament on Sunday, May 6.
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May 02, 2012
Blue Grass Energy and Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives congratulate the Green County Lady Dragons for winning the 9th Annual Touchstone Energy All “A” Classic Fast-Pitch Statewide Softball Tournament on Sunday, April 29.
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May 01, 2012
Ten high school juniors served by Blue Grass Energy joined 147 students for the Kentucky Rural Electric Frankfort Youth Tour in April. The group spent the day touring the state capital and learning about government.
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May 01, 2012
Blue Grass Energy invites its member-owners to the 2012 Annual Meeting Thursday, June 7, at the Keeneland Entertainment Center.
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May 01, 2012
Blue Grass Energy’s Co-op Connections® Program is about to save you even more. The card that offers discounts at 226 local merchants and has saved Blue Grass Energy members more than $80,000 on prescriptions now offers members significant savings on lab and imaging services, chiropractic, dental, vision and hearing care.
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April 23, 2012
Ten students from high schools in Blue Grass Energy’s service area will represent the cooperative at the 2012 Washington Youth Tour in Washington, DC in June.
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March 19, 2012
Severe storms and natural disasters can cause a variety of electrical safety hazards in and around our homes. Lightning, downed power lines, and floods are just a few of the serious safety concerns associated with storms. Unfortunately, many of these electrical safety hazards remain long after the storm itself has passed.
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March 06, 2012
As of 2:30 p..m., today, power was fully restored to all Blue Grass Energy members. Outages were caused by the winter storm that swept the area earlier this week.
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March 05, 2012
General locations of Blue Grass Energy crews on Monday, March 5:
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March 03, 2012
At the height of Friday evening's storms, Blue Grass Energy reported about 1,300 member power outages. Crews responded quickly and power was restored by 3 a.m., Saturday.
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March 02, 2012
Blue Grass Energy has reported outages in the following areas. Approximately 1300 members are without power due to severe thunderstorms that swept through the area this evening. Crews have been dispatched and restoration efforts are under way.
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March 02, 2012
Fallen power lines can look relatively harmless, but don’t be fooled. They likely carry an electric current strong enough to cause serious injury or possibly death. These tips can help you stay safe around downed lines:
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March 02, 2012
Blue Grass Energy is preparing for severe tornadic thunderstorms predicted to sweep through central Kentucky later today.
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March 02, 2012
As farmers are planning to return to their fields for spring planting, Blue Grass Energy urges farm workers to be particularly alert to the dangers of working near overhead power lines. Electricity is one of the most overlooked, yet deadly hazards of working on a farm.
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February 29, 2012
Blue Grass Energy has partnered with TextPower, a provider of software and text messaging (SMS) gateway services, to provide Blue Grass Energy customers with real-time alerts as part of our “Beat the Peak” program.
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February 03, 2012
Blue Grass Energy and Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives are pleased to announce the winners of the boys’ and girls’ basketball tournaments for the 2012 Touchstone Energy All “A” Classic.
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January 23, 2012
Thefts of copper, bronze, aluminum, and bronze are on the rise, at abandoned commercial buildings, empty homes, and—most dangerously—at power substations near neighborhoods. Blue Grass Energy needs your help to keep our equipment safe, prevent outages, and save lives.
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January 17, 2012
What makes Blue Grass Energy different from other utilities? Its commitment to community – and that includes high school students.
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January 17, 2012
Blue Grass Energy and its employees were in the spirit of giving this holiday season with its third annual 12 Days of Giving food and toy drive Dec. 1-16, collecting 325 toys and 676 pounds of food.
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December 05, 2011
After 40 years of service, Richard "Dickie" Crutcher retires from Blue Grass Energy’s board of directors. He has represented District 5 of the cooperative’s service area since 1971.
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November 29, 2011
Blue Grass Energy and its employees are in the spirit of giving this holiday season with its third annual 12 Days of Giving food and toy drive Dec. 1-16.
Partnering with Toys for Tots and God’s Pantry, Blue Grass Energy is collecting toys and non-perishable food items to be distributed to families in need throughout its 23-county service area.
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November 08, 2011
Blue Grass Energy gave away 1,705 free compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to members at office locations in Nicholasville, Lawrenceburg, Cynthiana and Richmond in celebration of National Cooperative Month in October.
During Fluorescent Fridays, members who visited a BGEnergy office to pay their bill any Friday in October received a free CFL.
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November 07, 2011
Hundreds of flag-waving family, friends and patriotic Americans packed the terminal at Louisville International Airport recently to welcome home veterans returning from a trip to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Twenty-nine veterans, ranging from ages 85 to 92, went on the one-day trip that was sponsored by Blue Grass Energy, Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives and the Bluegrass Chapter of the Honor Flight Network. All were veterans of World War II, except two who served during the Korean War.
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October 28, 2011
Blue Grass Energy has issued a Beat the Peak alert for this weekend. You're asked to conserve energy Saturday (Oct. 29) and Sunday (Oct. 30) from 8 to 10 a.m. to help reduce the peak demand.
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October 24, 2011
An extra digit was added to Blue Grass Energy account numbers during a recent computer system upgrade. This change allows the co-op to better serve a growing number of member-owners.
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October 21, 2011
A team of Blue Grass Energy linemen are now world champions. The team of three brought home the first place trophy from the 2011 International Lineman’s Rodeo.
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October 11, 2011
They manned anti-aircraft guns at Pearl Harbor, slogged ashore under devastating fire at Normandy and fought their way inch-by-inch up Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, then modestly returned home to resume their civilian lives as farmers and teachers.
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October 06, 2011
Blue Grass Energy members can save money, save energy and maybe even win $100 by enrolling in the cooperative’s innovative programs.
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September 28, 2011
Each October, cooperatives across America celebrate the role, accomplishments and contributions of our nation’s co-ops. Since 1930, October has been designated as National Cooperative Month to bring awareness of the cooperative difference.
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September 23, 2011
Fall’s cool temperatures offer a great reminder that it’s time to find and seal air leaks in your home, which can save you energy and money.
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September 09, 2011
Blue Grass Energy members can save money and help the environment with SimpleSaver. Members who enroll receive bill credits and help decrease their carbon footprint.
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August 24, 2011
An elementary school served by Blue Grass Energy recently received an Energy Conservation Award thanks to the co-op’s help.
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August 19, 2011
What’s the real story behind your home’s energy use? After all, you try to conserve…switch out your light bulbs…. and those three TVs can’t use much energy, can they?
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August 09, 2011
Working together, you and Blue Grass Energy can save on power costs. Beat the Peak is designed to reduce energy during peak demands, which helps lower energy costs.
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July 27, 2011
Need to find out which car wash offers a Co-op Connections Card discount while you’re out running errands? There’s an app for that.
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July 11, 2011
Don’t let warmer weather turn into “summertime blues” when your monthly electric bill arrives. Here are some energy-saving tips from Blue Grass Energy.
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July 07, 2011
Osmose Utilities Services, a contractor for Blue Grass Energy, begin herbicide spraying July 7.
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July 05, 2011
Members of Blue Grass Energy now have access to the most up-to-date weather maps and storm alerts—on...
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June 29, 2011
Ten Blue Grass Energy delegates were among the 93 high school students from across Kentu...
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June 27, 2011
Visitors to Blue Grass Energy’s newly redesigned website can now view power outages and track restor...
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June 09, 2011
Blue Grass Energy members were welcomed to the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington with blue...
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May 27, 2011
Blue Grass Energy invites its member-owners to the 2011 Annual Meeting on June 2 at the Keeneland En...
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May 27, 2011
Youngsters are eager for summer fun—to suit up and jump in the backyard pool, play in the sprinkler ...
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April 29, 2011
Five Blue Grass Energy linemen are traveling to Alabama to aid an electric co-op with power restorat...
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April 27, 2011
Heavy rains often cause flooding in lowland areas, homes and basements. Blue Grass Energy reminds ev...
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April 15, 2011
Eight high school juniors served by Blue Grass Energy joined 147 students for the Kentucky Rural Ele...
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April 12, 2011
Blue Grass Energy's Linemen Rodeo Team brought home high scores from the Gaff-N-Go Rodeo in Virginia...
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April 08, 2011
Blue Grass Energy achieved Tree Line USA status through the Arbor Day Foundation recently as a utili...
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March 28, 2011
Blue Grass Energy has selected ten outstanding high school juniors for the 2011 Washington Youth Tou...
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March 17, 2011
Blue Grass Energy today announced the appointment of Michael I. Williams as new president & chie...
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March 14, 2011
As farmers make plans to return to their fields for spring planting, Blue Grass Energy urges farm wo...
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February 24, 2011
There's still time to apply for the trip of a lifetime! Each year, Blue Grass Energy sends 10 high s...
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February 16, 2011
Blue Grass Energy, a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative, today issued an alert for co...
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February 09, 2011
Looking for information on how to lower your energy bills this winter? Blue Grass Energy has you cov...
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February 07, 2011
Blue Grass Energy and Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives are pleased to announce the winners ...
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January 24, 2011
At Blue Grass Energy, we realize you want us to keep the air you breathe as clean as possible. That'...
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January 18, 2011
On Jan. 14, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) granted a rate increase to Winchester-based...
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January 18, 2011
Blue Grass Energy wants to help you manage your energy usage - here's five simple steps to do so.1. ...
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January 09, 2011
During the past few weeks, Blue Grass Energy has experienced unplanned outages at its Bridgeport Sub...
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January 05, 2011
Many local families in the Blue Grass Energy service area benefited from the 12 Days of Giving food ...
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January 04, 2011
What makes Blue Grass Energy different from other utilities? A commitment to community - that includ...
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December 15, 2010
Heavy accumulations of ice and snow coupled with fluctuating winter temperatures can bring down util...
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December 14, 2010
Blue Grass Energy's Wellness Committee, a team of employees focused on health, recently made a donat...
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December 01, 2010
With so many families in our community that could use a hand this holiday season, Blue Grass Energy ...
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November 19, 2010
Members of Blue Grass Energy now have access to the most up-to-date weather maps and storm alerts --...
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November 08, 2010
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, a team of Blue Grass Energy employees hit the streets of Frankfort to "Caul...
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October 28, 2010
There's a certain excitement for teams who compete in any lineman's rodeo, but participating in the ...
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October 28, 2010
As the holiday season approaches, Blue Grass Energy is determined to help families in need again thi...
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June 25, 2010
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June 15, 2010
Osmose Utilities Services, a contractor for Blue Grass Energy, will begin herbicide spraying today.O...
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June 08, 2010
More than 600 Blue Grass Energy members and their families enjoyed sunshine and blue skies for Blue ...
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May 21, 2010
Blue Grass Energy invites its member-owners to the 2010 Annual Meeting on June 3 at the Keeneland En...
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April 28, 2010
Blue Grass Energy has selected its 2010 Washington Youth Tour participants. They are:Chris Browder, ...
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April 21, 2010
Blue Grass Energy's Mike Williams, senior vice president & COO, has accepted the position of Blu...
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March 24, 2010
Blue Grass Energy is helping to bring America's leading energy efficiency authorities to Kentucky to...
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February 25, 2010
The Commonwealth of Kentucky will be issuing approximately $4 million in rebates to its residents wh...
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August 31, 2009
Blue Grass Energy is among a group of Kentucky cooperatives that are partnering with WKYT-TV, Channe...
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April 14, 2009
Blue Grass Energy is part of an innovative pilot project to dramatically improve the energy efficien...
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April 07, 2009
At the Lexington Legends media day today, Blue Grass Energy was announced as the sponsor of the new ...
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April 01, 2009
The Kentucky Public Service Commission approved March 31 a request by Blue Grass Energy to pass alon...
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March 09, 2009
Blue Grass Energy's Toyota Prius, which was recently converted to a plug-in electric hybrid (PHEV), ...
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