EKB News

According to a report by Chattanooga's Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies, in the next three years, thousands of new jobs in energy efficiency and renewable energy in several Kentucky counties could be created. According to the Ochs Center, environmental and economic justice organizations are encouraging East Kentucky Power Cooperative to abandon plans for a newly proposed coal-fired power plant, and, instead, invest in wind, solar and hydropower programs. East Kentucky Power Cooperative responded to the report by saying the proposed plant is the most affordable and reliable option for meeting Kentucky's growing demand for power. The Ochs Center says East Kentucky Power would be doing Kentuckians a great service by enabling such job growth while providing clean, reliable electricity.