On March 28, 2024, KYMEA’s All Requirements (AR) Project Committee and Board of Directors voted to
approve the Electric Plant Board of the City of Benham (Benham) request to become KYMEA’s newest AR
member. Benham joins the existing AR […]
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On February 22, 2024, KYMEA’s All Requirements (AR) Project Committee and Board of Directors voted to approve the City of Berea Municipal Utilities’ (Berea) request to become KYMEA’s newest AR member. […]
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic hardships and uncertainties, the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) stands with its member communities by introducing the COVID-19 Rate Relief Plan (RRP) and the Member Late Payment Protection Plan (LPPP). For its upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1st, KYMEA approved a 4.19% reduction in member […]
The City Utility Commission on Thursday signed an agreement that will supplement Owensboro Municipal Utilities’ energy portfolio with solar power for the first time in its history. According to a purchase power agreement OMU signed with Texas-based Open Road Renewables, about 5 percent of the city’s local energy will come from an 800-acre, 86-megawatt solar farm […]
Owensboro’s City Utility Commission is expected to consider a solar power supply recommendation on Thursday, Sept. 20, less than a month after the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency approved its own measure to begin purchasing power from the state’s largest planned solar field in Lyon County near Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Officials with […]
Kentucky is about to catch some rays in a big way. A new solar farm coming to Western Kentucky in 2022 promises to be the state’s biggest — by a wide margin. Some 800 acres of solar panels are planned for Lyon County, just north of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. At their […]
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The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) and Ashwood Solar I, LLC, a joint venture between MAP® Energy and Open Road Renewables (ORR), executed an agreement on Thursday, August 23, 2018 to bring a new solar power plant to Kentucky. The plant will be located on approximately 800 acres in Western Kentucky and will be among […]
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Rob Leesman has been named Vice President of Market Analytics of Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency. He will be responsible for front office, planning and ratemaking activities of the agency. Mr. Leesman has 21 years of experience in wholesale marketing and trading, serving most recently as Director of Power Marketing for Owensboro Municipal Utilities (OMU), where […]
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Heather Overby has been selected as Vice President of Finance and Accounting for the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency in addition to her role as Chief Financial Officer. Her responsibilities include accounting and financial reporting activities, Member settlements, as well as all treasury functions. After beginning her career with Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Mrs. Overby has worked over 20 […]
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The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KYMEA) is pleased to announce the launch of a new logo and tagline as part of the Agency’s ongoing effort to establish its brand, which began in 2015 with the formation of a joint public agency. […]
Read More… from BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE NEW KYMEA BRANDING APPROACH
