Last week, millions across Spain and Portugal were left in the dark. A massive blackout disrupted transportation systems, halted industrial production, and even knocked communications offline. While the exact cause is still unknown, Spain’s grid was teetering on the edge for days, plagued by power surges, system imbalances, and an overreliance on renewable generation. According…
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump issued three Executive Orders aimed at enhancing the United States’ electric grid, revitalizing the coal industry, and eliminating unwarranted barriers to the development of domestic energy resources. These measures will benefit Kentucky by bolstering its coal sector, stimulating local economic growth, and maintaining a reliable electrical grid. We’ve highlighted…
Kentucky knows energy. Our families, businesses, and communities have relied on coal to produce the dispatchable electricity that has powered everything from front porch lights to factory floors across the Bluegrass State. But in recent years, federal policies have unfortunately treated Kentucky’s greatest energy assets like a liability, forcing premature coal plant retirements, aggressively tightening…
Frankfort, KY – Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed multiple Executive Orders to strengthen the reliability and affordability of the United States electric grid. Dependable Power First Kentucky issued the following statement in response: “For years, Kentucky’s power grid has been undermined by federal policies designed to promote intermittent and unreliable electricity sources over dependable, baseload…
On March 25, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security held a hearing titled “Keeping the Lights On: Examining the State of Regional Grid Reliability.” The hearing zeroed in on the question of how our grid can keep up with unprecedented electricity demand growth fueled by the AI boom,…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it will reconsider thirty-one rules and regulations to unleash American energy, lower the cost of living, and revitalize American industry. Dependable Power First Kentucky issued the following statement in response: “Dependable Power First Kentucky is grateful for EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s comprehensive initiative to reverse harmful…
In Kentucky and across America, electricity is at the core of almost everything we do. But while many people recognize the importance of having the lights stay on, few understand how our power grid works or what exactly makes electricity reliable. Last year, we launched a new video series to help educate people on these…
Kentucky Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, recently met with President Trump to discuss policy priorities for the new administration. Their meeting and joint commitment to “increase baseload power, lower costs, and deliver real results for the American people” is a strong indication that future policies will better respond…
A recent article by Canary Media highlights pressing issues facing the U.S. power grid, emphasizing the need for expanded transmission infrastructure to meet surging electricity demand. Dependable Power First Kentucky agrees that a modernized grid is essential, but this framing tells only part of the story. Missing from the discussion are the need for dispatchable…
Last Friday, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit delivered a landmark decision in favor of Kentucky, striking down the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) attempt to overrule the Commonwealth’s state implementation plan for remedying interstate ozone transport. Dependable Power First Kentucky is grateful to Attorney General Russell Coleman for filing this…
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