Press releases

EPA changes force LG&E, KU to retire three coal-fired power plants, company to build natural gas-fired generation at Cane Run, purchase peaking units
September 15, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced today that they wil...

Red Cross, LG&E to launch "Pillowcase Project" at Watson Lane Elementary
September 13, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Red Cross and Louisville Gas and Electric Company will introduce on Wednesday at 2 p.m. the ...

LG&E, KU send additional crews to restore power on the East Coast
August 30, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the wake of Hurricane Irene's path, millions of people are without power after heavy rain...

Hurricane help: LG&E, KU send crews to restore power in Pennsylvania and Virginia
August 26, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With Hurricane Irene barreling down the Atlantic Coast, Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky...

LG&E and KU Foundation Inc. program awards $48,000 in college scholarships
August 9, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In continuing its support of higher education across Kentucky, the 14th Annual LG&E and KU F...

KU offers advice to help reduce the impacts of continued extreme heat
August 4, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — June, July and August have been some of the hottest months on record and as temperatures continu...

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville receives $50,000 grant from LG&E to provide ENERGY STAR® housing
July 8, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville will dedicate its first ENERGY STAR®-qualified home...

LG&E, KU employees and families to pitch in for a statewide Day of Caring
June 13, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Good deeds will meet community needs on Saturday, June 18, when nearly 200 Louisville Gas and El...

LG&E, KU launch mobile app for near real-time outage information
June 4, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities are among a few utilities in the nation and t...

IVR Doctors and Market Strategies International honor LG&E and KU with awards in annual IVR/ASR energy industry benchmark report
May 31, 2011
Today, results of the Seventh Annual Energy Utility Benchmark Report on Interactive Voice Response/Automated Speech Reco...

LG&E, City of Bellemeade partner to beautify stretch of Shelbyville Road
May 27, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As part of its "Plant for the Planet" grants, Louisville Gas and Electric Company has ...

EPA-mandated environmental changes force LG&E, KU to request cost recovery
May 25, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In order to achieve compliance with new and pending mandated federal Environmental Protection Ag...