FITCH UPGRADES BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP. TO ‘BBB-‘; OUTLOOK REVISED TO STABLE Fitch Ratings-New York-05 July 2018: Fitch Ratings has upgraded the following bonds issued by Big Rivers Electric Corporation (BREC) to ‘BBB-‘ from ‘BB’: –$83 million County of Ohio pollution control revenue bonds, series 2010A. The Rating Outlook is revised to Stable from Positive.… Continue Reading
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Big Rivers and ET&S Recognized for Safety Awards
Big Rivers Electric Corporation received two employee safety recognitions from the Kentucky Labor Cabinet and Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI) on Tuesday. Big Rivers’ ET&S (Energy Transmission and Substation) location earned its 2nd Governor’s Safety and Health Award. The company was also selected as a KEMI Destiny Award recipient for its second consecutive year. … Continue Reading
Sebree Station Receives 13th Governor’s Safety and Health Award
Big Rivers Electric Corporation in Robards Presented Governor’s Safety and Health Award Alexandria Englen – alexandria.englen@ky.gov Robards, Ky. (December 14, 2017) – Labor Cabinet Deputy Secretary Mike Nemes visited Big Rivers Electric Corporation – Sebree Station in Robards today to present a Governor’s Safety and Health Award for the 3,069,227 production hours worked without a lost-time… Continue Reading
Wilson Station Awarded 15th Governor’s Safety and Health Award
Centertown, Ky. (November 30, 2017) – Labor Cabinet Workplace Standards Commissioner Ervin Dimeny visited Big Rivers Electric Corporation – Wilson Station in Centertown today to present a Governor’s Safety and Health Award for the 250,047 production hours worked without a lost-time incident by employees. Labor Cabinet Secretary Derrick Ramsey congratulated Wilson Station on its 15th award of this kind.… Continue Reading
Big Rivers Secures USDA Grant for Educational Solar Project
August 25, 2017 HENDERSON, Ky. – Big Rivers Electric Corporation has secured an $84,175 federal grant to assist in the building of a new, educational solar array project. The USDA Rural Development funding was awarded through the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP. This renewable energy and energy efficiency loan and grant program is… Continue Reading
Moody’s Update Affirms Positive Credit Rating Outlook
Big Rivers Electric Corporation: Update following outlook change to positive CREDIT OPINION: August 17, 2017 Full Big Rivers Credit Opinion Update Big Rivers Electric Corporation (Big Rivers, Ba2 positive) has good prospects for achieving stronger financial metrics that is providing positive momentum for the cooperative’s credit quality despite its substantial excess generation capacity, which represents a primary… Continue Reading
Headquarters Earns Big Rivers’ 43rd Governor’s Safety Award
VIEW PDF VERSION OF PRESS RELEASE HERE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY LABOR CABINET FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jarrad Hensley (502) 564-3219 Jarrad.Hensley@ky.gov Big Rivers Electric Corporation in Henderson Presented Governor’s Safety and Health Award Employees completed over 1,250,639 production hours without a lost-time incident HENDERSON, Ky. (July 6, 2017) – Labor Cabinet Deputy Secretary… Continue Reading
LS Power, Hoosier Energy and Big Rivers Selected by MISO for First Competitive Transmission Project
December 20, 2016 – LS Power, Hoosier Energy, and Big Rivers are pleased to have been selected by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) to implement, own, and operate the Duff-Coleman EHV 345 kV Competitive Transmission Project to be located in Indiana and Kentucky. The competitive process for Duff-Coleman was the first conducted by… Continue Reading
PSC Approves Big Rivers Power Supply Contract with KyMEA
HENDERSON, Ky. (Dec. 12, 2016) – Big Rivers Electric Corporation is proud to announce the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s (PSC) approval of a ten-year power supply contract with the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KyMEA). Under the agreement signed earlier this year, Big Rivers will provide 100 megawatts (MW) beginning in June of 2019. The supply… Continue Reading
Lt. Gov. Hampton Visits Big Rivers to Celebrate Safety Record
Beth Smith, bethsmith@thegleaner.com 5:23 p.m. CDT August 31, 2016 Big Rivers Electric Corporation caught the attention of one of the Kentucky’s top government officials. Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton toured the Sebree Station, located in the Robards area, and visited with staff Wednesday afternoon to congratulate employees on a safety milestone. “We are right at 2.5 million… Continue Reading