Big Rivers Director Legislative Affairs and Government Relations Sharla Wells will join the Federal Advisory Committee, which serves the U.S. Secretary of Energy. Wells was appointed to the National Coal Council in January 2021 and will serve a term that extends until July 1, 2022. The National Coal Council is one of three Federal Advisory… Continue Reading
Daughter of Big Rivers IT Architect Works on Team Behind First Lady’s Inauguration Look
On the chilly morning of January 20, soon-to-be First Lady Jill Biden walked out onto the steps of the US Capitol building with the eyes of the world watching. Every aspect of this Inauguration ceremony had been carefully organized. But even after weeks of planning, Biden’s choice of blue, beaded Markarian dress and sparkly tweed coat still took one Henderson native by surprise.… Continue Reading
28 Policyholders receive the KEMI Destiny Award for Workplace Safety
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Moody’s Assigns Investment Grade Rating of Baa3 to Big Rivers Electric Corp senior secured term loan;
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Big Rivers Announces Solar Power Purchase Agreements
HENDERSON, Ky. (May 27, 2020) – Big Rivers Electric Corporation has entered into agreements to purchase power from two solar developers who will build, own and operate their facilities in western Kentucky. Community Energy and Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, were chosen to provide the company’s Member-Owners up to 260 megawatts (MW) of solar… Continue Reading
Fitch Affirms Big Rivers BBB- Credit Rating
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Moody’s Changes Big Rivers Credit Outlook to Positive
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A Legendary Landing and Legacy: BREC Board Member Attends 75th D-DAY Ceremonies Honoring Great-Uncle’s Parachute Landing in French Village
During the long overnight hours leading up to D-Day, Private John Marvin Steele joined his fellow American soldiers in the 82nd Airborne and parachuted over a small village in Normandy. While the drop was supposed to be a secretive mission, an unexpected house fire and the community’s bucket brigade brightly lit up the town center… Continue Reading
Fitch Upgrades Big Rivers Credit Rating to BBB-
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
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