[Kentucky Power, 17 October 2018]

Kentucky Power is aiming to add up to 20 megawatts of solar energy in response to growing customer interest in renewables and efforts to diversify the company’s electric generation mix. Matt Satterwhite, Kentucky Power’s President and Chief Operating Officer, noted the interest from businesses saying, “We have had requests from business customers in our region to explore solar energy options that could help them meet their own green energy goals,” and added that increased solar “could help our communities diversify their economies and boost development in eastern Kentucky as more and more businesses seek renewable energy to power their operations.” The company is currently seeking bids for new solar resources. In turn, Kentucky Power “may buy solar facilities from winning bidders.” To qualify as a bid, the projects must be located in the company’s service territory and have an interconnection with PJM or Kentucky Power’s distribution system. In addition, the bidding project must be at least 5 megawatts in size and be operation by December 31, 2021.