Gov. Beshear, Administrator Berke announce up to $1.4 billion to support rural communities across the Commonwealth
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky On October 28, Gov. Andy Beshear joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andy Berke to announce that up to $1.4 billion in federal funds are going to increase Kentucky’s access to clean energy, education and health care, as well as support economic growth in rural communities. […]
BrightNight, Rivian and The Nature Conservancy announce $1 billion solar project in Eastern Kentucky
By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Martin Hermann, CEO of renewable power producer BrightNight, joined representatives from Rivian Automotive and The Nature Conservancy to announce a joint partnership to build the new Starfire Renewable Energy Center. The project will transform the now defunct Starfire Mine in Perry County into Kentucky’s largest renewable power project. The $1 […]