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6/23/2008

Rogers Announces $1 million grant for Jackson Energy

U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding nearly $1 million to launch a targed energy efficiency and weatherization initiative to reduce utility bills for low-income residents.

McKee-based Jackson Energy Cooperative will administer the program which is projected to serve nearly 150 homes over a three-year period in Clay and Owsley counties. The cooperative will work with homeowners to identify energy cost-saving measures and then develop customized efficiency plans. This is only the second such investment made in the nation to a rural electric co-op to enage with member owners to lower energy costs.

"This is a critical first step in reducing the demand side of the energy equation," said Rogers. "Most families probably don't realize that undertaking a few, simple efficiency improvements add up to a lot of money."

Jackson Energy will be partnering with Daniel Boone Community Action Agency and Middle Kentucky Community Action Partnership for the energy efficiency program. (edited 8/14/08)

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