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For 45 years, Phillip Hicks has built a career at Kentucky Power working through difficult terrain and all kinds of weather as a distribution line crew supervisor. Now, at 65 years old, he is preparing for one of the world’s toughest bike races after surviving a devastating hit-and-run accident.

Kentucky Power recently hosted Power School, bringing together emergency management officials, first responders, community leaders and agency partners from across its service territory to strengthen coordination and preparedness efforts.

Kentucky Power co-hosted a legislative wrap-up event this week with the Northeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in downtown Ashland, bringing together community leaders and state legislators to discuss key outcomes from the 2026 legislative session in Frankfort and priorities for the region moving forward.

Rising energy costs affect households, businesses and communities across eastern Kentucky. While many factors influence electricity rates, there is a path forward toward long-term economic development that strengthens our system and spreads costs more fairly across all customers.

If you have been following the reliability improvement stories we've shared this year, then you will want to check this one out. Read on for updates and exact numbers on what we achieved in the first three months of 2026. We're ahead of schedule in several areas and hope you see and feel the fruits of this labor in your homes and businesses by experiencing less outages and shorter times being out of power when outages do occur. This work is how we show value and our commitment to providing safe and reliable in eastern Kentucky.

Volunteer efforts have been underway across the region, with team members taking time to support local schools and community organizations.

Kentucky Power recently hosted a workshop at Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC), providing on campus access to career resources, customer service assistance and information about its EnergyAdvantage programs. The event coincided with a $10,000 Kentucky Power Foundation grant presented to the college to support campus food pantry operations. Foundation grants are funded solely through shareholder dollars and not recovered in rates.

Kentucky Power’s targeted system improvements plan focuses on strengthening reliability and managing long-term costs. Each year, the operations team uses system performance data and local conditions to prioritize proactive maintenance and disciplined investments. Find out what the plan is for 2026.

In October, the Kentucky Power team attended a lunch-and-learn session in Frankfort to discuss the EKY Energy Affordability Act and its potential to securitize the Mitchell Plant, which could save customers $40 million annually. AEP's Public Policy Director and other representatives provided insights on federal affairs and the importance of securitization legislation. The team continues to engage with local stakeholders to advocate for customer savings and support.

Earlier this year, Kentucky Power received approval from the Public Service Commission (PSC) to reinstate Demand Side Management (DSM) programs to help customers manage their energy consumption and reduce costs. The newly introduced programs, EnergyAdvantage at Home and EnergyAdvantage for Business, are now accepting applications.