Solar

Merchant solar companies looking to harness the power of the sun are increasingly turning to Kentucky. Over the last two years, utility regulators have...

The promise of solar energy for small, rural communities, and particularly those recovering from the decline of the coal industry, is twofold: job creation, and revenue.

Solar panels are becoming more common on houses and businesses, but now farmers are taking advantage of the benefits of solar. Rooftop solar panels are becoming a popular addition to businesses and homes. Depending on the size of roof and the direction it faces some solar owners produce more than they use.

In the first case of its kind, an eastern Kentucky utility has asked regulators to diminish the value of the renewable energy that rooftop solar customers…

In January, Kentucky utility regulators will begin accepting rate cases under the revised Net Metering Act, shaping the future of solar in the…

Kentucky regulators are seeking input on implementing a new law changing the way utility customers receive credit for electricity generated from solar…

Joe Oliver and Tony Brown peered into the dark crawl space beneath a Letcher County, Kentucky, home. Already, they could see problems. The crawl space had…

As coal plants retire and the price of renewable energy gets cheaper, solar power will increasingly energize the country. So in Kentucky, when you hear…

Kentucky lawmakers have placed the future of rooftop solar in the hands of state regulators, changing how homeowners and small businesses receive…

Automaker Toyota is planning to announce a major investment in solar and other renewable energy in Appalachia and the Southeastern U.S. The plan includes…