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We're a Touchstone Energy electric cooperative serving over 61,000 members in 23 central and north-central Kentucky counties.

Nicholasville, KY
Joined September 2009
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The forecast is not in our favor over the next 24 hours. We encourage everyone to be weather-aware. If you experience an outage, report it using our app or by calling 888-546-4243. If you rely on a medical device, please have a plan in place in case of an extended outage.
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We are excited to announce our 2023 Corporate Charity partner! Our employees will be fundraising & volunteering for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) organizations in our service area.
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Much of our service area is under a wind advisory. Unfortunately, these winds are causing numerous service interruptions. For all known information regarding outages, visit our outage viewer at outage.bgenergy.com/ .
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#DistractedDriving can be the cause of power outages. Be #safe and don't text and drive!
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Per the Department of Revenue, we will begin assigning sales tax Feb. 1 to members having multiple accounts unless they have submitted an exemption form. More information and a link to the form are available at bgenergy.com/primary-residen….
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We’re in Mercer County today talking to high school seniors about the Blue Grass Energy scholarship. We will be awarding $15,000 in scholarships to 10 students in a random drawing on June 1. To learn more, visit bgenergy.com/scholarships.
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Our Pennies for Purpose program recently presented Paddling for Cancer Awareness with a donation of $1,250. This donation will be used to raise cancer awareness, encourage screening, support those in treatment. To learn more, visit bgenergy.com/pennies-purpose.
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Applications for our Washington Youth Tour are being accepted until Feb. 15. This trip is AWESOME! The tour is June 12-17. All high school juniors served by BGEnergy are encouraged to apply. For more info and to apply, go to bgenergy.com/washington-yout….
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With the help of our members, BGEnergy employees are donating $16,166.51 to Kentucky CancerLink. Over the last 8 years, employees have raised and donated over $134,000 to local charities. Thank you employees & Blue Grass Energy members who helped make this donation possible!
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High winds have caused some outages around our service area. Know we are working as safely and quickly as possible to restore your power. Visit outage.bgenergy.com for up-to-date outage information.
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BGEnergy worked nonstop for you during the Christmas cold snap to keep the power on. Nearly 3 days were below 20°, & much of that time, winds made the feel-like temperature below 0°. Our crew chief Russ Drury’s photo shows that it was cold! On top of those poles was brutal.
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Kentucky had 108 consecutive hours of sub-freezing temperatures during the Christmas holiday. When temperatures fall, energy costs rise. Go to togetherwesave.com for tips to keep your energy bills lower.
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We are hiring! We have positions open for supervisor, engineering and line technicians for our Nicholasville office. If you would like to join our cooperative family, apply at bgenergy.applicantpro.com/jo….
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Our offices are open today as we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay #MartinLutherKingJrDay
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This is our crew chief Stephen Burnett! Thank you @philtvnews for showing how hard our folks work for our members.
God bless ‘em, this guy is trying to work in a bucket truck despite wind howling and rocking and rain pouring down in thunderstorm as storms are rolling through Mercer County.
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We currently have an outage affecting parts of Anderson, Franklin and Woodford Counties. To stay up-to-date on current estimated times of restoration (ETOR), go to outage.bgenergy.com.
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Today is National Cut Your Energy Costs Day. During winter months, minding your thermostat is the best way to maximize energy savings. We recommend setting your thermostat to 68 degrees (or lower) to save. More energy-saving tips at bgenergy.com. #CutYourEnergyCostsDay
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We have an outage in Nicholas Co. caused by the storms. We have to repair several strands of downed wires. Our crews will have power restored as quickly and safely as possible. The current estimated time of restoration (ETOR) is 4:24 p.m. outage.bgenergy.com.
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