KY launches Eviction Relief and Utility Assistance Program
March 12, 2021The Commonwealth of Kentucky has allocated $264 million to keep Kentuckians safe and housed throughout the pandemic. The Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund provides Kentuckians with assistance for past-due rent and up to three months of future payments. In addition, the fund can provide Kentuckians with assistance for past-due utilities since April 1, 2020,… Read More »
#CommunityPowered- People That Power Us
February 4, 2021We like to think we make a positive difference in the community we serve. Our jobs are more than providing low-cost, reliable power and telecommunications. It’s about people serving people, the core of the public power model. So, today we highlight one of our own – Karel Blair. Karel started at HES back in 2000… Read More »
Update Regarding Disconnects for Nonpayment
January 27, 2021In March 2020, HES & energynet temporarily suspended disconnections for nonpayment as a way to help our customers facing financial hardships due to COVID-19. These past due balances remained the responsibility of the account holders. HES is returning to normal disconnection procedures effective November 16, 2020. HES will continue to waive late fees until January… Read More »
The Benefits of Living in an Area with Fiber Optic Internet
January 5, 2021The internet is quickly becoming the one facet we as a society cannot function without. Whether it’s logging on for work, listening to online lectures, or simply playing our favorite video game, the internet has rapidly become one of our everyday necessities – a fact that is especially evident in 2020. And in a world… Read More »