Hopkinsville, KY Strives to Become Next Gig City with Fiber Upgrade
April 11, 2019Today the Institute for Self Reliance’s Community Networks published an article featuring energynet’s work to make Hopkinsville, Kentucky the next gig city. In the full article, energynet is spotlighted for our efforts to bring our new fiber internet service to homes throughout Hopkinsville. The news feature explains “In Hopkinsville, Kentucky, “the idea that [Internet] connectivity is a… Read More »
Christian County Heart Walk 2019
February 20, 2019This is WHY we walk HES/Energynet is proud to participate in Christian County Heart Walk 2019, the signature event for raising funds for the American Heart Association. Team H.E.A.R.T. (Hopkinsville Electric Always Remembering Ty) is inspired by our coworker Ty Sweeney who lost his young life to a cardiac event. Perhaps now known as Ty… Read More »
HES Electric Rates Among Lowest in Nation
December 18, 2018According to the most recent information from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, for the month of September, 2018, Kentucky had the 7th lowest average residential electric rate in the nation at 10.70 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). The overall average residential electric rate for all 52 states was 13.01 cents per kWh. For this same… Read More »
HES & TVA Present Financial Incentives to U.S. Smokeless Tobacco for Energy Efficient Electric Forklifts
December 13, 2018TVA’s EnergyRight Solutions for Business and Industry (ERSB+I) helps industrial customers find ways to reduce energy waste and operational costs, and boost their bottom line. Consider the case of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Industrial operations like USSTC, a leading producer and marketer of moist smokeless tobacco and a tremendous agriculture partner… Read More »