LG&E and KU’s begins building first 500-kilowatt section of Solar Share Program facility

Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) recently announced that they have started construction on the first 500-kilowatt section of a new solar facility for the utilities’ Solar Share Program.

“Our customers who are participating in our Solar Share Program are a part of something very special for our community,” Beth McFarland, LG&E and KU vice president–Customer Services, said. “Together, we’re empowering the growth of renewable energy and keeping it local here in Kentucky.”

The Solar Share Programs is a subscription-based program designed to enable the utilities’ residential, business and industrial customers to cost-effectively support solar energy. When the shared facility produces energy, customers earn credits on their monthly bills according to their subscription levels.

Approximately 300 of the utilities’ customers will earn bill credits from this first section of solar panels.

The facility is expected to begin producing energy mid-summer.

Ford Motor Company is the first major founding partner in the program.

“Ford is excited to be a founding partner in this renewable energy program as we support the corporate sustainability goal to reduce our carbon footprint,” George Andraos, director of Engineering and Energy for Ford Motor Company, said.