Big Rivers Electric Corporation

Big Rivers Electric Corporation is a member-owned, not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative headquartered in Owensboro, Kentucky. Employing 272 people, the company generates an annual revenue of $378.7 million. Big Rivers Electric Corporation provides wholesale electric power and services to three distribution cooperative members across 22 counties in western Kentucky. These member cooperatives – Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation, Kenergy Corp., and Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation – deliver retail electric power and other services to more than 116,000 homes, farms, businesses, and industries. Big Rivers owns and operates 1,444 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity across four stations: Robert A. Reid (130 MW), Kenneth C. Coleman (443 MW), Robert D. Green (454 MW), and D.B. Wilson (417 MW). The cooperative's total power capacity is 1,819 MW, including rights to Henderson Municipal Power and Light Station Two and contracted capacity from the Southeastern Power Administration. Founded in June 1961, Big Rivers is dedicated to safely delivering low-cost, reliable wholesale power and cost-effective shared services. The company operates with seven core values: safety, integrity, excellence, member and community service, respect for the employee, teamwork, and environmental consciousness. For more information, please visit bigrivers.com.