New Report Exposes Threats to Kentucky’s Electricity Supply

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 29, 2024) – A new report by Quanta Technology, “Ensuring

Reliability: A Case Study of the PJM Power Grid,” examines risks to the reliability of the

PJM power grid. PJM is an independent system operator that manages the flow of

electricity across all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, including part of

Kentucky. The report was prepared for America’s Power, a member of Dependable Power

First Kentucky.

The report shows that Kentucky and other states in the PJM region face the risk of

electricity shortages that could trigger rolling blackouts or brownouts in the future. The

report identifies the premature retirement of baseload power plants as a key factor that is

causing these risks. The retirement of baseload power plants in PJM, combined with other

factors, could require cutting off power to as many as 14 million homes in the PJM region.

Dependable Power First Kentucky issued the following statement:

“Quanta Technology’s analysis is further proof of what our country’s leading energy

experts have been saying: policies designed to close baseload power plants and

accelerate a transition to wind and solar energy have failed to consider the harm to our

electricity supply and the impact on electricity prices. In Kentucky, where natural gas and

coal provide most of our electricity, these policies are especially harmful. An all-of-the-

above energy policy that takes advantage of all sources of electricity is essential to

maintaining a reliable electric grid and a healthy economy.”

View the report here. For more information, please visit DependablePowerKY.com

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Dependable Power First Kentucky is a diverse coalition of businesses, associations, and

advocacy groups committed to securing a reliable and affordable energy future for all

Kentuckians.