RG&E customers reminded that winter heating protections end
RG&E and NYSEG are reminding customers that winter restrictions on service disconnections are over, which means customers need to act now with unpaid bills to keep their service on.
Both utilities are recommending customers to take a look at their services which offer assistance, such as the Energy Assistance Program. They are also providing communications ahead of a disconnection, such as a bill, reminder notice, or phone call.
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The batteries produced in Hardin County also stand to cut into transportation emissions, the largest contributor of U.S. greenhouse gases. If both Kentucky plants and BlueOval SK's additional plant in Tennessee produce batteries at the company's planned capacity, it would displace "over 455 million gallons of gasoline per year for the lifetime of the vehicles," according to the Department of Energy. "BlueOval SK is creating good-paying, American jobs in the heart of the Commonwealth," Adams said. "We are strengthening the domestic supply chain and driving the transition to zero-emissions transportation." Occupational safety investigations persist In previous interviews, workers have shared concerns that safety issues encountered in the past year could be amplified once the plant ramps up production. BlueOval SK has received at least one citation from state labor investigations so far, records show, related to improper fire extinguisher placement. Other incidents, including one in which a worker was sprayed with a hazardous chemical, did not result in citations. A new state investigation from July is still open, as officials look into several reports from workers this summer. One complainant described an electrocution from a faulty power adapter, causing the worker's arm to remain "in a stun state for most of the day." Another described improper lockout-tagout procedures, meant to keep potentially dangerous equipment disconnected while not in use: "...People are inside of those areas cleaning or working while the line is running and operating," according to the complaint. These recent complaints follow a series of other worker concerns raised in the last year, largely related to chemical exposure risks and access to adequate personal protective equipment, or PPE. More: EXCLUSIVE: Workers at Ford, SK On battery plant in Kentucky file for union election BlueOval SK has consistently rejected claims of safety issues, and said the plant follows all regulations. Workers have cited safety issues as a key reason for unionization efforts. Previously, the UAW has successfully unionized other EV battery plants, including projects that were associated with other Michigan-based automakers General Motors and Stellantis. Ford factories are unionized with the UAW across the U.S. and have been for decades. A UAW victory at BlueOval SK in Kentucky would give the union a greater stake in the South's growing "battery belt," where right-to-work laws leave joining a union to individual choice. BlueOval SK under pressure to hire The BlueOval SK Battery Park's 2025 start to production is consistent with the company's previously shared plans for the site, but the future of Kentucky 2, the other half of the site, is still uncertain. BlueOval SK may be under heightened pressure to ramp up operations in Kentucky 2 in the coming years, as the company strives to hit hiring goals established by the terms of its forgivable loan from the state. As part of the state incentive package BlueOval SK Battery Park received, the company must meet specific job and wage requirements. The first job and wage measurements will be taken in December 2026, according to a company presentation to lawmakers in June. By 2027, BlueOval SK Battery Park will need to employ 2,500 workers in Kentucky. The company said it expected to have roughly 1,400 workers at the Kentucky plant by May, according to filings with the National Labor Relations Board, and predicted employment of 1,800 by October and 2,500 at a later date. The NLRB, in its decision on workers' petition to unionize, called these hiring plans "speculative." "The record does not contain any evidence to establish when it expects to be fully staffed, or where the additional employees will be employed," whether in the Kentucky 1 plant or neighboring Kentucky 2, the NLRB found. This story has been updated to include a quote from Gov. Andy Beshear. Connor Giffin is an environmental reporter at The Courier Journal. Reach him directly at cgiffin@ or on X @byconnorgiffin. Contact business reporter Olivia Evans at oevans@ or on X at @oliviamevans_. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: BlueOval SK begins production in Kentucky one week before union vote Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
