Kentucky Fuel Fund
- Kentucky's WinterCare fund was established in 1983 as a partnership
between Kentucky Utilities, an investor-owned electric company,
and the Community Action Council (CAC) for Lexington-Fayette,
Bourbon, Harrison and Nicholas counties. In 1984, the Kentucky
Public Service Commission mandated that other regulated utilities
participate in WinterCare or develop acceptable alternatives.
Currently 31 utilities and 22 community action agencies (CAAs)
serving 119 of the state's 120 counties participate in
WinterCare, which is managed by the CAC and administered by community
action agencies. Advertising services have been donated by a public
relations firm and utilities raise the funds and contribute the
administrative costs. Participating CAAs contribute to local administration.
LEVERAGING (includes church and community contributions)
2003: $1.1 million
2001: $1.3 million
1999: $971,608
1998: $602,980
1997: $553,401
1996: $632,712
1995: $520,314
1994: $430,151
1993: $538,000
1992: $200,000
1991: $200,000
Page Last Updated: January 27, 2010
