Kenergy Corp and Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation and Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation customers, Kentucky · Free service
Big Rivers Low-Income Weatherization Support Program
Run by Big Rivers Electric Corporation, through local Community Action Agencies
Low-income members of Kenergy, Jackson Purchase Energy and Meade County RECC who get free weatherization from their Community Action Agency can get up to $1,500 more in health and safety repairs and up to $1,500 toward an ENERGY STAR electric heat pump or AC, paid by Big Rivers.
Amounts
How much you get
Big Rivers reimburses the Community Action Agency up to $1,500 per home for health and safety measures and up to $1,500 per home for upgrading the existing HVAC to an electric ENERGY STAR heat pump or air conditioner, for work the federal Weatherization Assistance Program can't fund. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Health and safety measures | N/A |
| HVAC upgrade to an ENERGY STAR electric heat pump or air conditioner | N/A |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Residential retail member of a Big Rivers member co-op (Kenergy, Jackson Purchase Energy or Meade County RECC); the work must be at your primary residence.
Your household must qualify for the federal Weatherization Assistance Program, which your local Community Action Agency checks.
The work is done by a Community Action Agency as part of a Weatherization Assistance job; you can't apply to Big Rivers directly.
What to doApply for weatherization at the Community Action Agency for your county (West Kentucky Allied Services, Pennyrile Allied Community Services, Audubon Area Community Services or Central Kentucky Community Action).
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums.
Electric ENERGY STAR qualifying heat pump or air conditioning system.
Applying
How to apply
You apply in person. Funding is capped at $250,000 per calendar-year program year and is used as agencies complete projects.
- Apply for weatherization at your Community Action Agency.
West Kentucky Allied Services, Pennyrile Allied Community Services, Audubon Area Community Services or Central Kentucky Community Action, depending on your county.
- Qualify for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
The agency checks income and inspects the home.
- The agency does the work.
Where weatherization funds can't cover needed health and safety repairs or a heat pump or AC upgrade, the agency asks Big Rivers to reimburse up to $1,500 for each.
Forms and instructionsBig Rivers Electric Corporation General Tariff (Kentucky PSC), DSM-14 · Big Rivers 2025 Low-Income Weatherization Support Program Report · Energy Services - Big Rivers Electric Corporation
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Big Rivers Low-Income Weatherization Support Program pay?
Up to $1,500.
Do I need to be a Kenergy Corp, Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation or Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Kenergy Corp and Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation and Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation customers, Kentucky. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is there an income limit?
Your household must qualify for the federal Weatherization Assistance Program, which your local Community Action Agency checks.
Do I need approval before I buy?
The work is done by a Community Action Agency as part of a Weatherization Assistance job; you can't apply to Big Rivers directly. Apply for weatherization at the Community Action Agency for your county (West Kentucky Allied Services, Pennyrile Allied Community Services, Audubon Area Community Services or Central Kentucky Community Action).
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Big Rivers Electric Corporation General Tariff (Kentucky PSC), DSM-14
- Big Rivers 2025 Low-Income Weatherization Support Program Report
- Member Cooperatives - Big Rivers Electric Corporation
- Energy Services - Big Rivers Electric Corporation
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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