Multi-plant agreements ensure reliable supply for region’s ready-mix concrete producers
LOUISVILLE, KY (November 24, 2014) – Charah®, Inc., a total solutions company providing unparalleled service and innovation for the coal-fired electric utility industry, today announced that it has entered into or renewed multiple agreements to manage and beneficially use the coal combustion products (CCPs) produced by several Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E and KU) facilities.
Charah has entered into a long term agreement to sell and actively market fly ash from three LG&E and KU facilities including Mill Creek Generating Station in southwest Jefferson County, Trimble County Generating Station, 50 miles northeast of Louisville in Trimble County, and Ghent Generating Station northeast of Carrollton, Kentucky. Charah expects to market the fly ash from all three generating facilities to ready-mix concrete producers throughout the Midwest region, providing the producers with multiple supply options of high quality fly ash.
With Charah’s commitment to expanding the beneficial use of the CCPs generated at Kentucky plants coupled with LG&E and KU’s commitment to ongoing environmental improvements, these products will serve as a reliable source of ASTM C618 Class F fly ash for regional ready-mix concrete companies. As validated in an United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report from February 2014, EPA found fly ash to be a viable construction material to replace cement in the production of concrete related products. The report stated, “Based on the conclusion of the analysis in this document stated above, and the available environmental and economic benefits, EPA supports the beneficial use of coal fly ash in concrete and FGD gypsum in wallboard.” A copy of the full report can be accessed on EPA’s website at:
https://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/imr/ccps/pdfs/ccr_bu_eval.pdf.
These combined contracts with LG&E and KU will provide for beneficial use of high quality fly ash resulting in a reduction of CO2 emissions achieved by the replacement of portand cement in concrete products. As part of these contracts, the expanded beneficial use also prevents the CCPs from being placed in landfills, thus preserving landfill space and the expenses associated with disposal.
According to Charles Price, Charah President and CEO, “As one of the largest companies involved in managing CCPs not just in Kentucky but throughout the United States, Charah is delighted to enter into this multi-plant effort with LG&E and KU. We believe that our innovative solutions will continue to pay dividends for our utility partners and their consumers, and we are proud to have been LG&E and KU’s partner since 1998. Furthermore, we will be able to ensure a steady and reliable supply of ash for the ready-mix concrete producers during a time of substantial change in the utility and fly ash industry.”
About Charah, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Charah®, Inc. is a total solutions company providing unparalleled service and innovation. Based in Louisville, KY, Charah today is one of the largest providers of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry. Charah assists utilities with all aspects of managing and recycling ash byproducts generated from the combustion of coal in the production of electricity. Services include landfill construction, operations, management & closure; fly ash, bottom ash, Gypsum & FGD byproduct management; coal combustion product (CCP) sales & marketing; innovative products for the agricultural market; power plant support services including limestone supply, gypsum operations & wastewater treatment; ash pond conversion & closure; wet to dry fly ash conveyance and collection system conversion; ash pond management; Integrated Gasification Combine Cycle (IGCC) slag beneficiation and other innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.charah.com.
About LG&E and KU
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve a total of 1.2 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 321,000 natural gas and 397,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 543,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. More information is available at www.lge-ku.com and www.pplweb.com.
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