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Benton Electric System and TVA Partner to Deliver $16,000 More in COVID-19 Community Assistance
Benton, KY ― Benton Electric System is proud to announce that it has partnered with
the Tennessee Valley Authority to award $16,000 to West KY Allied Services, Inc. through
TVA’s Community Care Fund program to help the community during the ongoing COVID-19
crisis.
The partnership initiative gives local power companies the opportunity to identify
organizations or local initiatives for which they can seek matching funds from TVA.
“Benton Electric System realizes that many of our customers experienced financial
hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. By partnering with TVA on a second round of
the Community Care Fund, we hope to help some of those customers through public
assistance,” said, Leslie Taylor, Utility Accountant. “West KY Allied Services, Inc. will be using
the donation for their energy assistance program.”
TVA launched the Community Care Fund in April 2020 to help address hardships
created by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the initiative’s first six months, it has provided support to
344 nonprofits and community programs across the TVA service territory, totaling a combined
$4.7 million in assistance. In addition to Benton Electric System, 136 other power companies
have participated in the program, resulting in TVA announcing it will double its total commitment
to $4 million in matching funds.
“As part of our mission of service, TVA is an active partner with local power companies
to help address the challenges families and businesses are facing today,” said Jeannette Mills,
TVA executive vice president and chief external relations officer. “The Community Care Fund is
a great demonstration of how public power benefits the people of the Tennessee Valley as we
translate strong company performance into dollars for relief across the communities we serve.”
As previously announced, Benton Electric System and TVA contributed $15,000 to West
KY Allied Services, Inc. through the first round of the Community Care Fund.]
The Community Care Fund is part of a broader effort by TVA and local power companies
to support communities with resources, programs and assistance and reinforce the strength of
public power in the Tennessee Valley.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a corporate agency of the United States that provides
electricity for business customers and local power companies serving nearly 10 million people in
parts of seven southeastern states. TVA receives no taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its
revenues from sales of electricity. In addition to operating and investing its revenues in its
electric system, TVA provides flood control, navigation and land management for the Tennessee
River system and assists local power companies and state and local governments with
economic development and job creation.
For additional information, please contact Leslie Taylor (270)527-3666, or visit
https://www.wkas.info/.
Benton, KY ― Benton Electric System is proud to announce that it has partnered with
the Tennessee Valley Authority to award $16,000 to West KY Allied Services, Inc. through
TVA’s Community Care Fund program to help the community during the ongoing COVID-19
crisis.
The partnership initiative gives local power companies the opportunity to identify
organizations or local initiatives for which they can seek matching funds from TVA.
“Benton Electric System realizes that many of our customers experienced financial
hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. By partnering with TVA on a second round of
the Community Care Fund, we hope to help some of those customers through public
assistance,” said, Leslie Taylor, Utility Accountant. “West KY Allied Services, Inc. will be using
the donation for their energy assistance program.”
TVA launched the Community Care Fund in April 2020 to help address hardships
created by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the initiative’s first six months, it has provided support to
344 nonprofits and community programs across the TVA service territory, totaling a combined
$4.7 million in assistance. In addition to Benton Electric System, 136 other power companies
have participated in the program, resulting in TVA announcing it will double its total commitment
to $4 million in matching funds.
“As part of our mission of service, TVA is an active partner with local power companies
to help address the challenges families and businesses are facing today,” said Jeannette Mills,
TVA executive vice president and chief external relations officer. “The Community Care Fund is
a great demonstration of how public power benefits the people of the Tennessee Valley as we
translate strong company performance into dollars for relief across the communities we serve.”
As previously announced, Benton Electric System and TVA contributed $15,000 to West
KY Allied Services, Inc. through the first round of the Community Care Fund.]
The Community Care Fund is part of a broader effort by TVA and local power companies
to support communities with resources, programs and assistance and reinforce the strength of
public power in the Tennessee Valley.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a corporate agency of the United States that provides
electricity for business customers and local power companies serving nearly 10 million people in
parts of seven southeastern states. TVA receives no taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its
revenues from sales of electricity. In addition to operating and investing its revenues in its
electric system, TVA provides flood control, navigation and land management for the Tennessee
River system and assists local power companies and state and local governments with
economic development and job creation.
For additional information, please contact Leslie Taylor (270)527-3666, or visit
https://www.wkas.info/.
