Community
As a public utility, Paducah Power System is dedicated to being a positive influence on this community and serves Paducah/McCracken County in many ways.
That includes raising funds for helping agencies, providing scholarships, making in-lieu-of-tax payments to local schools and providing science and safety lessons in the schools. We hold regular blood drives and E-scrap collections, we are one of the top supporters of United Way locally and many of our employees serve on boards and volunteer for a variety of organizations. We are committed to our community.
Christmas in the Park
Each year, Paducah Power System sponsors a magnificent display of Christmas lights in Paducah’s Noble Park. A half million twinkling bulbs illuminate the park between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day each holiday season. Thousands of people visit the event, making it a holiday favorite for people of all ages.
Community volunteers man the Santa House at the park, collecting donations of money and nonperishable food for area helping agencies. All donations from Christmas in the Park activities go to Paducah Cooperative Ministry, Family Service Society, the Salvation Army and St. Vincent DePaul Society.
In recent years, a significant portion of the proceeds have come from the annual Stuff the Truck drive involving Mercy Health, Baptist Health Paducah and Wagner Moving and Storage and the School Challenge which involves local schools. During Stuff the Truck, employees at both hospitals and the general public work for two days to stuff a semi-trailer full of canned and dry goods.
During the annual School Challenge, schools in Paducah/McCracken County compete against each other by collecting canned goods. The school that collects the most pounds of food per student wins $1,000.
Reservations to work at the Santa House at the park are taken each year, starting on the Tuesday after Labor Day.
School Programs
Paducah Power System frequently assists area schools with safety and educational programs for students who range in age from preschool to high school. Some programs focus on electrical safety but many supplement school curricula being used in science and math classes.
We also participate in reality stores, career fairs and the Associated General Contractors’ Construction Jobs Fair for high school students. We have contact with hundreds of students each year. Please contact Paducah Power System at 270-575-4025 if we can help in your classroom.
Scholarship Program
Each year, Paducah Power System awards three $2,000 scholarships to local high school graduates. The scholarships are for one student attending any public college or university in Kentucky and two students attending West Kentucky Community and Technical College.
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Applications open January 2, and will be accepted through February 28 at 4:30 p.m. Check back during those dates for application forms.
Power for Patients Blood Drive
Each September, Paducah Power System holds a two-day blood drive for the American Red Cross. The drive is open to all adults. Paducah Power System customers who donate receive a one-time credit on their electric bill. The event, combined with the annual employee blood drives, has generated several thousand blood donations for the Red Cross.
Monday through Friday
7:00am - 4:30pm
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Main Switchboard 270.575.4000 | Engineering Department 270.575.4015 | Service Department (Outages) 270.575.4010
Paducah Power System Address: 1500 Broadway St, Paducah, KY 42001