Creek Don’t Rise Coalition

06/14/2026

‼️NDA CLARIFICATION‼️

I’ve spent hours digging through these records, and here’s what I’ve found:

The TeraWulf NDA was in March 2026 but it wasn’t the first NDA.

The earliest NDA I’ve located appears tied to Kentucky Power and a conceptual load study in January 2025.

That means discussions involving power, site development, and data center recruitment were happening more than a year.

I’m asking a simple question:

Were they prohibited from telling the public they were recruiting a massive data center project?

Because from what I’ve seen, the public was left in the dark while Kentucky Power, Bobby Hall, Hunter Boyd, and others were already having conversations behind the scenes.

Every road keeps leading back to Kentucky Power.

The same company asking ratepayers to trust them appears to have been helping drive this project from the very beginning.

The issue isn’t data centers.

The issue is Kentucky Power and their death grip on our elected officials..

You’re either with the people or you’re with Kentucky Power I think it’s time we start holding our elected officials feet to the fire.

I think it’s time they decide, who else agrees?

06/13/2026

‼️ BOYD COUNTY TAKE BACK THE NARRATIVE ‼️

Through an open records request, I obtained an email in which Jacob Sizemore suggested they could “take back the narrative” through specific messaging and guided talking points. The discussion involved Amanda Clark, Hunter Boyd, and others.

The email focuses on the same issues many residents have been asking about from the beginning: power, water, land, and taxes.

Here’s the problem: if a project is truly a good deal for our communities, it shouldn’t require coordinated talking points to sell it to the public. It should stand on its own merits.

The growing mistrust isn’t because people are asking questions. It’s because too many conversations seem to be focused on managing public perception rather than providing complete transparency.

The people of Eastern Kentucky don’t need a carefully crafted narrative. We need the truth.

Tell us what to expect. Tell us the benefits. Tell us the risks. Tell us the costs. Then let the public make an informed decision.

Our communities are capable of handling honest conversations. We simply want transparency and a seat at the table so we can work together to protect our future.

06/11/2026

‼️ Perry County & Letcher County Update ‼️

In an effort to practice what I preach, I want to provide an update on Perry and Letcher Counties.

I have received responses to my open records requests regarding data center related topics. At this time, neither county has provided records confirming that a data center project is coming to their area.

I currently have multiple requests pending with state organizations in an effort to confirm the exact locations of proposed data center developments, and I hope those responses will provide additional clarity.

Based on the information available to me right now, although I am still awaiting state records, I do not expect any confirmed data center projects in either of these counties at this time.

That said, anyone who has filed open records requests knows that results can be heavily influenced by how a request is worded and how it is interpreted by the agency responding.

I will continue working through state agencies and reviewing available records to identify potential project locations and help communities stay informed. My goal is to make sure people have access to information so they can ask questions, participate in the process, and help protect the interests of their families and communities.

Thank you all for following along and staying engaged

06/10/2026

‼️ITS OKAY TO DISAGREE BUT WHAT IS YOUR SOLUTION‼️

I despise when local governments make major decisions without giving the people they represent a voice. In my opinion, the way the Boyd/Greenup data center project was handled is deeply troubling, regardless of whether you support or oppose data centers.

That said, I would genuinely love to hear evidence-based solutions to the challenges that have kept Eastern Kentucky from attracting the manufacturing jobs and economic opportunities so many people say they want.

I love my community, and I can get outraged about things just like anyone else. But outrage alone is not a solution.

If your only position is to opposition without offering a realistic alternative, then we have no chance of moving forward.

The reality is that our infrastructure is not currently capable of supporting many of the large manufacturing facilities people envision. Our transportation network, utility infrastructure, and lack of interstate access create real challenges when it comes to attracting major employers.

I wish Toyota, Ford, Amazon, or another large company would choose Eastern Kentucky. I truly do. But we cannot simply say “no” to every opportunity that comes our way without having a realistic plan for what comes next.

That does not mean we should accept every project. Far from it. We should ask tough questions, demand transparency, insist on public involvement, negotiate protections for our communities, and make smart business decisions that put local people first.

Our communities are struggling. Population is declining, young people are leaving, and opportunities are limited. If our only answer is “no,” then we may be sealing our own fate.

I want public input. I want transparency. I want accountability. But I also want solutions. If someone has a better path forward, I’m willing to listen. Let’s have that conversation and work together to build a future for Eastern Kentucky!

06/09/2026

“Public Service Commission spokesperson Sheri McMahon said in a statement that the audit is designed to assess the operations and the management at Kentucky Power, “not to conduct a financial or rates audit.” She said the commission is in the process of drafting the scope of the audit, which Kentucky Power will get to weigh in on, and then they will hire an auditor.”

Thanks to The wonderful coverage from Sylvia we have way more insights about the audit.

1.) it’s not a financial or rate audit?
When our communities are struggling like they are and when Kentucky Power operates as a monopoly I think the PSC statutory obligation to make sure rates are Fair just and reasonable should apply and they should increase the scope to include more financial and rate audits…

2.) The PSC will draft the audit and then Kentucky Power gets to weigh in?
So Kentucky Power with their million dollar lawyers get to fight and have a seat at the table about how they think this is to cumbersome or unfair but everyday citizens get to be “heard” but not listened to!

Every person on this page I need you to send Emails to
[email protected]…
Voice that you deserve a seat at the table and to be involved in this audit process.
WE ARE PAYING THE BILLS!
We deserve to see where OUR money is going.

Share this and let’s blow this up!

06/09/2026

Thank you for covering this story, Sylvia Goodman!

I’m incredibly grateful to all of the media outlets and journalists who have reached out and helped spread our message.

We want to unite Eastern Kentucky. We want to protect Eastern Kentucky. And most importantly, we want fair rates for Eastern Kentucky.

We are smart, capable, and determined, and we will continue fighting for transparency, accountability, and fairness for the people of our region.

A coalition of Kentucky Power customers are calling for increased transparency and rate review ahead of a state audit of the far-eastern Kentucky utility company.

06/09/2026

“Kentucky’s newly formed Nuclear Energy Development Authority awarded American Electric Power Inc. a $1 million grant earlier this year to cover siting costs for a small reactor in the far-Eastern Kentucky service region covered by its subsidiary Kentucky Power. The Appalachian power provider based in Ashland is Kentucky’s second-largest publicly traded utility behind LG&E/KU, which is owned by PPL Electric Utilities.” -Lexington Herald

Hey Suzanne Barker Griffith I believe I located the power supply!

06/08/2026

Be reasonable but cautious.
I think it’s about time we made companies work for us for a change instead of us working for them!

06/08/2026

‼️Data to Doom‼️

One of my biggest concerns for Eastern Kentucky, especially Boyd and Pike counties right now, is ending up like the little Dutch boy with his finger in the dam.

We’re watching highly leveraged companies borrow enormous amounts of money to secure land, power, and infrastructure while investors pour billions into what appears to be an endless data center boom across the country.

But what happens if that changes?

What happens if capital dries up?

What happens if a recession hits?

What happens if new technology makes today’s data center designs less valuable before they are even fully built?

What happens if the developer goes under, the tenant never materializes, or the project stalls halfway through?

If massive infrastructure upgrades have already been made, who pays the bill?

Will it be the developer?

Will it be the investors?

Or will it ultimately fall back on Kentucky Power customers?

Those are not anti-data-center questions. Those are responsible questions.

My concern is not whether a project succeeds. My concern is what happens if it doesn’t.

If utilities, developers, and elected officials are encouraging these projects and opposing stronger ratepayer protections, then there must be clear safeguards in place before ordinary families are exposed to the risk.

For decades, the regulatory system has often allowed utilities to recover costs from customers after the fact. If these projects are truly beneficial, then the companies (Kentucky Power) promoting them should be willing to bear the financial risk themselves not transfer it to the people of Eastern Kentucky.

And one final message to elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels: if you choose to stand behind these projects, make sure you are asking the hard questions now. Because if things go wrong, the public will want to know who approved it, who benefited from it, and who was supposed to be protecting them.
So, go die on the hill with Kentucky power, I will make sure to bring the shovel!