In 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt established the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) to help rural communities get connected to electric power. In 1936, the Rural Electrification Act passed by Congress made money available for this effort.
By the 1930’s, most American cities had the benefit of electricity. This was not the case for rural America. The cost of running expensive lines to less densely populated farming communities kept utilities from expanding in these areas.
In 1938, residents in Hardin and LaRue counties began their own local campaign to bring electricity to what is now the Nolin RECC service area. A cooperative model was adopted and local farmers were the first members.
On July 1, 1939, the first section of Nolin RECC line was energized. A celebration was held at the Hodgenville Fairgrounds.
On January 8, 1940, the first Annual Meeting of Nolin RECC members was held.
East Kentucky Power Cooperative, the state’s first generation and transmission cooperative, was formed in 1941. As a distribution co-op, Nolin RECC gets power for our members from East Kentucky.
James Lyons is named Manager of Nolin RECC. Previous managers were W.R. Crawley (1938-39), Frank Hagan (1939-1943), C.D. Thompson (1943-1945) and T.A. Heywood (1945)
The first “Miss Nolin RECC” Pageant was held in 1950 as part of the Annual Meeting.
Early Nolin RECC offices were located in the basement of the former Joplin Hotel on South Main Street and at 106 West Dixie Avenue, both in Elizabethtown. In 1957, the facility was built at 612 East Dixie in Elizabethtown where the Nolin RECC office remained for nearly 40 years.
Clem Tharp is named Manager of Nolin RECC
In 1972, Nolin RECC began selecting local youth to attend the “Washington Youth Tour.”
Jack Kargle is named Manager of Nolin RECC
By 1988, Nolin RECC served over 19,000 residential members.
Mickey Miller is named President and CEO of Nolin RECC.
New Nolin RECC logo is introduced.
Nolin enters Energy Management partnership with Fort Knox.
In April 1996, construction began on the current office building located at 411 Ring Road in Elizabethtown.
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives is founded as a national brand
Final Miss Nolin RECC pageant is held.
Nolin RECC joined other Touchstone Energy Cooperatives in sponsoring the Honor Flight for local veterans.
Nolin RECC is recognized as the first cooperative in the nation to meet requirements for the Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal (PEER) Gold Certification
Greg Lee begins as President and CEO of Nolin RECC
New Nolin logo is introduced.
Wide Open Utility Service is a wholly owned subsidiary created by Nolin RECC to meet vegetation management, fleet mechanic and other utility services needs to help Nolin serve its members.
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