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LOUISVILLE, KY (April 29, 2013) – Charah®, Inc., a leading provider of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry, has received a prestigious award for an outstanding record of employee safety from the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL). This is the second year in a row that Charah has been recognized by NCDOL for its safety record.

Charah’s landfill construction, operations and management project, located at Progress Energy Carolinas’ Roxboro Power Plant in Roxboro, North Carolina, received a Certificate of Safety Achievement on April 16, 2013. The company’s Gold-level Certificate of Safety Achievement, the state’s highest safety award, was presented by North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry, in recognition of Charah’s outstanding safety and health efforts and the promotion of safe working conditions in 2012.
This annual awards program, run by the NCDOL, recognizes companies that strive to excel in safety. Each year the state awards more than 2,000 certificates to companies around the state. In order to qualify for the Gold award, each company must have ten or more full time employees, must have had no lost time accidents and also must have achieved incident rates 50% below their SIC code.

Marvin Bradsher, Justin Mize, Matthew Morris, Rob Long and Keith Jackson accepted the award on behalf of Charah. A presentation to Roxboro site personnel was held on April 22, 2013 during Charah’s daily morning safety briefing.

“We are honored to receive this award from the North Carolina Department of Labor in recognition of our commitment to safety,” said Charles Price, President and CEO of Charah. “Safety is our foremost priority and we are always exploring new ways to improve our worksites and our employees’ attention to safety. The Roxboro site is also well on its way to earning the “Million Man Hour” award with 339,371 hours to date since operations began in 2009 with no lost time injuries. Congratulations to all the Roxboro site personnel on achieving this milestone for two consecutive years.”

About Charah, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Charah®, Inc. is one of the largest providers of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry. Based in Louisville, KY, 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; dry fly ash conversion; ash pond management; and Integrated Gasification Combine Cycle (IGCC) slag beneficiation and other innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.charah.com.

North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry presents Charah’s Gold-level Certificates of Achievement to Charah employees (left to right): Keith Jackson, Charah Safety Specialist; Matthew Morris, Roxboro Equipment Operator/Administrator; Marvin Bradsher, Charah Field Safety Technician; Rob Long, Roxboro Assistant Site Manager; and Justin Mize, Roxboro Site Manager.

New facility expected to recover thousands of tons of gypsum to create agricultural product

(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — With more than $13 million invested in a public-private partnership to make Louisville the home of a new, one-of-a-kind agricultural product development facility at the Mill Creek Generating Station, LG&E and KU and Charah, Inc., along with state and local officials, reiterated today their commitment to innovative and beneficial use of coal combustion byproducts.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Rand Paul; Commissioner of Agriculture James Comer; House Majority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins; Victor A. Staffieri, chairman, CEO and president of LG&E and KU Energy and Charles Price, president and CEO of Charah, Inc. celebrated Earth Day with the grand opening of new one-of-a-kind beneficial use facility at the Mill Creek Generating Station.

Today’s announcement follows a late November groundbreaking event at Mill Creek when LG&E officials announced that they would be spending approximately $940 million in clean coal technology at the station. All total, over the next five years, LG&E will invest approximately $6 billion in its system.

The Charah, Inc. SUL4R-PLUS® Product Manufacturing Facility is the first facility of its type and represents a unique partnership between LG&E and Charah. This new facility will recover approximately 300,000 tons of gypsum annually to create a unique sulfur product that will be sold to and distributed by agricultural companies.

SUL4R-PLUS®product, in its unique patent-pending pelletized form, will help meet the increasing demand for sulfur by the regional farming industry. While synthetic gypsum has been used in agriculture applications in the past, Charah is the first to pelletize the byproduct, making sulfur application easier for the farmer.

“Innovative projects like this show how coal has and will continue to be a major contributor to the economic vitality of Kentucky and of the U.S., not just in the energy sector, but in science and innovation and now agriculture,” McConnell said. “This first-of-its-kind facility will help improve our environment while creating 20 quality jobs in the process.”

”Since 1980 because of the clean air investment by the utility industry in coal-fired generation, we have an astounding 83 percent decrease in the amount of sulfur emitted into our air. Charah and LG&E’s approach with this project is simple: invest in clean air, but ensure our farmers have this vital nutrient for their crops,” Comer added.

“It’s exciting to have this ground-breaking facility in our Commonwealth and it demonstrates how innovation and collaboration can pay long-term dividends for Kentucky and the environment,” Adkins said.

“This pioneering facility is a perfect example of entrepreneurial success,” said Paul. “With coal being the largest source of electricity generation in Kentucky and worldwide, it is exciting to see this innovative project, which will expand the use of coal byproduct, benefiting our environment and creating jobs.”

Mill Creek currently produces nearly 600,000 tons of gypsum per year. At full capacity, more than 50 percent of Mill Creek’s gypsum will be beneficially used. The new facility will recycle byproducts to benefit the environment, provide lower costs to LG&E and KU customers and create an innovative agricultural product.
The facility is expected to create 20 new jobs when at full capacity by 2014.

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. Kentucky Utilities serves 546,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. More information is available at www.lge-ku.com and www.pplweb.com.


Founded in 1987, Charah®, Inc. is one of the largest providers of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry. Based in Louisville, KY, Charah performs all aspects of managing and recovering the resource value from byproducts generated during the combustion of coal in the production of electricity. Services include construction, operations, sales & marketing, and innovative product development for the agricultural market. For more information, please visit www.charah.com or www.SUL4R-PLUS.com.

LOUISVILLE, KY (January 9, 2013) – Charah®, Inc., a leading provider of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry, announced today it has promoted Scott Sewell to Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Mr. Sewell will have direct responsibility for Charah operations, business development and utility relations.

Mr. Sewell joined Charah in 2008, later serving as Operations Manager, Vice President of Operations and most recently Senior Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining Charah, he was Project Manager for Bechtel Corporation from 2002 until 2007.

Mr. Sewell holds Bachelor of Science in International Business from the College of Charleston in South Carolina. He is a Six Sigma Yellow Belt and holds professional affiliations as a member of the Project Management Institute, the Association of Equipment Management Professionals, and the International Erosion Control Association.

“We are pleased to promote Scott to this important new position,” said Charles Price, President and CEO of Charah. “His exceptional dedication and leadership capabilities have proven to be great assets to Charah and our continued growth.”

About Charah, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Charah®, Inc. is one of the largest providers of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry. Based in Louisville, KY, 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; power plant support services including limestone supply, gypsum operations & wastewater treatment; ash pond conversion & closure; dry fly ash conversion; ash pond management; and Integrated Gasification Combine Cycle (IGCC) slag beneficiation and other innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.charah.com.

LOUISVILLE, KY (December 13, 2012) – Charah®, Inc., a leading provider of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry, announced today that Rob Reynolds has joined the management team as Vice President of Utility Relations – Eastern Region, effective November 12, 2012. He is based in Raleigh, North Carolina and is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with utility customers based in the eastern United States.

Mr. Reynolds has more than 25 years of experience in the electrical utility industry, most recently with Progress Energy Carolinas where he served as Project Manager, responsible for the creation and implementation of a comprehensive coal combustion management strategy. Prior to his eleven years with Progress Energy, Mr. Reynolds worked for LG&E Power, Inc. in North Carolina from 1993 to 2001 where he managed two power plants.

Mr. Reynolds graduated with highest honors from North Carolina Wesleyan with a bachelor of science degree in business. He also served in the U.S. Navy where he supervised the operation and maintenance of the nuclear power plant aboard the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower nuclear aircraft carrier.

“We are delighted to have Rob join the Charah team,” said Charles Price, president and CEO of Charah. “His extensive experience in project management and business development will be a great fit for Charah as we continue to grow the range of innovative power plant support services that we provide to the coal-fired electric utility industry.”

About Charah, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Charah®, Inc. is one of the largest providers of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry. Based in Louisville, KY, 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; power plant support services including limestone supply, gypsum operations & wastewater treatment; ash pond conversion & closure; dry fly ash conversion; ash pond management; and Integrated Gasification Combine Cycle (IGCC) slag beneficiation and other innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.charah.com.