Kentucky Power, TeraWulf Finalize Expanded Agreement Providing for $100 Million in Customer Benefits

TeraWulf would fund residential winter bill credits and has agreed to pay estimated financing costs for planned generation construction.

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Kentucky Power finalized an amended agreement with TeraWulf (WULF) that would double contracted electric demand at its Muskie Data campus.

The agreement would increase demand from 500 MW to 1 GW. Subject to Kentucky Public Service Commission approval, Kentucky Power expects $100 million in TeraWulf-funded residential winter bill credits over the contract's first 10 years, beginning in 2029. Typical residential credits could be approximately $25 per month during the winter heating season. Planned delivery of the second 500-MW phase moves from 2030 to 2029, subject to approval and Kentucky Power's construction schedule. TeraWulf also agreed to pay estimated financing costs for Kentucky Power's planned 760-MW Big Sandy generation facility. Kentucky Power plans to seek regulatory approvals later this year.

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• Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Muskie contracted electric demand would double from 500 MW to 1 GW under the amended agreement.
• Moderate pointTeraWulf agreed to pay estimated financing costs for Kentucky Power's planned 760-MW Big Sandy generation facility.
• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Residential winter bill credits are expected to total $100 million over the first 10 years, funded by TeraWulf.
• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Second 500-MW phase planned delivery advances from 2030 to 2029.
• Minor pointAgreement includes collateral requirements and financial protections designed to safeguard Kentucky Power customers.

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• Minor pointExpanded agreement remains subject to Kentucky Public Service Commission approval.
• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Second-phase delivery in 2029 depends on Kentucky Power's construction schedule.

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ASHLAND, Ky., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky Power has finalized an amended agreement that would double its contracted electric demand with TeraWulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF) while delivering significant long-term benefits for customers and communities across eastern Kentucky.

If approved by the Kentucky Public Service Commission, the amended agreement is expected to provide $100 million in winter bill credits funded by TeraWulf for Kentucky Power's residential customers over the first 10 years of the contract. For a typical residential customer, the bill credits could amount to approximately $25 per month during the winter heating season, with credits beginning in 2029.

The expanded agreement would increase contracted electric demand at TeraWulf's Muskie Data campus in Grayson, Kentucky, from 500 megawatts (MW) to 1 gigawatt (GW). It also advances planned delivery of the second 500-MW phase from 2030 to 2029, subject to Commission approval and Kentucky Power's construction schedule. The campus's planned expansion is expected to generate new economic activity through infrastructure investment, construction activity, permanent jobs and new tax revenue for local communities.

These investments will help support the continued modernization of Kentucky Power's system. In addition to paying all applicable service charges, TeraWulf has agreed to pay the estimated financing costs associated with construction of Kentucky Power's planned 760-MW combined-cycle generation facility at Big Sandy, helping ensure the costs associated with serving increased demand are not shifted to existing customers. 

"At Kentucky Power, we are working to bring new businesses and economic opportunity to eastern Kentucky, creating meaningful benefits for the customers and communities we serve," said Cindy Wiseman, president and chief operating officer of Kentucky Power. "By providing a decade's worth of direct residential bill credits, supporting critical energy infrastructure investments and helping ensure the costs associated with new demand are paid by the customers driving that growth, this agreement demonstrates how economic development can create lasting value for our customers and communities."

"This agreement shows how large-scale investment can support both economic growth and meaningful benefits for existing utility customers," said Paul Prager, chairman and chief executive officer of TeraWulf. "Kentucky Power has been a strong partner in advancing Muskie's development. Expanding contracted power to 1 GW and bringing the second phase forward to 2029 positions us to meet strong customer demand and bring lasting investment to eastern Kentucky."

The agreement also includes collateral requirements and other financial protections designed to safeguard Kentucky Power customers. Kentucky Power plans to file the amended contract and seek related regulatory approvals later this year.

Learn more about how Kentucky Power protects customers while supporting economic development and large-load growth at www.kentuckypower.com/company/about/rates/data-centers.

About Kentucky Power
Kentucky Power, with headquarters in Ashland, provides electric service to about 163,000 customers in 20 eastern Kentucky counties, including Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Greenup, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Rowan. Kentucky Power is an operating company in the American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) system. For more information, visit kentuckypower.com.

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How much would Kentucky Power customers receive in bill credits under the TeraWulf agreement?

Typical residential customers could receive approximately $25 per month during the winter heating season, with credits beginning in 2029. Subject to Commission approval, Kentucky Power expects TeraWulf-funded credits to total $100 million over the contract's first 10 years.

How does the amended TeraWulf agreement protect Kentucky Power customers?

The agreement includes collateral requirements and other financial protections designed to safeguard Kentucky Power customers. In addition to applicable service charges, TeraWulf agreed to pay estimated financing costs associated with construction of the planned 760-MW Big Sandy generation facility, helping keep costs of serving increased demand from shifting to existing customers.