Biodiesel is cleaner burning fuel for use in diesel vehicles and is made from newly refined vegetable oil, such as soybean oil, or recycled restaurant-cooking oil. Although it can be 100 % vegetable oil, biodeisel generally refers to a blend of soybean oil or recycled restaurant oils and standard diesel fuel.

Biodiesel is not used in the generation of electricity, but it is another renewable energy source utilized as part of the East Kentucky Power Cooperatives “green” effort. The fleet of diesel trucks and heavy equipment operating out of East Kentucky's Winchester, KY headquarters is powered by biodeisel. The Biodiesel purchased by EKPC is not only environmentally beneficial, but it supports Kentucky agriculture and industry. The soybean oil is from soybeans grown by America's farmers and the Biodeisel is produced by Griffin Industries, Inc. in Butler, Kentucky.

By switching to Biodiesel, EKPC's fleet is producing significantly less air pollution.  Added bonuses include longer engine life since Biodiesel is cleaner running, and with each gallon of Biodiesel used our dependence of foreign oil imports lessens. Biodiesel, just another cooperative effort.