Loss of green smelter highlights Kentucky’s need for clean electricity. Century Aluminum chose Oklahoma, not Kentucky, for a new smelter. Some say it’s a “wake-up call” for the Bluegrass State to modernize – and decarbonize – its grid.

February 11, 2026

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-aluminum/loss-green-smelter-highlights-kentuckys-need

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Specman9 on February 11, 2026 7:58 pm

Oklahoma probably does have a lot of cheap wind power… because, well, you know…

🎶Ooooooklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plains..🎶

Loss of green smelter highlights Kentucky’s need for clean electricity. Century Aluminum chose Oklahoma, not Kentucky, for a new smelter. Some say it’s a ​“wake-up call” for the Bluegrass State to modernize – and decarbonize – its grid.

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Loss of green smelter highlights Kentucky’s need for clean electricity. Century Aluminum chose Oklahoma, not Kentucky, for a new smelter. Some say it’s a “wake-up call” for the Bluegrass State to modernize – and decarbonize – its grid.