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Kentucky 811 — About Us
About Kentucky 811

PROTECTING KENTUCKY'S UNDERGROUND

Kentucky 811 is a not for profit organization made up of member underground facility operators in Kentucky that is designed to reduce the number of damages to buried utilities and promote safe digging across the state.

This free service helps prevent damage incidents, which can result in millions of dollars in property damage, utility service interruption, personal injuries, and even loss of life.

Kentucky's Underground Facility Damage Prevention law requires everyone who digs to contact Kentucky 811 at least two full business days before breaking ground. Upon receipt of a locate request, Kentucky 811 notifies our member utilities or their contract locators to request that they mark their buried utility lines in the area of the dig site.

1987
Year Founded
811
One Call Number
100s
Member Utilities
FREE
Service to You
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Kentucky law requires everyone who digs to contact 811 at least two full business days before breaking ground.
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Our History

OUR STORY

From a cumbersome process to Kentucky's trusted one call center.

Before 1987

The Challenge

Digging near buried utilities can lead to expensive and dangerous results. Before Kentucky 811 was formed, the process for requesting that the approximate location of buried utilities be marked with flags or paint was cumbersome and involved calling multiple facility owners and operators directly.

1987

The Solution

To address this issue, the owners and operators of utilities in Kentucky founded the state's one call center in 1987 under the name of Kentucky Underground Protection, Inc. — creating a single point of contact for all locate requests.

Today

Kentucky 811

Since then, the one call center has taken on a new name – Kentucky 811. The one call center currently operates with hundreds of member utilities, and Kentucky 811 is comprised of industry leaders who specialize in damage prevention.

Are You a Facility Owner or Operator?

If you are a facility owner or operator operating in Kentucky and are not yet a member of Kentucky 811, we invite you to join today.

Leadership

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Kentucky 811 Board is comprised of industry leaders who specialize in damage prevention.

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Chairman

Thadd Kistler

LTC Connect

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Vice-Chairman

Brian Glaunsinger

AT&T

RM
Treasurer

Randy Meredith

Kentucky Electric Cooperatives

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Secretary

Lisa Smith

Columbia Gas of Kentucky

Directors

Board members representing utilities and organizations across Kentucky

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Electric Distribution

JT
Jeremy Timmerding

Duke Energy

GB
Gregory Bell

AEP

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Electric Cooperatives

CG
Chris Givens

Warren RECC

RM
Randy Meredith

Kentucky Electric Cooperatives

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Telecommunications

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Open Seat
BG
Brian Glaunsinger

AT&T

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Rural Telecommunications

TK
Thadd Kistler

LTC Connect

TB
Tristan Bonnstetter

Duo County Broadband

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Natural Gas Transmission

LS
Lisa Smith

Columbia Gas of Kentucky

SJ
Sean Jones

Atmos Energy

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Contractor / Excavator

TB
Tom Baker

Cleary Construction

GH
Greg Harbour

Southern Cathodic Services

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Transmission Pipelines

DD
Dennis Durnall III

Marathon Pipeline

MG
Matt Goulet

Kinder Morgan

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Private / Municipal

KM
Keith Meador

Frankfort Plant Board

AC
Aaron Calvert

Henderson Municipal Gas

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Water / Sewer

BD
Brandon Drake

Louisville Water Company

JF
Jon Felts

KY American Water

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Rural Water

BT
Ben Tooley

Muhlenberg County Water District #3

WB
William Ballard

East Clark County Water District

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Government / Private

JM
Jennifer McCleve

KY Transportation Cabinet

BB
Brandon Bruner

KY Public Service Commission

Publications

ANNUAL REPORTS

Review our annual reports to learn more about Kentucky 811's operations, milestones, and impact.

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2025 Annual Review

Our latest annual review highlighting Kentucky 811's accomplishments and ongoing mission to promote safe digging.

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24

2024 Annual Review

A comprehensive look at our 2024 operations, safety initiatives, and partnerships across Kentucky.

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Transparency

PUBLIC FILINGS

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Request Public Documents

Any requests for public documents should be directed to KY811 Executive Director Tim Vaughn.

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Tim Vaughn

Executive Director, KY811


tvaughn@ky811.com
Kentucky 811 — Safety Since 1987