Case Study: Kenergy achieves fleet efficiency and cost control with Penske

Kenergy extends fleet lifecycle by 52% with Penske

Kenergy, a not-for-profit electric utility in western Kentucky, faced challenges with its 136-vehicle fleet, including a lack of proper tools, training, and diagnostic equipment for its technicians, which led to vehicles sitting idle and in need of repair. To address these issues, Kenergy partnered with vendor Penske to outsource its fleet maintenance.

Penske implemented a rigorous preventive maintenance program, providing quality technicians who worked on-site. This solution allowed Kenergy to right-size its fleet, reducing it by over 30% to 93 vehicles. Penske helped extend the average vehicle lifecycle by 52%, increase average fleet mileage, and keep maintenance cost increases to just over 1% annually. The partnership also enabled Kenergy to defer millions in capital expenditures and ensured greater vehicle reliability for employee safety and disaster response.

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