The Electric and Water Plant Board of the City of Frankfort, Kentucky was created in 1942 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky . Both Leslie Morris and Marion Rider were instrumental in drafting the legislation. This enabled the Mayor and Council of the City of Frankfort to negotiate with Tri-City Utilities Company for the purchase of the Electric and Water Systems in the City and surrounding areas. To finance the $1.2 million purchase the City issued 1.75% revenue bonds.

The Tri-City Utilities Company had been ordered by the Federal Government to dispose of a number of its properties. Negotiations with Tri-City Utilities were opened in 1942 and during the month of April, 1943 an agreement whereby the City could purchase the local property was reached. The sale was consummated on April 1, 1943, with the Plant Board operating the property until the actual transfer of ownership on August 20, 1943.

In July 1884 the Frankfort Water Company was established. A treatment plant was built on the Old Lawrenceburg Road to pump water from the Kentucky River . A reservoir was constructed at the top of Louisville Hill for storage which remains in use today.

During 1952 the Plant Board established Community Service, Inc to provide cable television service to the citizens of Frankfort . Until 1988 the management of the cable company was preformed under contract by the non-profit corporation. In 1988 the Plant Board integrated the Cable operations into the Plant Board operations and Community Service, Inc was disbanded.

The original membership of the Board was Harry K. Rogers, Orville B. Harrod, Leslie W. Morris, F. J. Sutterlin, and Roger W. Adams. Members are appointed for four year terms, with the appointments being staggered. One member being appointed in each of three years and two members in the fourth year.

Originally, in 1943 the Plant Board employed 32 employees with an annual payroll of $150,098 as compared to today’s 220 employees with an annual payroll over $8.6 million.