Data collected from the turbine will be used to determine the potential for wind to contribute to renewable energy production in the state.
There was a crowd of people at the KU office in downtown Lexington on Thursday, after Sichko made a social media post about wanting to help.
IBEW Local 2100 represents around 60 Kentucky Utilities workers including linemen, meter readers and clerks.
LG & E and KU plans to retire these units between 2024 and 2027.
Customers who have concerns about their recent statement can contact LG&E to schedule another meter read.
The Public Service Commission approved a request by LG&E and its sister company, Kentucky Utilities, to possibly pass through expenses from the early March storm.
LG&E said some customers may not have power restored until Wednesday night.
As of 11 p.m. Friday, an estimated 78,044 LG&E and KU customers in Jefferson County were still in the dark.
The utility company says there were several factors that led to this decision.
LG&E and KU are asking customers to help it conserve energy as the extreme cold puts pressure on the regional power grid.