October 2018 Commkit

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Posts for October

  • October 1 – Happy #CoopMonth! Electric cooperatives are more than energy providers. Discover what it means to be part of an electric co-op: [Link to co-op’s website or applicable webpage]

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  • October 2 – As a co-op, we are owned by the community we serve. That’s why our member-owners come first, now and always. #coopseethefuture #CoopMonth #coopsbuildup

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  • October 3 – Do you know where your energy comes from? You may be one of hundreds of electric co-ops like us, who proudly serve 1 in 8 Americans across 48 states. #coopseethefuture #CoopMonth #coopsbuildup

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  • October 4 – Some things fade with time, but our commitment to our members only grows stronger. #coopseethefuture #CoopMonth #coopsbuildup

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  • October 5  – Tennessee law requires motorists to slow down or move over when passing utility crews on the side of the road. Help our lineworkers to get home safely and #moveoverTN [LINK TO MOVEOVERTENNESSEE.ORG]
  • October 8 – The state of Tennessee’s Remastered series focuses on Tennessee’s most iconic companies. This episode takes a look at a co-op served business – Jack Daniels in Lynchburg. #coopsbuildup [LINK TO https://youtu.be/8eq8WOXRyvQ]
  • October 9 – Share a behind-the-scenes image from the co-op (linemen loading up for the day, dispatch center, etc…) Explain how this work serves the members.
  • October 10 – Share article from tnmagazine.org. [LINK TO ARTICLE ON TNMAGAZINE.ORG]
  • October 11 – Co-ops build stronger communities. #coopsbuildup Tennessee. #CoopMonth [Share Build Up video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-0EePVhRcw]
  • October 12 – Voting is important. Election day is November 6. #coopsvote

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  • October 15 – Share article from tnmagazine.org. [LINK TO ARTICLE ON TNMAGAZINE.ORG]
  • October 16 – Electric co-ops have a significant impact on Tennessee. #coopsbuildup #coopmonth

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  • October 17 – Tennessee’s electric co-ops keep the lights on 99.96 percent of the time. #coopsbuildup #coopmonth

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  • October 18 – Today is the Tennessee Electric Co-op Day of Service. Our employees are serving our communities by [PROVIDE DETAILS ON YOUR PROJECTS AND INCLUDE PHOTOS] #TNcoopdayofservice
  • October 19 – Tennessee’s co-ops are proud to be a part of the communities we serve. #coopsbuildup #coopmonth

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  • October 21 – On this day in 1879 Thomas Edison devised a workable electric light bulb in his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

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  • October 22 – Cooler temps are just around the corner! Is your home’s heating system ready?

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  • October 23 – Two weeks from today Americans will head to the polls. We hope to see you there. #coopsvote [LINK TO VOTING ARTICLE ON WEBSITE]
  • October 24 – Share article from tnmagazine.org. [LINK TO ARTICLE ON TNMAGAZINE.ORG]
  • October 25 – Share a behind-the-scenes image from the co-op (linemen loading up for the day, dispatch center, etc…) Explain how this work serves the members.
  • October 26 – Washington Youth Tour changes lives, and we are proud to be a part of it. Learn more at youthtour.tnelectric.org. #TNWYT

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  • October 29 – Make your voice heard this #electionday. #coopsvote

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  • October 30 – Follow these helpful tips to slay the energy vampires in your home. [LINK TO ENERGY VAMPIRE ARTICLE ON YOUR WEBSITE]
  • October 31 – Our team at [CO-OP NAME] wish you and your family a safe and happy Halloween.

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Two Tennessee co-ops announce broadband projects

Today two Tennessee co-ops announced projects to expand broadband.

Just over 79 years ago, from the Centerville Courthouse steps in Hickman County, Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s first leaders announced its commitment to provide safe, affordable, reliable electricity to areas overlooked by other providers. Today from the same location, MLEC President and CEO Keith Carnahan announced that MLEC was furthering that original initiative and launching Meriwether Lewis Connect, LLC, to deliver broadband internet across the five counties it serves.

“Our areas need broadband for education, healthcare, and community development. Studies show it is a vital need to attract and retain families and businesses,” said Carnahan. “Bringing high-speed internet to all our members is one of the largest investments we’ve made since our inception 79 years ago. It is a huge step in a completely different arena, but helping rural communities build essential services is just another facet of what cooperatives are designed to do.”

Additionally, Middle Tennessee Electric, the state’s largest electric cooperative, and United Communications, Middle Tennessee’s leading provider of fiber and fixed wireless internet services, today announced that they have partnered to expand broadband access to underserved areas across seven counties in Tennessee.

The partnership between Middle Tennessee Electric and United Communications allows the two organizations to combine their resources and decades of experience to offer affordable, high‐speed internet services to members and customers in the coming years and improve quality of life for those in the areas they serve.

“We’re proud to be the first electric cooperative to pursue a partnership of this kind in Tennessee and answer the calls we have long heard from our members. They want and need access to broadband service,” said Chris Jones, president and CEO of Middle Tennessee Electric. “United Communications is the ideal partner for us. They have already built an impressive fiber backbone throughout many areas we serve which will allow us to work together to more rapidly and cost effectively expand internet services.”

This initiative is already under way and full implementation will be a multi‐year process. Based on input from the community, the partnership will prioritize implementation in areas with the highest demand. It allows both organizations to build a world‐class smart grid in the region, at the lowest possible cost, while not impacting Middle Tennessee Electric members’ electric rates, which are some of the lowest in the country.

Both co-op announcements come as a result of the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act signed into law in 2017 by Gov. Bill Haslam. The law removed restrictions to allow co-ops to provide broadband to the communities they serve. Since implementation of the law, eight of the state’s 23 co-ops have announced broadband projects.

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