Happy Retirement to Todd Blocker
Over the course of almost three decades, Todd Blocker has dedicated his career to the electric cooperative world. The last 13 of those 27 years have been spent with the […]
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Connecting During the Holiday Season
Caney Fork Electric Cooperative has “decked the halls” and “brought some corn for popping” this month as it hosted Christmas Open House events. Every year the cooperative puts forth the […]
Happy Retirement to Ron Bell
For 30 years, Ron Bell has helped craft and design some 360 editions of The Tennessee Magazine. Since 1994, Bell has served the magazine as well as the Tennessee Electric […]
Annual Meeting Wrap Up
The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s 83rd annual meeting has come and gone, and it was nothing short of a success. “This year’s annual meeting was a resounding success at the […]
TECA Applauds Governor Lee, Council’s Vision for Advancing Nuclear Energy in Tennessee
The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association applauds Governor Bill Lee for his leadership in advancing nuclear energy innovation in Tennessee. The recently released report from the Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council, […]
A Day of Serving Those Who Served
Electric co-op employees across the state devoted their time and effort to various service projects to make the eighth annual Tennessee Electric Co-op Day of Service a success, with two co-ops […]
ERMCO to Expand in Dyersburg
The Electric Research Manufacturing Cooperative Inc. (ERMCO) is expanding in West Tennessee. The project aims to boost transformer manufacturing capacity at the Dyersburg plant through three separate phases which will […]
What’s New About the 83rd TECA Annual Meeting?
The 2024 Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s annual meeting is quickly approaching, and a lot of “new” is in store. The 83rd annual event will consist of new dates, a new […]
Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts
Hurricane Helene made landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday, Sept. 26. With winds reaching 140 miles per hour late that evening, the damage was catastrophic. The storm continued […]
TECA hosts Inaugural IT and Cybersecurity Workshop
The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association hosted its first IT and Cybersecurity Workshop on Thursday, Sept. 12. With the help of the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security […]
Research Highlights The Tennessee Magazine’s Status as an Effective, Trusted Source for Co-op Information
Earlier this year several electric co-ops volunteered to participate in a readership study of The Tennessee Magazine. Preliminary results are in, and the findings show high levels of readership, trust […]
More than 185 Tennessee lineworkers answer the call for assistance following Hurricane Helene
NASHVILLE – Power restoration efforts are still underway today as communities across East Tennessee work to recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene. Heavy rain and strong winds left nearly […]
Happy Retirement to Amy Jordan
Following 36 years of dedicated service to the association, Amy Jordan retired from TECA in July. Co-op leaders from across the state gathered in Nashville on Tuesday, Sept. 3 to […]
Making Each Meeting Better Than the Last
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or some might say – especially in the cooperative world – the most tiring time of the year. Summer has come to […]
Duck River Resumes Monthly Editions of The Tennessee Magazine
After sending the magazine to members quarterly for a few years, Duck River Electric Membership Corporation resumed monthly distribution of The Tennessee Magazine in August. “For decades, Duck River Electric […]
Working Hand in Hand with TML
The Tennessee Municipal League held its 84th Annual Conference and Expo in Knoxville July 20–23. TECA joined TML as a platinum sustaining member sponsor in 2022. TML is a non-profit […]
What to Know About NRECA’s Commitment to Zero Contacts Phase 2
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association has released a second phase to the Commitment to Zero Contacts initiative. In April 2018, NRECA, Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange and electric cooperative […]
Union University honors Matthew Keen with $10,000 Washington Youth Tour scholarship
JACKSON – Union University is pleased to announce that Matthew Keen of Halls, Tennessee, is the recipient of the school’s first $10,000 Washington Youth Tour Creative Writing Competition scholarship. Keen plans […]
