Knotts addresses TVA board
Murray, KY – Today the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors held a public listening session at the Curris Center at Murray State University. Mike Knotts, CEO of the Tennessee […]
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BJ Bernard to join TECA team as vice president of member services
The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association is pleased to announce that BJ Bernard will join the team as vice president of member services. Bernard will assume his new duties in conjunction […]
Thirty-one projects completed during Tennessee Electric Co-op Day of Service
NASHVILLE –Electric co-op employees from across the state got their hands dirty and brows sweaty today during the eighth Tennessee Electric Co-op Day of Service event. Thirty-one separate community service […]
Helene impacts Tennessee co-ops
NASHVILLE – Power restoration efforts are underway this afternoon as the remnants of Hurricane Helene move through the Volunteer State. Heavy rain and strong winds have left some 60,000 electric […]
DREMC selects new president and CEO
The Duck River Electric Membership Corporation Board of Directors announced that James Wright has accepted the position of president and CEO and will assume the leadership role on Nov. 4. […]
Norris joins TECA team as developer
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association is pleased to announce the addition of Joel Norris to its communications team as digital media manager. With a rural heritage and a […]
How Pocket Change Can Change the Community (and the Co-op)
Cooperatives are special because they are owned by the consumers they serve and guided by a set of seven principles that reflect the best interest of those consumers. Two of […]
Meeting Tennessee’s Lawmakers and Youth Where They Are
A grand champion ham, Trace Adkins and the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association all played a role in supporting the future of agriculture at the Tennessee State Fair this year. More […]
Hale to Succeed Thompson as Tri-County Electric CEO
The Tri-County Electric Cooperative board of directors has selected Glenn Hale to succeed Paul Thompson as CEO of the cooperative. Hale, who has served the co-op as Director of Finance […]
Knotts addresses TVA board
Florence, AL – Today the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors held a public listening session at the Marriott Shoals Hotel Conference Center. Mike Knotts, CEO of the Tennessee Electric Cooperative […]
Chicks, Learning, & Robots: An Adopt-A-School Story
Applications are set to open soon for Meriwether Lewis’ Adopt-A-School program. Each year, MLEC awards $15,000 in classroom grants evenly distributed among the five school districts served by the co-op. […]
Fayetteville Public Utilities’ Student Utility Board celebrates Awards Day
Fayetteville Public Utilities’ (FPU) Student Utility Board (SUB) celebrated their last meeting with an Awards Day on May 2. Students, parents and FPU employees gathered in FPU’s conference and community […]
Tennessee’s electric co-ops, 4H sponsor STEM camp
KNOXVILLE – More than 150 sixth and seventh graders from across the state learned about energy, science and engineering during the 2024 4-H Electric Camp. The annual event was held […]
Electric co-ops take Tennessee students to Washington, D.C.
Nashville – 139 high school juniors had the opportunity of a lifetime to spend a week in our nation’s capital as delegates of the 2024 Washington Youth Tour, a weeklong […]
$16,000 in scholarships awarded to Tennessee students in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight Tennessee’s electric cooperatives awarded $16,000 in scholarships to Washington Youth Tour delegates in Washington, D.C. Yuridia Garcia, a senior from Appalachian Electric Cooperative was awarded a […]
2024 Washington Youth Tour Heads to Nation’s Capital
Nashville, TN – This morning, 185 high school juniors, teachers and co-op chaperones from across Tennessee left for the nation’s capital as part of the 2024 Washington Youth Tour. Sponsored […]
TECA welcomes Amber Weaver as new feature writer and content creator
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association is pleased to announce the addition of Amber Weaver to its communications team as a feature writer and content creator. With a strong background […]
Plateau Electric Cooperative Welcomes Proffitt as New CEO
ONIEDA – Plateau Electric Cooperative recently appointed John Proffitt to lead the utility as its new Chief Executive Officer. Proffitt, who joins PEC from Duke Energy, will officially assume the […]
Knotts addresses TVA board
NASHVILLE – Today the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors held a public listening session at Lipscomb University in Nashville. Mike Knotts, CEO of the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association, addressed […]
Electric co-op leaders discuss Tennessee issues with D.C. lawmakers
Nashville – Leaders from Tennessee’s electric cooperatives traveled to Washington, D.C., on Monday and Tuesday, April 22 and 23, to advocate for policies that could impact Tennessee’s rural and suburban […]
