Cooking Efficiently
Control energy costs while preparing holiday feasts The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that cooking alone accounts for 4 percent of total home energy use, and this figure doesn’t include the energy […]
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Entries by Trent Scott
Spotting Energy Myths and Scams
A quick Internet search reveals many ways to save energy around your home—and a lot of them are too good to be true. Scams generally center around misstatements of science […]
American Blackout
Filmed as a fictional docudrama, National Geographic Channel’s “American Blackout,” premiering tonight, depicts the first 10 days immediately following a nationwide blackout caused by a cyber attack that takes down […]
Cooperative Difference research scheduled
The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association will be fielding the National Survey on the Cooperative Difference statewide beginning in October. The Co-op Difference project is conducted annually by Touchstone Energy and […]
Bowers named PEC president
John Bowers was selected by the PEC Board of Directors to fill the position of President upon the retirement of Karl Dudley. Bowers started his career at PEC in 1992 […]
FPU earns high marks on TVA compliance audit
Fayetteville Public Utilities (FPU) has received high marks after an exhaustive audit performed by Tennessee Valley Authority’s Distributor Compliance Group. During a presentation to FPU’s board of directors, Walter Haynes, […]
Sequachee Valley safety demo trailer
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative recently completed their Live Line Safety demonstration trailer. “We have already hosted a few safety demonstrations for volunteer fire departments, two for CRC co-op camp in […]
MLEC reaches member service milestones
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative is proud to announce that My Power My Way, MLEC’s prepay electricity option, has reached 500 users since the program’s start in March. MyUsage.com, MLEC’s online […]
September employee updates
Each month we share news and updates, promotions and retirements that we receive from our co-ops. Below are updates from September. Cumberland EMC Travis Akins was selected […]
TVA board approves budget, rate increase
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ― The Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors approved a $10.5 billion fiscal year 2014 budget at its meeting Thursday and a 1.5 percent retail rate increase – […]
Herrod joins TECA staff
NASHVILLE – Krista Herrod of Hendersonville joined the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association Monday, Aug. 19, as an administrative assistant. A 2010 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro with […]
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Chickasaw EC recognized as solar leader
Somerville, Tenn.—A renewable energy survey recognizes the customers of Chickasaw Electric Cooperative as one of the top consumers of solar-generated power in the nation. According the report from the Solar […]
Touchstone Energy Balloon Team comes to Tennessee
The 37th Annual Chapel Hill Lions Club Super Pull of the South has held on Friday and Saturday night, Aug. 19 and 20, drawing some of the biggest crowds in […]
PEC to interconnect massive solar farm
SELMER, Tenn. — Strata Solar is working with the Tennessee Valley Authority and Pickwick Electric Cooperative to develop the two largest solar energy installations in the Tennessee Valley near Selmer […]
August employee updates
Each month we share news and updates, promotions and retirements that we receive from our co-ops. Below are updates from August. Sequachee Valley EC Sequachee Valley EC’s “Watts Up” Relay […]
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TECA purchases new facility in Nashville
The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association announces its purchase of a 14,125-square-foot office building located at 2964 Sidco Drive in the 100 Oaks area of Nashville. TECA purchased the building from […]
Freedom to choose
Choices. Not quite as American as apple pie, but pretty close. Given the foundations and the relative wealth of our nation, we’re accustomed to having lots of choices in just […]
