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Tennessee’s consumer-owned electric cooperatives are not-for-profit utilities that bring energy and opportunity to more than 2.5 million homes, farms and businesses in rural and suburban Tennessee. These are our stories.
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Trent Scott2023-10-05 11:12:472023-10-05 11:12:47Get your house ready for winter
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Trent Scott2023-10-04 16:28:052023-10-04 16:28:05Co-ops connect
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Trent Scott2023-08-31 12:49:092023-08-31 12:49:09Trimming Trees: A Key to Lower Electric Rates
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Trent Scott2023-08-31 12:46:082023-08-31 12:46:08Illuminating the Outdoors: The Benefits of Electric Outdoor Lighting
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Trent Scott2023-08-31 12:44:532023-08-31 12:44:53Save Energy and Money: Four Tips for Cooling and Heating Your Home
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Trent Scott2023-08-24 11:53:212023-08-24 12:00:04TVA announces 4.5 percent increase to base wholesale rates
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Trent Scott2023-08-23 13:56:572023-08-28 08:19:41Laden appointed to Member Services Specialist
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Trent Scott2023-08-23 13:36:512024-02-13 11:55:46Scott addresses TVA board
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Trent Scott2023-08-02 10:17:102023-08-02 10:17:10Become a fan of fans
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Trent Scott2023-08-02 10:14:342023-08-02 10:14:34Teach kids about back-to-school electrical safety
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Trent Scott2023-07-13 13:17:272023-07-13 14:36:29Jones Appointed to Governor’s Nuclear Energy Advisory Council
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Trent Scott2023-07-11 09:53:102023-07-11 09:54:09MLEC activates EV fast chargers at Hohenwald office
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Trent Scott2023-06-26 11:50:042023-06-26 11:58:09Tennessee electric cooperatives respond to announcement of more than $800 million of funding to expand broadband access in Tennessee
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Trent Scott2023-06-20 10:13:312023-06-20 10:32:32Electric Co-ops award $16,000 in scholarships to Tennessee students
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Trent Scott2023-06-16 12:00:072023-06-16 12:02:102023 Youth Tour underway
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Trent Scott2023-06-13 13:51:122023-06-13 13:51:12Metcalf Named CEO of Mountain Electric Cooperative
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Trent Scott2023-06-13 09:51:312023-06-13 09:51:31Have a safe Father’s Day
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Trent Scott2023-06-02 11:14:002023-06-02 11:14:00Knotts to serve on TVA resource plan working group
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Trent Scott2023-05-16 15:14:372023-05-17 08:29:34USDA announces $11 billion investment in rural energy innovation
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Trent Scott2023-05-11 09:55:252023-05-11 10:27:54Electric cooperatives issue statement regarding EPA’s proposed rules on power plant emissions
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Trent Scott2023-05-09 14:29:292024-02-13 11:55:10Knotts addresses TVA Board
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Trent Scott2023-04-26 15:03:542023-04-26 15:04:266 ways to cool off a hot room
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Trent Scott2023-04-26 15:00:432023-04-26 15:01:12Teach kids about electrical safety
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Trent Scott2023-04-26 14:55:042023-04-26 14:55:50Dusty indoor air? Your ducts might be leaking