For Immediate Release – December 8, 2020
While 2020 has been a challenge across the globe, Middle Tennessee took an extra hit in March when powerful tornadoes ripped through the area displacing hundreds of residents and devastating homes and businesses.
Bring the whole family and join Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Murfreesboro’s historic downtown square for the 24th Annual Earth Day Celebration. Rutherford County’s Earth Day Celebration aims to educate and mobilize the community into action with this year’s theme of “Our Power.
MTE provides more than electricity to the communities it serves. As a not-for-profit electric cooperative, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) is exempt from certain types of taxes, but it is still one of the largest taxpayers to local governments through the ad valorem tax.
As cold temperatures arrive, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) encourages members to prepare and adopt simple energy-saving practices to manage their energy costs effectively. Here are some practical tips to keep your home warm and your energy bills manageable:
In response to the growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in Tennessee, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) has announced the installation of four new fast chargers at its Central Office, located at 555 New Salem Highway in Murfreesboro, just off Interstate 24, exit 80.
Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) leadership updated cooperative members about the status of the organization and answered questions during its livestreamed Annual Meeting Saturday, Aug. 24.
Board Chairman Steve Seger, CEO Chris Jones and various MTE team members shared details about the cooperative’s community outreach and member engagement efforts, overall organizational vision, general updates about MTE’s progress and more.
MTE’s Lineman Rodeo team had a strong performance at the annual Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo in Chattanooga last weekend. The Lineman Rodeo is a two-day competitive event by and for the employees of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) power distributors. The competition recognizes and rewards participants for excellence in safety, skill and knowledge in their field.
Nashville-based Silicon Ranch, one of the nation’s largest independent power producers and a community-focused renewable energy company, and Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), the largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) region and the second largest in the United States, today announced a landmark solar agreement under TVA’s newly expanded Generation Flexibility Program.
