Middle Tennessee Electric Partners with TVA to Award Grants to Local Schools Through School Uplift Program 

MTE Traffic Advisory for I-24 Sunday, April 21

Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) advises caution for Rutherford County motorists traveling eastbound and westbound on I-24 between Old Hickory Boulevard and Almaville Road this Sunday, April 21.  

Rolling roadblocks will begin at 6 a.m. that morning as MTE and its contractors work on electrical lines across the interstate. The work is estimated to be completed around 8 a.m.  

Rutherford County's Earth Day Celebration returns April 20

Join Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Murfreesboro’s historic downtown square for the 23rd Annual Earth Day Celebration. 

Franklin's Maureen Thornton appointed to Middle Tennessee Electric Board of Directors

Middle Tennessee Electric’s Nominating Committee appointed Maureen Thornton of Franklin to the cooperative’s Board of Directors following a special-called meeting on Tuesday, April 2.

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MTE Traffic Advisory for Thompson Lane March 4-15

Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) advises caution for Murfreesboro motorists starting Monday, March 4, and possibly continuing through Friday, March 15, as its contractors, Burford Tree, trim trees in the Right-of-Way on the southbound lane of Thompson Lane between Siegel Road and Northwest Broad Street. This work will be done between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., resulting in lane closures as workers trim under the three-phase powerline.

MTE makes large tax payments to local governments

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. 

TVA asks customers to conserve power during critical Wednesday morning period

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is asking consumers to take special steps to conserve electricity between 6-10 a.m. Wednesday, as the power supplier will be working to meet record power demand amid zero-degree temperatures.

TVA asks customers across the Valley to do the following between 6-10 a.m.:

MTE urges members to prepare for winter weather

As colder temperatures settle in next week, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) offers some simple energy-efficiency tips to help members manage their energy costs.                     

Be smart with your thermostat. Set your heating system’s thermostat to 68o or a comfortable and safe temperature. You can expect to add around 3% to your electric bill for each degree above 68o. Wear additional layers and bundle up to stay warm.