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 […]
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Entries by Trent Scott
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 […]
Young leaders learn about government during co-op event in Nashville
NASHVILLE – Forty-six high school juniors from across the state were in Nashville this week for the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s annual Youth Leadership Summit. Delegates to the event receive […]
Kayla Gladden named Director of Finance and Administration
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association today announces that Kayla Gladden has joined the association as Director of Finance and Administration. TECA is a Nashville-based trade association that represents 25 […]
Breathe easier and live healthier by improving indoor air quality
The importance of indoor air quality at home, at work and in the classroom Did you know that, on average, Americans spend a whopping 90% of their time indoors, and […]
Get your home ready for spring
You still have plenty of time before you’ll need to crank up the air conditioning at home. Use the spring season to do some maintenance that could help your air […]
Electric co-ops build relationships during day on the hill
NASHVILLE – More than 175 electric cooperative leaders from across the state gathered in Nashville on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 20 and 21, for the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s 2024 […]
Knotts addresses TVA board
JOHNSON CITY, TN – Today the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors held a public listening session at the James and Nellie Brinkley Center in Johnson City. Mike Knotts, CEO […]
