|
 |
| Good morning, |
| Included are the daily clippings for March 12, 2026. |
|
|
| Electric Utility News
|
| |
| Chattanooga Times Free Press |
|
/ Paywall
|
|
| President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Wednesday directing the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors to place a compensation limit of $500,000 on all employees, including the... |
|
03/12/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Chattanooga Times Free Press |
|
/ Paywall
|
|
| The nation's largest public utility has asserted sole discretion over whether to include public input on projects with major environmental impacts, alarming climate groups who say the move is contrary to... |
|
03/12/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| canarymedia.com |
|
| Proposed legislation offers perks for data centers that invest in clean energy. A broad coalition supports the bill, but details still need to be hammered out. Across the country, state lawmakers are considering... |
|
03/12/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Electric Energy Online |
|
| The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is propelling grid resilience through a partnership with regional utility EBP of Chattano. . . MEMBER LOGIN CREATE YOUR USER ACCOUNT |
|
03/12/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Bristol Herald Courier |
|
| BRISTOL HERALD COURIER KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Valley Authority is hosting a virtual briefing to provide updates on the Integrated Resource Plan process. Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WSMV NBC 4 Nashville |
|
| ...AM CDT|Updated: seconds ago Share on X (formerly Twitter) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update: The Nashville Electric Service reports it has hundreds of lineworkers ready to respond to outages after storms... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WBBJ - ABC7 News |
|
| GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A Gibson Electric cooperative member lost $280 to a phone scammer after finding a fraudulent 1-888 number online that claimed to represent "TVA/Gibson Electric," the cooperative... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal |
|
| ...hrs ago The board of aldermen approved a new $14.50 service charge effective April 1 for Aberdeen Electric Department customers due to the loss of utility revenue from Westlake and increased costs the department... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WSMV NBC 4 Nashville |
|
| Benton County Electric System announced Wednesday that customers can expect higher bills in March. Published: Mar. 11, 2026 at 2:55 PM CDT|Updated: seconds ago Share on X (formerly Twitter) BENTON CO.,... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WSMV NBC 4 Nashville |
|
| This resolution comes after many Brentwood residents who have NES service lost power for weeks following January’s winter storm. Published: Mar. 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM CDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago Share on... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Utility Dive |
|
| Within three years, the Tennessee distribution utility could have as much as 150 MW of energy storage on its system, representing more than 10% of peak load, an executive told Utility Dive. Katie Jereza,... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Upper Cumberland Business Journal |
|
| Create Energy is launching a major expansion, creating a total of 1,003 new jobs and investing more than $78 million across Sumner and Robertson Counties. "I've been in Tennessee for over 30 years, and... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Utility Dive |
|
| ...for increasing electricity prices, there are cost-reducing solutions that state policymakers and utilities can implement now, according to Lori Bird at WRI and former FERC Commissioner Allison Clements.... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| Politics & Government
|
| |
| The Tennessean +2 other publications
|
|
| ...Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Memorial bill The Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act currently being considered in the legislature (as HB 0600/SB 0269) offers a practical and forward-thinking step. The bill is gaining bipartisan... |
|
03/12/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WSMV NBC 4 Nashville |
|
| ...State. We ask Tennesseans to join us in prayer for her family & loved ones. https://t.co/FzHCn1A5Hu — Gov. Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) March 12, 2026 Sundquist was born on Oct. 10, 1937, in Joliet, Illinois. She... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| WTVC ABC 9 Chattanooga +1 other publication
|
|
| ...signed the Standard Time Act of 1918. Supporters at the time said adjusting clocks could conserve energy and extend evening daylight hours, according to the Library of Congress. Congress repealed the policy... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Newport Plain Talk +4 other publications
|
|
| U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn at Ag Day on the Hill. Blackburn formally announced her 2026 gubernatorial run in August (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookut) Tennessee's Secretary of State has released... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| Telecom, Technology, and Cybersecurity News
|
| |
| lightreading.com |
|
| Another wave of consolidation has reached the US broadband sector. GFiber (a.k.a. Google Fiber) and Stonepeak announced Wednesday that they've entered into a deal to combine GFiber with Astound Broadband... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| Water and Natural Gas Utility News
|
| |
| Upper Cumberland Business Journal |
|
| ...discussions with the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority (CPWA) to "explore whether transferring the City's water system could provide long‑term benefits for rate payers," according to a release by the city. The... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Oak Ridger |
|
| ...with state and federal drinking water requirements in 2025. The state rule requires every community water system to produce a report by July 1 of each year and make it available to each customer served by... |
|
03/11/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| Upcoming Meetings & Events
|
| |
| Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association - TMEPA |
|
| ... |
|
03/12/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association - TMEPA |
|
| ... |
|
03/04/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association - TMEPA |
|
| ... |
|
03/04/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association - TMEPA |
|
| ... |
|
03/04/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| Job Postings
|
| |
| Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association - TMEPA |
|
| ... |
|
03/10/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association - TMEPA |
|
| ... |
|
01/22/2026 Online
|
|
|
|
|
