Carl Haney Appointed As Cookeville Energy Department Director
Cookeville City Manager James Mills selected Carl Haney as the Director of the new Department of Energy. Haney has been with the Cookeville Electric Department for some 45 years and has been Director since 2019. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said she and the rest of the council fully support the selection. “I don’t think there’s […]
Cookeville Electric Crews Assist With Gallatin Tornado Relief
The Cookeville Electric Department sent crews and equipment to Gallatin this week to help with damage caused by the tornado. Cookeville Electric Director Carl Haney said the department received a call late Saturday night and sent a crew of six workers early Sunday. Haney said the crew brought two dirt-digging trucks and two bucket trucks […]
Cookeville Electric Preparing For Future, Additional Southeastern Substation
A new substation in Cookeville’s southeastern corner may be rising on the agenda for Cookeville Electric. Cookeville Electric Director Carl Haney said the project is on the Electric Department’s list of long-term plans but could see an accelerated timeline with industrial growth in the region. Haney said the department wants to keep all of its […]
Cookeville Trying To Change TVA Footprint At Jefferson And Neal
Cookeville pursuing an engineering study to see if the footprint of the TVA electrical structure at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Neal Street can be reduced. City Council will vote on a $30,000 deposit for the study Thursday night. TVA would study whether the transmission tower could be moved or reduced to a two-pole […]
Local Power Rates Set To Rise After TVA Approves Increase
A recent TVA rate increase means local power bills will be going up. The TVA Board recently approved a 4.5 percent effective rate increase. The increase will lead to Cookeville residents paying an average of $3.50 more on a typical residential bill each month. Cookeville Electric Department Director Carl Haney said that the rate increase […]
