UCEMC Volunteering At Livingston’s Winningham Park To Improve Walking Areas
UCEMC began a two-day community project in Livingston Thursday clearing overgrown trees around the walkways of Winningham Park. District Manager Ben Winningham said about 40 UCEMC employees volunteering for the project as a part of the statewide Electric Cooperative Day of Service. “My guys and gals are absolutely tickled to death to be out here […]
UCEMC Hosting Yearly District Elections This Week
UCEMC members will have a chance to elect three district directors this weekend. CEO and General Manager Jennifer Brogdon said three seats are voted annually on a rotational basis. The winners of each race will serve on a nine-person board. “This is one of the things that makes an electric cooperative special,” Brogdon said. “We […]
TVA Fuel Cost Adjustment Could Increase UCEMC Bills
A Tennessee Valley Authority fuel cost adjustment could have Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation customers seeing an additional $20 on their monthly electric bills as early as this month. UCEMC General Manager Jennifer Brogdon said that the unusual spike is mostly due to geopolitical events causing the increase in gas prices. “Same situation with our […]
One Squirrel Caused Over 5,500 Customers To Lose Power In Overton
A single squirrel caused over 5,500 Overton County residents to be without power Thursday morning. UCEMC Livingston District Manager Ben Winningham said the unlikely event happened at the Celina Highway Substation at 6:30 a.m. “One squirrel,” Winningham said. “He just slithered through the gate, got to climbing around on the TVA switch gear and had […]
Power Outages Thursday Morning After Wednesday Storms
Strong winds Wednesday night and a line of severe thunderstorms have produced power outages Thursday morning across the region. Upper Cumberland Electric reporting multiple outages in Putnam County as of 5am Thursday, including areas around Buffalo Valley Rd, Deberry Rd, Martin Creek Rd, Nashville Highway, and Shady Grove Rd. Among the specific neighborhoods mentioned by […]
UCEMC Warns Members Of Scam Targeting Cookeville
Another scam has surfaced this- time for some Cookeville customers of Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation. Public Relations Manager Terri Merryman said the scammer identified himself as a lineman named Christopher. The caller demanded $750 on a past due electric bill or power would immediately shut off. “He then put them through another scammer named […]
Power Outages Reported Thursday Morning After Storms
Watch out for limbs in roadways this morning across the Upper Cumberland after Wednesday night’s strong winds. Winds gusted to 48mph at one point Wednesday evening in Crossville, according to the National Weather Service. Gusts around 40mph were common through the afternoon and evening. Warren County Emergency Management reported a tree down on a house […]
UCEMC Finishes New Burgess Falls Road Substation
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation has completed a new Burgess Falls Road Substation. CEO and General Manager Jennifer Brogdon said the new Fedex Terminal planned at Tennessee Avenue and Portebello coming to Baxter created the need. “We are going to take some of the load off of the nearby Double Springs substation that was getting […]
UCEMC Enhancing Security And User Experience Of Member Portal
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Cooperation will debut an updated member portal Tuesday. Information Technology Manager Wade Givens said the new platform means enhanced security and a better user experience. “With all technology, eventually it has a life cycle where it needs to be retired and your safety and cybersecurity measures that are in place with […]
Cookeville Water Department Seeks City Service To Water Intake Pumping Facility
Cookeville City Council will consider a negotiation of the purchase of facilities from Upper Cumberland Electric to serve the city’s Water Intake Pumping Facility. Water Quality Control Department Director Ronnie Kelly said that they would purchase a primary meter and a depreciated transformer feeding the intake from UCEMC. “In August there was a tree that […]
