Crews Continue To Assess, Repair Fentress Flood Damage
Fentress County crews continue to conduct cleanup and recovery operations following Sunday flooding across the northern portion of the area. Emergency Management Director James Bilbrey said the highway department is currently working to remove debris that piled up against bridges. Bilbrey said they are awaiting formal inspections to determine the extent of the structural damage. […]
Work Continues In Cumberland To Repair Power Outages
More than 5,000 Cumberland County residents remain without power as of 5pm Wednesday afternoon. Volunteer Energy Vice President of Marketing and Economic Development David Murphy said around 1am, the cooperative had over 36,000 accounts without power across the Upper Cumberland. The majority were in Crossville and Cumberland County area. Murphy said the biggest issue they […]
Volunteer Energy President Disappointed In FERC Ruling Over TVA
Volunteer Energy Cooperative President Rody Blevins said he is disappointed in a federal ruling continuing limited utility access to TVA’s transmission system. Blevins said Volunteer Energy is still looking at the option to build its own transmission system. “We felt like we had a very good case with FERC, and actually the FERC commissioners in […]
Posting Signs On Electrical Poles Pose Danger To Workers
As weather warms up, more people will be posting event or yard sale signs on electrical poles, causing danger to electrical crews. Volunteer Energy Cooperative Monterey-Crossville Area Manager Kevin Hembree said most people don’t know this is illegal and a safety hazard. Hembree said an employee can start climbing and fall because of nails and […]
Byrdstown Installing LED Street Lights
Volunteer Energy Cooperative and Byrdstown are partnering to install new LED lights to decrease overall electric costs. Mayor Sam Gibson said he reached out t0 the company expressing interest in making the switch last month. So far, the lights around the courthouse have already been replaced. “We should get more efficient lighting and and better […]
Funding For Cumberland Cove Broadband Internet Found
Faster Internet is on the way for residents of Cumberland Cove near Monterey. The state awarded Volunteer Energy Cooperative a special COVID grant to move the project forward this year. Marketing Vice President David Murphy said the installation of over 81 miles of fiber optic cable will provide internet to about 600 homes. “We could […]
