Tag Archives: UCEMC

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 wholesale power provider TVA,” Brogdon ... Read More »

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 a foot on one spot ... Read More »

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 include Albert Swift Lane, ... Read More »

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 Brian Campbell, who instructed the ... Read More »

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 on West End Avenue. Another ... Read More »

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 a little closer to capacity,” ... Read More »

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 the old platform have been ... Read More »

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 fell across the electric line ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation will close its Cookeville District lobby citing staffing COVID concerns until further notice. UCEMC said their drive-in window will still be open for business.   Read More »

The Overton County School System is working with UCEMC for consistent ownership of exterior school lighting. Ownership of Livingston Academy’s parking lot lighting is split between the school and UCEMC. Chairman Jarman Hicks said this has created some inconsistencies when it comes to maintenance. “Anytime the school system has issues with the lighting Upper Cumberland Electric maintains, they do a ... Read More »