UCEMC News:
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will disconnect power overnight to Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation members in parts of Jackson, Putnam, and Overton counties Saturday, May 30. The outage is required to do vital maintenance and make permanent repairs on tornado-damaged equipment.
The interruption of power will begin at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2020, for up to eight (8) hours into Sunday morning, May 31, for these communities:
- Town of Gainesboro,
- Granville Highway,
- Gladdice Highway,
- York Highway,
- Celina Highway,
- Highway 56,
- Jennings Creek Highway,
- Indian Creek Road,
- Haydenburg Ridge,
- McCoinsville Road,
- Sugar Creek,
- Greenwood Ridge,
- Booger Ridge Lane,
- New Hope Road,
- Roaring River Road,
- Old Antioch Road,
- Seven Knobbs Road.
Brief Interruption: As a result of the recent tornado damage, a separate outage will briefly affect parts of Putnam and Overton counties as TVA makes permanent equipment repairs. The following communities can expect a brief interruption around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 30:
- Pippin Road,
- Cumby Road,
- Peach Orchard,
- McBroom Chapel,
- Plunk Whitson,
- Blackman Fork Road,
- Fisk Road,
- Gainesboro Grade,
- Liberty Church,
- Shipley Road,
- Dotson Branch Road,
- West Broad,
- Whitehall Road,
- Paran Road,
- Hilham Road,
- Bear Creek,
- Thomas Allen,
- Duncan Chapel,
- Village Road,
- Bob Lynn Road,
- Fairview Road,
- Steprock,
- Tommy Dodson Highway,
- Boatman Road,
- Paran Road,
- West Netherland Road,
- Highway 136,
- Waterloo Road,
- Hardy's Chapel,
- Poplar Springs Road,
- Terrapin Ridge Road,
- Allen's Chapel.
UCEMC will take advantage of the outage to maintain its system.
"We regret any inconvenience TVA's planned outage may cause," says UCEMC General Manager Jimmy Gregory. "These repairs need to be made to ensure the reliability of TVA's and UCEMC's electrical systems."
ALTERNATE DATE: If a thunderstorm is expected in the area at the scheduled time, the outage is rescheduled for 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, for up to eight (8) hours into Sunday Morning, June 7.
Per Article IV, Section 4.05 of the bylaws of the Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, notice is given of three impending vacancies on the Cooperative’s Board of Directors due to expiring terms of three incumbent directors.
- One directorate term will expire in District One, and one director will be elected or re-elected from District One, which consists of the areas served by UCEMC in DeKalb, Macon, Smith, and Wilson counties.
- One directorate term will expire in District Two, and one director will be elected or re-elected from District Two, which consists of the areas served by UCEMC in Putnam and White counties.
- One directorate term will expire in District Four, and one director will be elected or re-elected from District Four, which consists of the areas served by UCEMC in Jackson County. Deadline for a petition to become a candidate on June 14, 2020.
Any member meeting the qualifications for a director as specified in Article IV, Section 4.02, of the Cooperative’s bylaws may petition to become a candidate for election to the Board of Directors.
Any candidate for director must file a qualifying petition with the Secretary of the Cooperative, Alan Pippin, or with the Cooperative’s General Manager, Jimmy Gregory, on or before June 14, 2020.
Qualifying petition forms and copies of the Cooperative’s bylaws and the Board’s policy governing Directorate Election activities are available by request at any cooperative office:
- 1794 West Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38503; (931) 528-5449
- 320 Celina Highway, Livingston, TN 38570; (931) 823-1213
- 1085 N. Grundy Quarles Highway, Gainesboro, TN 38562; (931) 268-2123
- 138 Gordonsville Highway, South Carthage, TN 37030; (615) 735-2940
- 907 Main Street North, Carthage, TN 37030; (615) 735-3208 or 800-261-2940
All petition packages will be issued from UCEMC’s Corporate Office, 907 Main Street North, Carthage, TN 37030.
A Credentials Committee, appointed, meeting, and acting per Article IV, Section 4.07 of the Cooperative’s bylaws, will determine the eligibility of each petitioner to become a qualified candidate.
If required to comply with Article IV, Section 4.11 of the Cooperative’s bylaws, a District Directorate Election will be held on August 29, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in the Cooperative’s office in each directorate district.
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