Hundreds of Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation members turned out at district office polls on Friday and Saturday, voting to fill seats on the UCEMC Board of Directors in districts one, two, and three.
In District One, consisting of Smith, DeKalb, Wilson, and Macon counties, Bradley West was unopposed and received 540 votes.
Incumbent Board member Rony Myers received 399 votes and Mike Bowman received 479 votes. Mr. Bowman wins the seat in District Two consisting of Putnam and White counties.
Tim Sells was unopposed in District Three, comprising Overton, Clay, Fentress, and Pickett counties and received 578 votes.
The food, fun, music, and prizes are only days away as Upper Cumberland EMC presents the Annual Meeting of the Members.
This year’s event is on Saturday, September 14th and once again held at the beautiful Catesa Farms, 11 Catesa Farms Lane Riddleton, TN.
Registration begins at 9 am and the Business Meeting begins at 10 am.
Come and enjoy Fried Fish, Entertainment, and Door Prizes. Other activities include: Kid-friendly activities, Member Services booths, and of course Ice Cold Watermelon!
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s STEM Classroom Grant Program for science, technology, engineering and math education is now open for applications through Sep. 15. The program is providing $1.5 million to fund STEM learning projects in classrooms and schools across TVA’s seven-state service area and is sponsored by TVA in partnership with the TVA retiree organization, Bicentennial Volunteers Inc.
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) will implement a retail rate adjustment of 3.5 percent, effective August 1, 2024. This adjustment is necessary to address the rising costs associated with maintaining and improving reliable electric service, including essential services such as infrastructure upgrades like poles and transformers, tree trimming and other maintenance. These updates are crucial to meeting the growing demand from our customers across UCEMC’s service areas in Smith, Putnam, Jackson, Overton, and fringe areas of DeKalb, Macon, Wilson, White, Clay, Fentress, and Pickett counties.
Residential customers using an average of 1,500 kilowatt hours per month can expect their monthly bill to increase by approximately $5.61. This adjustment reflects the ongoing commitment to ensuring the highest quality of service despite the increasing equipment and operational costs.
Costs of distribution equipment has risen dramatically. For example: pole costs are up 65%; transformers – 25%-300%, and wire – 25%. The current adjustment is a necessary step to continue providing reliable and efficient service to our over 53,000 meters and 4,700 miles of power lines across our service area, primarily located in Smith, Putnam, Jackson, and Overton counties. UCEMC’s corporate headquarters is located in Carthage, Tennessee.
We appreciate the continued support and understanding of our members as we work to enhance and sustain the quality of service you rely on every day. UCEMC’s members enjoy some of the lowest electric rates in the country.
