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Hands On! Discovery Center, ETSU Gray Fossil Site & BrightRidge cut ribbon on new electric vehicle charging network
GRAY – Hands On! Discovery Center, East Tennessee State University’s Gray Fossil Site, & BrightRidge inaugurated BrightRidge’s new electric vehicle charging network on Tuesday, cutting the ribbon on the first station at the Hands On/Gray Fossil site location in Gray There will be no charge for users at Hands On at start-up. Similarly, BrightRidge will…
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2019 Calendar Contest Winners
Johnson City – BrightRidge has concluded its 2019-2020 Calendar Contest and is proud to announce the following winners: Katelyn Hobbs, Joseph Cornell, Allison Orren, Connor Bennett, Sarah Hilton, Vanessa Espinoza, Arkylelah Williams, Natalie Kevern, Mahri Layne, Radiance Owens, Grace Argueta, and Amelia Davis.
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BrightRidge, TVA and Silicon Ranch Flip the Switch on Tri-Cities’ first solar farm
JOHNSON CITY – BrightRidge, the Tennessee Valley Authority and Silicon Ranch “Flipped the Switch” on the Tri-Cities’ first solar farm on Tuesday, formally inaugurating production from a 5-megawatt solar farm near Telford. BrightRidge officials also announced that 87 percent of its community solar production has already been allocated to subscribing…
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BrightRidge Calendar Contest
JOHNSON CITY – BrightRidge is hosting a calendar contest for all 4th graders currently enrolled in public schools, private schools, and homeschool programs in the BrightRidge service territory. All artwork submissions received by May 13th, 2019 will be judged, and the top 12 pictures selected will be featured in a calendar to be printed…
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WiFi to Downtown Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY – The Appalachian Regional Commission announced today approval of a grant in the amount of $27,500 to the Johnson City Development Authority (JCDA) for the Downtown Johnson City Free WiFi Program. Additional funds for the two-year project are provided from the JCDA with in-kind support from BrightRidge Broadband.
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Get Ready for BrightRidge 10Gb Internet
TRI-CITIES – BrightRidge’s Board of Directors approved aggressive pricing on Friday for its new broadband fiber services, offering pricing and performance eclipsing existing marketplace products with a 10Gb/10Gb symmetrical product available to fiber customers. BrightRidge Broadband’s Fiber Advantage product will offer a…
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BrightRidge withdraws from EES negotiations; leaves door open to future talks
ELIZABETHTON – BrightRidge’s Board of Directors has voted to withdraw from negotiations with the Elizabethton City Council regarding a potential BrightRidge/Elizabethton Electric System consolidation. In a letter approved Friday by the BrightRidge Board of Directors, board members noted that it does not currently…
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Auditors find clean transition to BrightRidge in FY 2018
JOHNSON CITY – Auditors Blackburn, Childers & Steagall issued a clean opinion with no findings or deficiencies as the former Johnson City Power Board transitioned to an independent energy authority, BrightRidge, in FY 2018 ending June 30. “Our staff have really stepped up in terms of total output as BrightRidge moves forward…
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BrightRidge clears final regulatory hurdle to officially establish new Broadband Division
JOHNSON CITY – BrightRidge has officially established a Broadband Division having cleared the final regulatory hurdle with the Johnson City Commission’s unanimous approval Thursday night. “This is a journey that began long before my arrival here at BrightRidge,” CEO Jeff Dykes said. “Several different boards have considered this step…
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BrightRidge board votes to initiate solar community project; participants eligible to earn return on their power bill
JOHNSON CITY – Participants in BrightRidge’s solar community will have an opportunity to secure a month-to-month or a 20-year license to 500 kW (.5 MW) of solar generation at the new Silicon Ranch Corp. solar farm under construction near Telford. And, those buying into the project will receive a return assuming the solar farm produces…