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TVA implements voluntary load control effort as usage nears record demand
JOHNSON CITY — As bitter cold temperatures persist throughout the Southeast United States, the Tennessee Valley Authority has issued a voluntary call for energy conservation as TVA posted near record electricity demand of 32,040 megawatts this morning.
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BrightRidge prepared for winter storm; urges customers to prepare as well
JOHNSON CITY – With 3-6 inches of snow predicted for the region through Saturday afternoon, BrightRidge is closely monitoring Winter Storm Cora, which will impact much of the service area. “Our crews have completed rigorous checks on all equipment, including chains and other winter-readiness tools,”
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First Middle-Mile grant project ready to serve Fall Branch
JOHNSON CITY — BrightRidge Broadband has placed the first of four new fiber network cabinets in service in Fall Branch, providing high-speed broadband under a Tennessee Middle-Mile Broadband grant project to serve 122 customers that lack broadband. As the fiber network is completed to the remaining…
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Recovery costs exceed $1 million at BrightRidge; focus on serving customers
JOHNSON CITY — Early damage and recovery costs for Hurricane Helene exceed $1 million dollars and rising, BrightRidge directors learned at their regular board meeting Tuesday. At the height of the storm, more than 33,000 of BrightRidge’s 83,000 electric customers were without power.
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BrightRidge, TVA, Silicon Ranch y LightWave Solar 'activan el interruptor' en el nuevo laboratorio de aprendizaje solar
JOHNSON CITY – Funcionarios de BrightRidge, Silicon Ranch, LightWave Solar y la Autoridad del Valle de Tennessee se reunieron el martes por la tarde para activar el interruptor de un nuevo laboratorio de aprendizaje solar en el campus de 2600 Boones Creek Road de BrightRidge. El Solar Learning Lab producirá 500 kW de energía, suficiente para alimentar el...