What's Happening

February 26, 2014

February’s peak power demand expected Thursday and Friday

Old Man Winter’s new assault on Middle Tennessee is underway, with low temperatures forecasted to be in the mid- to upper teens Thursday and Friday mornings. Duck River EMC has braced for February’s peak of record to occur on these days. This event could drive up the cost of wholesale electricity to $9.50 per kilowatt-hour READ MORE

February 24, 2014

New online utility bill scam hits consumer inboxes

Another twist on the email energy bill scam is circulating online and soon could land in the mailboxes of Duck River EMC members. In this version, “Energy Billing Systems” sends an email statement for a total amount due of several hundred dollars ($524.30 to be exact). Included is the invitation: “Your latest energy bill is READ MORE

February 21, 2014

DREMC linemen have busy night responding to storm outages

Power outages occurred across the Duck River EMC system last night as a cold front pushed powerful straight line winds and thunderstorms into Middle Tennessee. From the onset of storm-related outages until this morning, 4,129 co-op members lost service for various lengths of time. Wind damage, falling trees or limbs and lightning caused service interruptions READ MORE