Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) members are advised to beware of electric payment scams claiming to be Tennessee Valley Authority and demanding payments be made immediately via phone to avoid service disconnection. Two numbers are identified with the scammer’s calls, 615-812-1903 and 844-313-4985. “We sincerely regret...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Many Columbia residents are without power from Sunday and Monday's storms. DREMC outage information is updated real-time on the website. Because of trees on lines, in many instances, crews are completely rebuilding infrastructure rather than making minor repairs,...
OUTAGE UPDATE: DREMC crews have made much progress overnight and throughout the day with power restoration to 16,000 members following Sunday’s severe storm. “Employees have worked tirelessly for nearly 24 hours to ensure member and employee safety while making repairs as quickly as possible,” says DREMC...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Sunday’s afternoon severe storm with damaging winds left a total of 19,000 DREMC members without power at the storm’s peak. Several broken poles, downed power lines, damaged transformers and weather heads plus numerous fallen trees were reported...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] May is National Electrical Safety Month Electricity plays a vital role in our lives, from powering home appliances and cellphones to keeping factories and hospitals running. While electricity is incredibly useful, it can also be dangerous. This is a...
