Author: gina warren

29 May

[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]Severe storms and a confirmed tornado over the Memorial Day weekend caused widespread damage and power outages across Duck River Electric Membership Corporation’s (DREMC) service area, leaving more than 6,000 members without electricity as storms moved through...

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06 May

[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 css=""] More than 2,000 electric cooperative leaders gathered last week at NRECA’s Legislative Conference to engage key congressional leaders and advocate for smart energy policies on Capitol Hill. [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="41879" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="img_link_large" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text css=""]Meeting with leaders...

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24 Mar

[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][vc_column_text css=""] United Communications and Duck River Electric joined county leaders to celebrate the launch of a $10.5 million rural fiber internet expansion project at the Giles County Courthouse in historic downtown Pulaski on Monday, March 17. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row"...

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21 Mar

[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 css=""] Six schools served by Duck River Electric Membership Corporation have been awarded a combined total of $22,000 in grants to support their respective STEM curriculums. These schools include Forrest Elementary in Marshall County; North Lake Elementary, North...

08:33 / News
19 Feb

[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 css=""] Duck River Electric is donating $13,000, which will be matched by the Tennessee Valley Authority through its Community Care Fund, making a total of $26,000 in additional funding to assist charity organizations that partner with the...

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04 Feb

[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 css=""]Sammy Morton has been appointed by the Duck River Electric Membership Corporation board of directors to fulfill the remaining term for Zone 1 previously held by Mike England, who passed away in Nov. 2024. Morton is a...

13:29 / News
13 Jan

[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 css=""]Duck River Electric joined United Communications’ Project UNITE initiative in Dec. 2021 to partner in their efforts to bring broadband access to underserved homes and businesses across the southern Middle Tennessee areas served by the cooperative. Specific...

12:46 / News
19 Nov

[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 css=""]The Duck River Electric Membership Corporation family is mourning the loss of longtime board director, Michael England, who passed away on Nov. 18. Mr. England honorably served as a DREMC director, representing members in Coffee and Warren...

14:38 / News
30 Sep

In late August, TVA announced its expected rate increase effective Oct. 1 due to inflationary pressures. The same inflationary pressures necessitate an adjustment in Duck River Electric's rates. The overall impact of TVA's wholesale rate increase combined with DREMC's rate adjustment equates to an approximate...

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23 Sep

[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]The Duck River Electric Membership Corporation Board of Directors is pleased to share that James Wright has accepted the position of president and CEO and will assume the leadership role on Nov. 4. “James brings an extensively broad...

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