Author: gina warren

11 Jun

[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=""] Duck River Electric is urging members to stay alert after reports surfaced about a potentially fraudulent website collecting deposits from consumers seeking new electric or gas service. The site in question — https://connectnewelectricandgas.com — claims to “help...

10:26 / News
22 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=""]Two Bedford County schools served by Duck River Electric, Community High School and Liberty Elementary School, were recently each awarded a $10,000 grant through Tennessee Valley Authority’s School Uplift program. "This program not only enhances school facilities...

13:45 / News
15 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="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Duck River Electric is pleased to share that United Communications, Middle Tennessee’s leading local fiber internet provider, announced this week that Bedford County has been named a new 8 Gig Certified Community—a designation recognizing Middle Tennessee...

07:56 / News
12 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="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] Duck River Electric's Home Energy Workshops quickly became a bright spot for members looking to take control of their electric use. Neighbors gathered in community rooms across the region, curious about what really drives their monthly...

09:52 / News
26 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="1/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Franklin County High School students Trey Baker and Maddox Garcia had the opportunity to attend the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s annual Youth Leadership Summit in Nashville, March 16-18. The students were proudly sponsored by Duck River...

09:27 / News
20 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="1/4"][vc_single_image image="46108" img_size="large" onclick="img_link_large" img_link_target="_blank" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text css=""]Cowan Elementary School Franklin County[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_single_image image="46109" img_size="large" onclick="img_link_large" img_link_target="_blank" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text css=""]Huntland School Franklin County[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_single_image image="46111" img_size="large" onclick="img_link_large" img_link_target="_blank" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text css=""]South Middle School Franklin County[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=""]Six schools served...

14:44 / News
02 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=""]The Duck River Electric Membership Corporation Committee on Nominations met on March 2, 2026, to select director nominees for the 2026 election. The committee nominated the following for election by the DREMC membership to serve on...

17:23 / News
25 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="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) crews are actively responding to significant system damage caused by Winter Storm Fern, which continues to bring heavy ice across southern Middle Tennessee. As of 3:40 p.m., 6,728 members are without...

17:22 / News / Winter Storm Fern 2026
23 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="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Duck River Electric is closely monitoring Winter Storm Fern as ice and freezing rain move into the service area, with crews prepared to work nearly around the clock if outages occur. DREMC has 47 crews — including...

18:56 / News / Winter Storm Fern 2026
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=""] The electric cooperatives of Tennessee, including Duck River Electric (DREMC) and Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association (TECA), sponsored the second annual Biscuits & Bluegrass Brunch on January 13 to honor and welcome back the members of the...

16:51 / News