Author: gina warren

25 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]Effective March 26, DREMC's text alerts and reminder service will now offer members two-way communication using texting. Messages will be sent from DREMC's short code number of 352-667 rather than from alerts@dremc.com. This change applies to prepay...

14:57 / News
25 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]Macie Lemmons and Brayden Pearson of Bedford County were sponsored by Duck River EMC to attend the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s 2019 Youth Leadership Summit March 3-6 in Nashville. Delegates to the annual event received a hands-on...

10:44 / News
13 Mar

Bo and Elizabeth Jackson of Marshall County were sponsored by Duck River Electric Membership Corporation to join more than 300 young people from across the state at the 2019 Young Leaders Conference Feb. 22 and 23 at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Franklin. The annual...

16:14 / News
12 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]Today the White House delivered its 2020 budget proposal to Congress. Among the items included in this year's budget was a proposal to sell federally owned utility assets. The Tennessee Valley Public Power Association released a joint statement...

13:24 / News
27 Feb

DREMC receives largest POWER grant for the current funding cycle of 33 awards in 9 states supporting projects ranging from recovery-to-work programs, broadband development and workforce training Today, Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) announced their receipt of a grant award totaling over $2.14 million from the...

17:54 / News
15 Feb

The TVA board of directors today announced the appointment of Jeffrey “Jeff” Lyash as the utility’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Lyash, current President and CEO of Ontario Power Generation, will join TVA in April. In response to today’s announcement, David Callis, executive Vice President and...

12:30 / News
13 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]Gov. Bill Lee stressed the importance of rural Tennessee while speaking with electric co-op leaders during the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s 2019 Legislative Conference on Tuesday evening, Feb. 12. “I grew up in rural Tennessee, so rural issues...

14:15 / News
11 Feb

Today, Feb. 11, beginning at 6 p.m., the DREMC payment portal will be unavailable while the cooperative performs a scheduled software update to improve service. The system will be offline for approximately 45 minutes. If you continue to have issues logging into your online account...

14:57 / News
14 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="1/4"][vc_column_text] Beware of the newest utility payment scam! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) members should be on guard for an electric payment scam that has hit DREMC members over the weekend, taking advantage of Bedford County residents and businesses,...

12:43 / News