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17 May

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25 Apr

[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]Three schools served by Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC), Marvin Wright Elementary in Maury County, Huntland School in Franklin County, and Westwood Middle School in Coffee County have been awarded a combined total of $11,500 in...

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28 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]Adaline Watkins and Thadeo Martinez, both of Franklin County, were among more than 45 high school juniors from across the state to gather in Nashville for the annual Youth Leadership Summit sponsored in part by Duck River...

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03 Mar

  Shelbyville, TN—Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC), Shelbyville Power, Water, and Sewerage Systems (Shelbyville Power), and Lewisburg Electric System (LES) have signed a mutual aid agreement to provide emergency response services to one another in the event of widespread damage to their respective electric systems. This...

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20 Jan

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2022  -- Vanderbilt University, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Nashville Electric Service (NES), Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC), and Silicon Ranch Corporation broke ground today on a new solar farm that is now under construction in Bedford County, Tennessee. The 35-megawatt (MWAC) Vanderbilt I...

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10 Dec

  Columbia, Tenn. – December 10, 2021 – Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC), an electric provider serving 2,500 square miles of middle Tennessee, and United Communications, Middle Tennessee’s leading provider of fiber and fixed wireless internet services, announced today that they are collaborating to expand broadband access to underserved...

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03 Dec

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14 Sep

[caption id="attachment_36510" align="alignright" width="300"] Patrick Jordan, Vice President, Chief Operating Officer[/caption] DREMC is pleased to announce the promotion of Vice President of Operations, Patrick Jordan, to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Jordan has served DREMC for nine years overseeing Information Technology, Right-of-Way, System Operations, and Purchasing. As COO, Jordan...

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25 Aug

The DREMC team is mourning the loss of Manchester District Operations Supervisor, Tim Lusk. [caption id="attachment_36424" align="alignright" width="229"] Tim Lusk receives his 30-year service award.[/caption] Tim was an essential part of our team, leading DREMC line crews with his extensive knowledge and skill for 30 years. He...

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