Middle Tennessee Electric, along with electric utilities across the state and country, recognizes and celebrates nationally designated “Public Power Week,” Oct. 4 through 10. “The employees of MTEMC are honored to serve our public of members, who are both the consumers and owners of our electric cooperative,” said Chris Jones, MTEMC president. “We are also proud to distribute power generated by the publicly-owned Tennessee Valley Authority.
“This is a week to recognize, and be thankful for, public power – where the electric company exists for the good of the public rather than for the profit of stockholders.”
The mission of MTEMC is to provide affordable, reliable, safe electricity and outstanding member service to its nearly 210,000 residential and business members in Williamson, Wilson, Rutherford and Cannon counties. The not-for-profit cooperative boasts rates 20 percent lower than the national average and among the lowest in the state.
“The essence of what we do is service,” Jones said. “We are public servants, delivering a product that is vital to life, comfort, business and commerce. It is a role we embrace seriously and with humility, understanding so many depend on us.”
Middle Tennessee Electric employs more than 400 people, who also live in and around Williamson, Wilson, Rutherford and Cannon counties. More information on the cooperative can be found at www.mtemc.com.
