Many Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) members have experienced financial hardships related to the pandemic, while recently facing higher electric bills due to colder than normal temperatures and higher fuels costs from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
In response to these hardships, MTE’s charitable foundation SharingChange has stepped up to provide energy assistance to members needing help. Since Oct. 1, 2021, SharingChange has provided $25,000 in energy assistance funding for members in Cannon, Rutherford, Williamson and Wilson counties.
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Community Care Program has matched these funds to bring the total energy assistance funding for MTE members to $50,000.
“Middle Tennessee Electric exists to serve our members,” said MTE CEO Chris Jones, “and this funding has been awarded to local non-profit agencies across the MTE service area to help those who need it most.”