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December Power Bill Changes

December 3, 2024

MLEC shares TVA seasonal adjustments (December 3, 2024 – Centerville, TN) — Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative members will see changes on their December statements that equal a slight increase in electricity costs. The changes include the Tennessee Valley Authority moving to higher seasonal (winter) pricing and their Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) slightly increasing. As a […]

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Planned Power Outage Set for November 6

October 28, 2024

Parts of Lewis County to be impacted by work (October 18, 2024 – Hohenwald, TN) – A planned power outage is set for portions of Lewis County on November 6. It will begin at 11 p.m., and the system will return to normal by 1 a.m. Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative will use this time to […]

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MLEC employees pictured from left to right: Lewis County Meter Technician Gates Roberson and Journey Lineworker Troy Walton greeting members and handing out free lunches.

Meriwether Lewis Hosts Membership Appreciation Day

October 22, 2024

Lewis County employees celebrate members with a free lunch and giveaways (October 22, 2024 – Hohenwald, TN) – Some 250 Meriwether Lewis members participated in Membership Appreciation Day at the MLEC Lewis County office on October 16. Local employees prepared hot dog lunches while introducing the electric cooperative’s new brand to members. Each attendee registered […]

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MLEC employees pictured from left to right: Energy Specialist Nathan Wagner, Perry County Member Services Representative Amy White, MLConnect Outside Plant Supervisor Eric Hickerson and MLConnect Install/Repair Technician Darrin Holder.

Meriwether Lewis Hosts Membership Appreciation Day

October 22, 2024

Perry County employees celebrate members with a free lunch and giveaways (October 22, 2024 – Linden, TN) – Some 200 Meriwether Lewis members participated in Membership Appreciation Day at the MLEC Perry County office on October 15. Local employees prepared hot dog lunches while introducing the electric cooperative’s new brand to members. Each attendee registered […]

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Meriwether Lewis Inspecting Poles

October 21, 2024

Ensuring power stability in Perry and parts of Hickman and Humphreys (October 21, 2024 – Linden, TN) – Starting October 28, Meriwether Lewis contractors will inspect power poles in Lobelville, Linden and a small section of Hickman and Humphreys County to identify any issues. In Linden, Main Street and Highway 13 North to Highway 438 […]

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Teachers Receive MLEC Grants

October 21, 2024

MLEC helps build brighter futures with $15,000 in Adopt-A-School Grants (October 18, 2024– Centerville, TN) — Fifteen $1000 grants have been awarded to teachers through Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s 2024 Adopt-A-School Grant. The program is made possible by matching funds from MLEC and its partners at CoBank and the Tennessee Valley Authority. “Teachers excel at […]

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TVA Planned Power Outage Set for October 23

October 18, 2024

Parts of Humphreys County to be impacted by work (October 18, 2024 – Waverly, TN) – Meriwether Lewis members in the Humphreys County service area surrounding Waverly will experience a four-hour power interruption on Wednesday, October 23 from 11:59 p.m. until 4 a.m. Thursday, October 24. TVA has scheduled maintenance at the South Waverly Substation […]

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Pictured from left to right: Humphreys County Journey Lineworker Blake Tarpy, Perry County Journey Lineworker Will Dunnebacke, Perry County Journey Lineworker Sawyer Ferrell, Houston County Journey Lineworker Jesse Singleton and Lewis County Lead Lineworker Shane Lowery.

Third Meriwether Lewis Crew Assisting with Hurricane Relief

October 14, 2024

Lineworkers travel to Georgia to continue Hurricane Helene Restoration (October 11, 2024 – Centerville, TN) – A crew of five Meriwether Lewis Lineworkers traveled to Wrens, Georgia on October 10 to join Jefferson Energy Cooperative as recovery efforts continue following Hurricane Helene. Pictured from left to right: Humphreys County Journey Lineworker Blake Tarpy, Perry County […]

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Porch Retains Board Director Seat

October 8, 2024

MLEC Hosts 85th Annual Meeting and Humphreys County District Meeting (October 7, 2024 – Waverly, TN) – Meriwether Lewis held its 85th Annual Meeting and Humphreys County District Meeting on October 3 where members heard from board members, viewed MLEC’s annual report and received door prizes. Humphreys County Board Director Andy Porch, whose seat was […]

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Meriwether Lewis Unveils New Logo

October 4, 2024

Members get a first look at MLEC’s new brand during annual meeting (October 4, 2024 – Waverly, TN) – Meriwether Lewis President and CEO Keith Carnahan shared MLEC’s new brand with members during the Humphreys County district meeting and 85th annual meeting on October 3 at Waverly Central High School. Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative and […]

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