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MLEC shares outage restoration update. (May 9, 2024) — Hickman and Perry counties were the hardest hit Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative served areas during storms overnight. Approximately 1700 remain without power in those two counties. Crews have been in action since the early morning and continue to assess damage. With many roads blocked with trees, […]

Young Leaders Learn about State Government during Co-op Event. (April 12, 2024– Nashville, TN) — Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s commitment to local students continued by sponsoring two high school juniors to attend the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s annual Youth Leadership Summit. Perry County High School junior Ellie Ulmer and Lewis County High School junior Jaxon […]

MLEC shares 2024 vegetation management schedule. (APRIL 16, 2024) — Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative is working to keep your lights on and the public safe through its vegetation management program currently underway. This year, three counties will be prioritized in MLEC’s vegetation plan to improve power and broadband reliability. Trimming is underway in Humphreys County […]

Temperatures cause Hickman Co. substation work time change. (April 22, 2024) — Due to forecasted weather, Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative’s scheduled maintenance outage set for April 23, at 4 a.m. in Hickman County has been moved to 8 a.m.. MLEC needs enough power supply to serve all members through one substation during the project. However, […]

MLEC Members in Parts of Perry County Affected (April 8, 2024) — Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative is planning a six-hour power interruption beginning at Noon on Thursday, April 18, for portions of Perry County. Power should be restored by 6 p.m. Crews will use this time to safely make upgrades that will increase capacity and […]

MLEC postpones upgrade work in Hickman County due to weather. (April 8, 2024) — Due to impending weather, Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative has moved a maintenance outage formerly scheduled for April 10 involving the Hilltop Substation to April 16. The job will not take place on the original date, but the scope of work remains […]

Upgrade work continues for MLEC crews. (April 2, 2024) — As follow-up to the March 6, maintenance outage, Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative has additional work set for April 10, in the Hilltop Substation. The job will take approximately 14 hours, but MLEC will attempt to keep the power on as crews work by shifting electric […]

MLConnect schedules network maintenance (March 8, 2024) —  In efforts to continue a high quality of service, Meriwether Lewis Connect will conduct system maintenance between the hours of 11:50 p.m. on March 12, and 2:00 a.m. on March 13.  Connectivity will go out and come back on for all broadband and phone subscribers at some […]

TECA Hosts 2024 Legislative Conference in Nashville (March 8, 2024) —Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative Board of Directors and President and CEO Keith Carnahan joined more than 175 electric cooperative leaders from across the state in Nashville on Feb. 20 and 21, for the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s 2024 Legislative Conference. “The Legislative Conference is a […]

MLEC Members in Parts of Hickman County Affected (February 28, 2024) — Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative is planning a power interruption at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, to conduct time-sensitive upgrades. The outage, which will also affect MLConnect broadband service, is expected to take about three hours and affect those receiving power from the […]