MLEC Under 1500 Outages; Broadband Efforts Continue

Historical responses from region and state make work possible

(9:00 p.m. January 31, 2026 – Centerville, TN) – Meriwether Lewis employees and mutual aid workers have completed another successful day of progress. As of this update, approximately 1,450 outages remain including:

• Hickman County: 450
• Lewis County: 400
• Perry County: 600

We are extremely grateful to those who answered our call for need and have worked with our local employees to make this winter storm response possible. The significant progress we have made would not be possible without the following mutual aid partners:

• Jackson Purchase RECC – Kentucky
• West Kentucky RECC – Kentucky
• Pennyrile Electric Cooperative – Kentucky
• Trees LLC – Tennessee
• RW Tree Service – Columbia, Tennessee
• High Forest Tree Service – Hohenwald, Tennessee
• Service Electric Company – Tennessee
• Holston Electric Cooperative – Tennessee
• Southwest Tennessee EMC – Tennessee
• North Georgia EMC – Georgia
• Gibson Connect – Tennessee

Fiber crews also remain actively engaged and are focused on repairing damaged main fiber lines while restoring individual services as conditions allow. These repairs are complex and time-consuming, but steady progress continues.

While great strides have been made, the work is not complete until every single member has power and broadband. MLEC appreciates the patience, encouragement, and support shown by members and communities throughout this restoration effort.

An additional update will be shared as work continues tomorrow.                                                                                                 ####