By Jennifer Brogdon Mornings are still crisp, but the sunshine lingers a little longer. Green starts peeking through the brown. It feels like winter hangs on forever… and then, almost overnight, spring arrives. That change is a good reminder that big things often start small. A tiny seed pushes through the dirt, grows strong roots, […]

Kyla from Upperman High School and Trevor from Jackson County High School are in Nashville attending the Youth Leadership Summit organized through TECA. We look forward to every opportunity to educate and encourage students across our service area. Each year, we participate in this leadership summit and bring 2 students from 2 local high schools […]

National Agriculture Week is a time to recognize and celebrate the farmers and agricultural families who sustain our communities and fuel our economy. UCEMC serves a region deeply rooted in agriculture. From family owned farms to larger operations, agriculture remains a cornerstone of our local identity and economic strength. The work of farmers affects every […]

How UCEMC Cares is helping keep Overton County kids safe UCEMC Cares exists to support local programs that make our communities stronger. It is powered by members who choose to round up their monthly electric bill to the nearest dollar. That extra change is small, often just pennies, but together it becomes valuable grants that […]

Employee Appreciation Week provided an intentional opportunity for UCEMC to pause and recognize the employees who make our cooperative strong. Electric cooperatives are built on people serving people. While members often see crews restoring power after storms or speaking at community events, it takes a wide range of departments working together to deliver reliable electricity […]

At UCEMC, safety is more than our top priority. It is a shared responsibility and a core value that guides every decision we make. National Safety Day provides an opportunity to pause and reflect on the importance of protecting our employees, our members, and the communities we serve. Delivering reliable electricity requires skill, coordination, and […]

TVA’s fuel costs are rising, and that is leading to an increase in the fuel cost adjustment that is included in your electric bill. At UCEMC, we want to keep our members informed about what is changing, why it is changing, and what it may mean for your household. UCEMC is a distribution cooperative that […]

Attention Juniors: Five Days Until Washington Youth Tour Stories Are Due There are only five days left to submit short stories for the Washington Youth Tour. The due date is February 17th. This opportunity allows students to earn a scholarship, learn about leadership, government, and the cooperative difference while creating memories in Washington DC that […]

Upper Cumberland Electric and Tri-County Electric connected our fiber networks to create a fiber ring. That connection gives both co-ops an alternate route for data and communications. That matters, especially during storms. If fiber is damaged in one spot, data can reroute the other direction around the ring instead of everything going down. Tri-County Electric […]

On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation sent 8 linemen to provide mutual aid to Tri County Electric Membership Corporation following storm damage across their service area. On Wednesday, January 28, eight more UCEMC linemen left to assist, bringing our total to 16 linemen, working as four crews of four, spread across […]

As Winter Storm Fern continues to forecast heavy snow and ice for our region, Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) is monitoring conditions closely and is prepared to respond to outages. If outages occur, our top priority will be keeping our communities and our crews safe while restoring power as quickly as possible. “Winter weather […]

As the year comes to a close, we are proud to reflect on what was accomplished across UCEMC. This year was filled with progress, teamwork, and meaningful moments that strengthened our cooperative and the communities we serve. We invested in our electric system to improve reliability and prepare for the future. This included the completion […]

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has scheduled a planned outage in the Gainesboro area beginning Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 11:00 p.m. and ending Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 5:00 a.m. The planned outage is required for TVA to replace poles for necessary maintenance. The following areas and communities will be affected by the outage: […]