Yearly Archives: 2018

Nissan Connection & Turnout Make 7SPC Annual Meeting ‘Historic’

Seven States Power Corp.’s (7SPC) November 30 event in Smyrna, TN, wasn’t its first annual meeting — but it was, to be sure, a first in several regards. “This was nothing less than a defining moment,” said Seven States Vice President Betsey Kirk McCall. “It truly was historic. It was the first time a Seven States Annual Meeting wasn’t piggy-backed onto a TVPPA event. There was no other reason for members to be in Smyrna on that rainy day, but they

BrightRidge Invites Customers to ‘Take A Load Off’

At BrightRidge, ‘Take A Load Off’ isn’t just a folksy greeting; it’s what thousands of the utility’s customers have been doing, via their water heaters, since 2013. Eric Egan, chief data officer at BrightRidge, estimates the TALO program saved the Johnson City, TN-based utility more than $236,213 in 2018 and will save it nearly $7 million through 2031. Reducing cost is “critical as we look to keep costs down for our customers,” said BrightRidge CEO Jeff Dykes. BrightRidge started the TALO