Middle Tennessee Electric is nearing the halfway point in its Brighter Future campaign, which is now installing meters in Rutherford County. Launched in July 2015, the program is aimed at improving the reliability and efficiency of the electrical infrastructure by installing advanced meters across the service territory.
Early in the February, the cooperative installed its 100,000th meter, and has moved primarily out of Williamson and into Rutherford County. The campaign will continue on in Cannon and Wilson Counties this spring and into the summer, respectively. The cooperative expects to have the infrastructure completely deployed by fall of this year.
The installers are completing between 700 and 900 meter exchanges per day,” said Josh Clendenen, MTEMC communications coordinator. “The successes we’ve seen in Williamson County have been great, and we are excited to roll out these services to the rest of our membership in the coming months.”
This new infrastructure provides MTEMC precise outage information by identifying where an outage occurred, so crews can be dispatched more accurately, which will help reduce the length of time that members are without power.
In addition to improved reliability and outage communication, some of the other benefits include:
– Improved Member Service: MTEMC member service representatives will be better equipped to handle bill related questions or concerns.
– Future Member Tools & Services: The new technology will also enable MTEMC to roll out new services, with an emphasis on tools to help members better manage and control energy use (including new online tools, mobile applications, and energy saving programs).
– Environmental Benefits: The new infrastructure will provide for better interconnectivity of renewable energy sources, demand response and energy efficiency.
More information on the Brighter Future Program can be found at www.mtemc.com/BrighterFuture.
Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative providing electricity to more than 210,000 residential and business members in Williamson, Wilson, Rutherford and Cannon counties.