Appalachian Electric Cooperative

05/12/2026

Members, please remember that nominations for Director election in districts 3,7 and 8 will be accepted soon starting May 29 through July 13, 2026. All eligible members interested in running for a director seat in their respective district, may come into AEC offices during normal business hours (7:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday) until July 13 for a petition package.

*Please note, the deadline to turn in completed petitions is 5:00pm on July 13, 2026* No petitions will be accepted after the cut-off.

For more information, visit our website at https://www.aecoop.org/about-us/elections/.

05/07/2026

AEC will be hosting an Energy Workshop on May 15 at the Lowe’s in Jefferson City for members to learn more about energy efficiency practices. This workshop will be from 10 am – 1 pm and will focus specifically on the importance of good tree planting practices and how they can affect your home. We will discuss essential safety tips in conjunction with TN 811. Members who come by will receive free lightbulbs that come with a link to a free energy audit for their home. Come see us on May 15!

05/05/2026

Last week, AEC was recognized for the 20th year in a row as a Tree Line USA utility. This award is something we proudly earn each year by carefully maintaining the trees in our system in a way that cultivates a healthy environment and is safe for our members. Being a Tree Line USA utility means we intentionally care for the trees in our community and help educate our members on best practices for planting and maintaining their trees around power lines. This is a part of how we continue to Power What Matters Most for all of our membership.

For more information about our tree trimming and maintenance practices, visit our website at https://www.aecoop.org/services-products/engineering-services/tree-trimming/

05/04/2026

URGENT - Please Be Aware!
We have had a handful of calls about a telephone scam – call appears to be from AEC and demands immediate payment by credit card, given a number to call to make payment and threatens electrical disconnect. AEC DOES NOT call our members to demand money over the phone. We encourage our members to NEVER give personal information to anyone they cannot completely identify. We encourage members to get a name of any caller and then hang up, and call AEC’s local number to inquire about any account concerns. Please do not fall victim to these scams.

05/01/2026

AEC recently participated in the World of Work Fair with Grainger County Schools. We had a great day meeting with high school students and talking about opportunities available to them after graduation. AEC’s Community Relations Coordinator, Kim McGhee was there with Dexter Lowe and Shannon Trent to give students resources and answer questions they had. We are proud to have been a part of this great event!

04/29/2026

Nominations for Director election in districts 3,7 and 8 will be accepted starting May 29 through July 13, 2026. All eligible members interested in running for a director seat in their respective district, may come into AEC offices during normal business hours (7:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday) until July 13 for a petition package.

*Please note, the deadline to turn in completed petitions is 5:00pm on July 13, 2026* No petitions will be accepted after the cut-off.

For more information, visit our website at https://www.aecoop.org/about-us/elections/.

04/28/2026

AEC joined members of the community for a special event where Jefferson City was presented with the Tree City USA Designation Award for the 10th year. This is a huge honor that recognizes their efforts to encourage and implement good environmental practices.

During the event, AEC was also presented with the Tree Line USA Designation Award for the 20th year that recognizes our work in maintaining safe and healthy trees throughout our service area for our members.

We also were joined by a group of homeschoolers who listened to a presentation about the history of Earth Day and Arbor Day and a tree planting ceremony. Making these presentations was John Henderson of the TN State Forestry office. Thank you to everyone who worked hard to make this event happen and continues to promote good environmental practices for our community!

04/27/2026

On Friday we celebrated Arbor Day with Mt. Horeb and recognized them as a certified Tree Campus through the National Arbor Day Foundation. Their student Tree Team worked hard this year to accomplish specific goals to promote environmentally friendly practices in the community, so we gave them a plaque and a $400 energy science grant to encourage their work going forward. For Arbor Day, the students also donated two redbud trees to Jefferson City in honor of their 10th year being recognized for the Tree City USA distinction.

We are grateful to be able to support and Empower Education for our students in ways to make our community a better place for our members.

04/24/2026

Kim McGhee with AEC talks with Dean Anderson from TN 811 about Call Before You Dig in this episode of Power What Matters Most.

Power What Matters Most | Episode #3 Call 811

04/24/2026

AEC currently has the following job openings...
IT Help Desk Internship
IT Help Desk Technician
Facilities Manager
Journeyman Lineman
To learn more about these positions or to apply, go to https://www.aecoop.org/about-us/careers/

04/23/2026

We had a big week at the AEC office! First, on Tuesday we had our first ever Earth Day Kids Event, and families came out to build bird feeders and participate in Earth Day activities. It was a great event, and we appreciate everyone who came out to celebrate.

Then, yesterday we welcomed Jefferson County High School's Youth Leadership Class to tour our office and learn more about what AEC does for our membership. We are proud of these students as they work hard to grow into strong leaders for our community. We are always grateful for these opportunities to continue to Power What Matters Most for all our members.