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July 5, 2022
BrightRidge holds the line on rates for fourth year; BrightRidge Broadband rollout moves up schedule by 2 years, holds rates steady

JOHNSON CITY – For a fourth year in a row, BrightRidge is holding electric rates flat with no increase, while the Broadband Division also holds rates flat as it accelerates construction to include phases 5-6 and finishing all planned phases two years earlier than projected. BrightRidge Directors approved both electric and broadband…

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July 5, 2022
Red Dog Technologies, Washington County & BrightRidge reach agreement on data center

JOHNSON CITY – An agreement has been approved by the Washington County Commission, Red Dog Technologies and BrightRidge that allows Red Dog to continue operating in Limestone while a new site is prepared. The agreement, approved Thursday night by the Washington County Commission, was approved by the BrightRidge Board…

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February 23, 2022
BrightRidge recognized as 18-year Tree Line USA member by Arbor Day Foundation

JOHNSON CITY – BrightRidge has been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation for its 18th year of participation in the Tree Line USA program. Tree Line USA is a national program designed to protect and preserve America’s urban forests by disseminating best practices in tree trimming that recognize the need to deliver safe and reliable…

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February 21, 2022
BrightRidge Broadband offers low-cost broadband to eligible customers through ACP

JOHNSON CITY – BrightRidge Broadband is participating in the new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a $14 billion program created by Congress to assist lower income households with broadband affordability. ACP offers up to $30 per month towards monthly broadband bills for eligible customers. “BrightRidge Broadband offers…

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January 13, 2022
BrightRidge, Silicon Ranch and TVA Flip the Switch on new 9 MWAC Solar Farm

JONESBOROUGH – BrightRidge, Silicon Ranch, and the Tennessee Valley Authority flipped the switch Thursday on the new Martin Solar Farm in western Washington County, inaugurating clean energy generation from the second solar farm constructed in the BrightRidge service area. The 9-megawatt (MWAC) facility is named in honor of…

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December 15, 2021
BrightRidge posts 31st clean audit; strong growth in Electric & Broadband divisions

JOHNSON CITY – BrightRidge auditors Blackburn, Childers & Steagall offered a clean opinion on the 2021 fiscal year, marking the company’s 31st year without financial reporting deficiencies, as the electric division posted a higher customer count and lower operating expenses, while BrightRidge Broadband posted strong growth in both…

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November 24, 2021
BrightRidge approves $1.3 million recovery credit on February power bills; joins TVA to donate $150,000 to Hand Up Fund

JOHNSON CITY – For a second year in a row, BrightRidge will give customers a $1.32 million Pandemic Recovery Credit that will save residential and small commercial customers as much as 10 percent on their February power bills, typically the heaviest usage month of the year. “We are grateful for the economic recovery in our…

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June 24, 2021
BrightRidge holds electric rates flat, embarks on major Smart Grid investment and accelerates broadband deployment in FY 22 budget

JOHNSON CITY – For a third year in a row, BrightRidge’s fiscal year 2022 budget contains no increase in retail electric rates, with the adopted budget also funding a major push towards a smarter electric distribution grid while BrightRidge Broadband has accelerated its build out plan by a full 12 months. Meeting in regular session Tuesday…

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June 15, 2021
Outage planned Wednesday morning for Colonial Heights area

JOHNSON CITY – BrightRidge has a planned electric system outage scheduled for the Colonial Heights area on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The outage will allow BrightRidge crews to replace conductor wire and will affect service to approximately 120 customers. Customers affected include those residing on Hillandale Drive…

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