CEMC plans power outage
January 10, 2005

New Law Went in Effect
October 25, 2004

If you pay your bills by check, be aware that a new federal law impacts the amount of time it will take for funds to be drawn from your bank account. It used to take two to four days for your account to be debited but now it could happen in less than a day.

The Check Clearing for the 21^st Century Act goes into effect Thursday, October 28. It allows banks to send images of checks electronically, which speeds up the process of  debiting your bank account when you write a check. In other words, when you write a check, make sure you have the funds necessary to cover the check or you could face overdraft charges from your bank as well as a problem with the payee.

If you have questions about the new law, please contact your bank or read this article from CNN titled "Be prepared for Check 21".

Three return to CEMC board
October 9, 2004

Storms batter CEMC service area
July 14, 2004

Storms that moved through middle Tennessee from the north last night left as many as 30,000 CEMC members in the dark.

At the height of the storms, around 9 p.m., an estimated 25,000 members were without electricity as high winds clocked at up to 90 miles per hour uprooted trees and downed power lines.

Here is a breakdown of reported outages, by county:

Sumner 19,000
Robertson 5,000
Cheatham 3,000
Montgomery 3,000
Stewart 100

“It was one of the worst outages we’ve had in years,” said Bruce Walker, manager of information systems.

See Related Article: Patience and cooperation among lessons learned from the ice storm of 1994

Planned power outages in Sumner county
April 15, 2004

Crews from CEMC will be working on power lines for the next several weeks in northern Sumner county, which will cause electric service to be disrupted for brief periods. The work is scheduled to take place – weather permitting – beginning the week of April 19 and continuing through the middle of May.
Areas affected include:

    Highway 259 Corinth Road
    Martin Road Carter Road
    Parker Road White Road
    Kepley Road Thurman Kepley Road
    North Boiling Springs Road

The reason for these outages, which will range from 15-20 minutes, is because CEMC is increasing the voltage on its power lines in order to improve system reliability in the area.

CEMC apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this work.

CEMC is top taxpayer in Robertson County
February 26, 2004

City and county governments in the area served by Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation are receiving ad valorem tax payments totaling $2,114,473.67 this year. The figure exceeds the amount CEMC paid last year by $123,410.24, or just over 6 percent.

The payments represent property taxes on CEMC’s substantial investment in lines, buildings, equipment and other facilities used to distribute electricity to the co-op’s nearly 80,000 members in Cheatham, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart and Sumner counties. Checks ranged from as little as $285 to as much as $608,211 among the 21
governmental entities within the CEMC service area.Local governments are unrestricted in the way they use ad valorem taxes.

Here is the breakdown of ad valorem checks distributed in Robertson County by CEMC:

CEMC improving electric system in Liverworth community
January 12, 2004

Electric service will be temporarily disrupted Tuesday afternoon
for members of Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation residing
in the Liverworth community of Montgomery County.

Power will be off beginning at 1:00 p.m. and remain off for
approximately two hours while crews from CEMC make improvements to the
system.

The following areas will be affected by this planned power outage:

Old Highway 48 Liverworth Rd.
Martha’s Chapel Rd. Clifton Rd.
Chapel Hill Rd. Lock B South Rd.
Lock B Drive Roberts Rd.
Liverworth Church Rd. Jim C Rd.
Edmenson Rd. Corlew Rd.
Parchman Rd.

CEMC apologizes for the inconvenience caused by this planned power outage.
The system work was scheduled for the warmest part of the day in order to
minimize our members’ inconvenience.

Chip Miller becomes Certified Loss Control Professional
December 1, 2003

Chip Miller, safety coordinator for Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, has completed
an intensive program in electric utility safety and loss control. The Loss Control
Internship is a series of workshops offered by the National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association in conjunction with the National Utility Training and Safety Education Association.
The program is designed to instruct participants in many areas related to electric utility industry
safety.

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 6.2 million injuries occur
annually in the workplace. One of the goals of a Certified Loss Control Professional is to help
ensure a safe work environment for utility workers and the public in general. Avoiding workplace
accidents avoids down time and can ultimately lead to lower utility rates.
Miller is one of only a few electric utility professionals that will receive this certification. The
program requires participants to complete a rigorous series of tests and seminars, a detailed
course project and a 30-hour OSHA course.

Loss Control participants go through four six-day sessions that are designed to challenge and
educate participants in new, innovative safety techniques. Participants must also maintain their
certificate by attending courses every year in order to stay on top of changes in the industry.
Miller is a 1979 graduate of Austin Peay State University where he received a Bachelor of
Science degree in Industrial Technology. He has been employed by CEMC since 1989.