News & Events: Electric Safety

May is National Electrical Safety Month and a good time to sweep your home for electrical safety risks. Here are five that many homeowners overlook: 

Most new appliances and electronics come with three-prong plugs. If your older house is equipped only with two-prong receptacles, you’re probably using adapters with three-prong […]

Sharpen your blades — it’s grass-growing time in Tennessee! By the end of the summer, I’ll be over it, but at this point in the year, […]

Hot ovens, boiling water, fires burning in the hearth. They’re all holiday traditions. But do your children know how dangerous they can be? Before the […]

Our team at CEMC keeps the power on about 99.96 percent of the time. That makes your power something that you can rely on almost […]

At first, it seems like the situation could hardly be worse. Your vehicle has skidded off the road, and you’ve struck a utility pole. But […]

Safety is more than a catchphrase. At CEMC, it’s our responsibility to keep our employees and members safe. That’s why you’ll see CEMC hosting safety […]

We’ve all been there. You’re at the garden center of your favorite big box store, or perhaps you’re visiting the local plant nursery. Maybe it’s […]

How many appliances do you have plugged into the power strip in your TV room? Take note: Each of those electronics uses a lot of […]

One of the most preventable fires is an electrical one caused by defective wires or outlets. How would your home score on this quiz? Question […]