TMEPA is a membership association of 59 of the 60 Municipal Electric Power Providers serving over 2.1 million homes and businesses in our state.  This figure includes over 70% of the electric consumers in the State of Tennessee.  Our Primary objective is to represent the members in the state legislative arena although we do participate in national issues in conjunction with APPA and TVPPA.  As a service oriented organization, we also provide a number of other services to the members and exist for their benefit.  Membership in TMEPA brings a host of benefits to its members and the financial savings have certainly exceeded the nominal annual fee each system pays.  A "Value of Membership" document gives more information and can be viewed or downloaded by clicking here. 

You'll notice in the left margin a category of Membership titled - Associate Members.  We encourage you to click on this link to view the organizations who financially support TMEPA and its activities.  The highest level of support is Partner (Level 4).  We are grateful to each of them and encourage you to give them the opportunity to serve your system needs. If you would like more information on this exciting program, click on the following link... Associate Member Program. 
 
System Members may access the Legislative Reports through the Members Only page.  This page also has the minutes of our previous meetings, including Board Meetings, the Approved Board Policies, and 2010 (Second Session) and 2009 First and Second Session Legislative Reports.  If you have misplaced your login and password, give us a call.  

We had a great Annual Meeting in Memphis, Tennessee.  The Welcoming Reception was a real treat for everyone, all the Meeting Presenters did an outstanding job and our Annual Banquet with Steve Brogan had us laughing in the aisles.  You may download an Adobe pdf file of the presentations by clicking HERE.  We are pleased to announce the 2010 Awards winners:

                            Large System Community Service Award - Bristol Tennessee Essential Services
                            Medium System Community Service Award - Tullahoma Utilities Board
                            Power of Excellence Award - The Honorable Dan Spear, Pulaski, TN

We'll be back in Middle Tennessee for the 2011 Annual Meeting at the Embassy Suites, Murfreesboro.  The Central District Managers are the Annual Meeting Committee and will start working on the program and events.  Check back occasionally as we update this information.

If you have a few minutes check out Tennessee Connections, the premier magazine of the municipal electric systems of Tennessee, by "clicking" on the link in the left margin.  It'll take you to the website dedicated to this outstanding publication. Read Tennessee Connections online for interesting travel destinations, energy saving tips, and events.  Also try this issue’s featured recipes and enjoy the new video section.  Check back for a new issue each quarter and go to Contact Us to let us know what you think.

We continue to ask for your support, assistance and your prayers in order to assure success. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any input. TMEPA exists for the benefit of its members and our success is their success. 

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