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Monday, May 20, 2013
Lightning Strikes Cause Outages

A pair of lightning strikes at VEC substations knocked out power to about 12,000 VEC custo... click for more


Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Cumberland County Suffers Brief Outage

About 16,000 member-owners briefly lost power late Monday afternoon due to an equipment failure at V... click for more


Thursday, April 25, 2013
TVA Power Outage to Affect VEC McMinn County Customers

TVA has announced that there will be a short power outage beginning at midnight on Friday, April 26t... click for more


Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Pole Inspection Crews in Cumberland, Putnam, Polk, and Fentress Counties

Crews from Southeast Woodland are conducting power pole inspections for Volunteer Energy Cooperative... click for more


Friday, April 12, 2013
VEC Crews Work Overnight to Restore Power

Working throughout the night VEC crews restored power to about 2,000 VEC members who lost power as t... click for more


Thursday, April 11, 2013
VEC Crews Working to Restore Power

Volunteer Energy Cooperative crews are working to restore power to about 2,000 VEC members who are w... click for more


Thursday, April 04, 2013
Pole Inspections Slated for Cumberland, Putnam Counties

Crews from Southeast Woodland are conducting power pole inspections for Volunteer Energy Cooperative... click for more


Monday, March 18, 2013
Lightning Strike Causes Brief Outage

About 1,300 customers in Meigs County lost power for about 22 minutes Monday due to a lightning stri... click for more


Tuesday, January 22, 2013
VEC Contract Crews Inspecting Poles

Crews from Southeast Woodland are conducting power pole inspections for Volunteer Energy Cooperative... click for more


Monday, January 14, 2013
Scholarship Deadline Approaching

Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VEC) wants to reward students who have used their time and talents to ... click for more


Monday, January 14, 2013
VEC Sponsors Local Students on Trip of a Lifetime

      More than 140 high school juniors from across Tennessee experienced an in-... click for more


Monday, January 14, 2013
Lillard-Shadow Scholarships Honor Students’ Commitment to Community Service

Volunteer Energy Cooperative rewarded four exceptional graduating seniors for their commitment to co... click for more


Monday, January 14, 2013
VEC's Youth Programs Highlighted in Magazine

Volunteer Energy Cooperative's youth programs are highlighted in a special edition of Tennessee Maga... click for more


Monday, July 30, 2012
VEC Not Behind Prank Calls

Some VEC customers in the Putnam County area have received pranks calls that were identified as comi... click for more


Friday, June 29, 2012
TVA Urges Conservation During Peak Power Demand Periods

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With 100-degree temperatures expected this week, the Tennessee Valley Autho... click for more


Thursday, April 12, 2012
Utility Pole Inspectors Moving to Pickett and Meigs Counties

Volunteer Energy Cooperative contract crews from Southeast Woodland will be in the Goodfield area of... click for more


Tuesday, February 07, 2012
VEC Contract Crews Inspecting Poles

Crews from Southeast Woodland are conducting power pole inspections for Volunteer Energy Cooperative... click for more


Tuesday, February 07, 2012
VEC Updates Outdoor Lighting Program

Volunteer Energy Cooperative has made changes to the facility charges attached to outdoor lighting s... click for more


Friday, January 27, 2012
VEC Scholarship Deadline Approaching

Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VEC) wants to reward students who have used their time and talents to ... click for more


Friday, January 27, 2012
Volunteer Energy Customers are Better Informed Than Most

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) recently recognized Volunteer Energy Cooperative for t... click for more


Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Beware of Energy Scams

 Volunteer Energy Cooperative’s free In-Home Energy Evaluation (IHEE) program is a great ... click for more


Tuesday, July 26, 2011
VEC Board Chairman Passes Away at 74

    Gene Carmichael, who served as chairman of the VEC Board of Directors since 1987, ... click for more


Monday, June 06, 2011
VEC Program Offers Relief for Tornado Victims

    Disaster assistance is now available for Volunteer Energy Cooperative  ... click for more


Monday, June 06, 2011
VECustomers Share Board Directs Funds to Tornado Relief

The VECustomers Share Board made a rare decision in May when they opted to direct all donations avai... click for more


Friday, May 13, 2011
A Letter to the Community

 There’s an old saying that goes, “Adversity doesn’t build character - it rev... click for more


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