March 20, 2024- As automakers retool their factories to build electric vehicles (EVs), many more will be on the roadways in the next decade. Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) is helping to make sure that Tennessee is ready with charging infrastructure.

November 28, 2023- A ribbon-cutting was held at Scottsboro Electric Power Board to celebrate the opening of two new fast chargers for electric vehicles that have been installed at 404 East Willow Street.

October 5, 2023- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation today announced that two solar-powered, non-grid-tied charging stations, donated by TVA, are now available for EV drivers to utilize free-of-charge at Pogue Creek Canyon’s Astronomy Field and the Window Cliffs State Natural Area trailhead.

October 5, 2023-Tennessee electric vehicle drivers now have more options in the Madison area with the installation of two fast DC chargers, thanks to a partnership between the Nashville Electric Service (NES) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

September 22, 2023– STEMC announced that it has installed two fast chargers at the Freed Hardeman University in partnership with the TVA, and the TDEC, and Seven States Power Corporation.

September 12, 2023- Paris BPU, TDEC and Seven States Power Corp partnered to bring a Fast Charge Network site to downtown Paris, TN.

September 7, 2023- Brownsville Energy Authority brings 4 fast chargers to serve travelers and local EV drivers.

August 24, 2023– Blink to provide nation’s biggest government-owned electric utility with wide range of EV charging solutions for public and commercial fleets.

August 21, 2023-As part of a new partnership, TVA has donated two cutting-edge Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers to Drake State’s campus to support regional students as they learn how to repair and maintain electric vehicles in the Automotive Services program.

August 2, 2023– BRMEMC brings EV fast chargers to the town square in Blairsville, GA.

July 19, 2023– Pontotoc EPA has added two EV fast chargers at 3600 Highway 9 North to bring the Fast Charge Network to Mississippi!

June 29, 2023– MLEC added two EV chargers at its Hohenwald office under TVA’s Fast Charge Network program.

June 15, 2023– EV travelers on I-81 can now stop in Bristol to quickly refuel at one of four fast chargers at BTES’ Fast Charge TN site.

June 7, 2023– LUS has just installed 2 fast chargers at 2347 Hwy 43 S as part of the Fast Charge Network. LUS is helping to make sure that Tennessee is ready with charging infrastructure.

April 5, 2023– AEC has installed two EV fast chargers at Subway in Bean Station to serve EV drivers on US-11W.

March 15, 2023– TVA has installed Level 2 solar electric vehicle charging stations at four visitor centers to support recreation, EV adoption and carbon reduction.

September 7, 2022 — Cullman Electric Cooperative brings the Fast Charge Network to I-65 to serve EV drivers and increase tourism and economic development to Cullman, Alabama.

August 30, 2022 – Weakley County Municipal System brings the first Fast Charge Network site to Tennessee in partnership with TVA, City of Martin and Seven States Power Corp.

July 28, 2022 – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced that 12 entities will receive $5.2 million in total grant funding to install direct current fast charging (DCFC) infrastructure.

April 28, 2022 – Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corp cuts ribbon on first operational Fast Charge Network location in Kentucky at Beaver Dam.

January 25, 2022 -The Fort Payne Improvement Authority partners with TVA and ADECA to fund the first EV fast charger site to be operational under TVA’s Fast Charge Network.

December 7, 2021 – The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today announced the formation of the National Electric Highway Coalition, which merges the Electric Highway Coalition and the Midwest Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Collaboration and now includes additional participating electric companies from across the country. Read more.

August 18, 2021 – NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility plans to switch out 1,200 of its vehicles for electric ones by 2030, furthering its role in that market for a power supplier that also plans to help add charging stations across the region, the utility’s top official said Wednesday.

July 23, 2021 – KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority is launching a five-episode web series to promote electric vehicles, according to a news release from the utility.

August 18, 2021 – TVA is accelerating plans to incorporate EVs into its fleet, with a goal of 100 percent light-duty and 50 percent medium-duty vehicles by 2030.

July 26, 2021 – The Electric Highway Coalition has doubled its membership and now covers 29 eastern and southern states and the District of Columbia. TVA is a founding member of this 14-utility partnership working together to make long-distance electric vehicle travel easier for everyone through a coordinated network of fast charging stations.

July, 19, 2021 – The 5-episode web series busts myths and explores the benefits of electric transportation. Take a road trip throughout the Tennessee Valley and see how electric vehicles (EVs) can fit any lifestyle!

March 2, 2021 – American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy Corp., Southern Co., and the Tennessee Valley Authority – announced a collaborative plan to enable electric vehicle drivers seamless travel across major regions of the country through a network of DC Fast Chargers for electric vehicles.

February 3, 2021 – The Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced Wednesday they are partnering to develop a statewide electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network to power the growth of EVs across Tennessee.

November 13, 2020 – The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors approved a new commercial rate structure intended to support the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the region during its meeting on Friday, while also recognizing the accomplishments of TVA employees as they serve the public during the extraordinary conditions of COVID-19.