McNeilus to Expand Manufacturing Operations - Investing $25.2 Million in Rutherford County and Employ Over 300

Jul 26, 2023 at 12:44 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today Minnesota-based McNeilus Truck.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Electric Completes 100th Home Uplift Renovation

Jul 19, 2023 at 05:20 pm by WGNS News

SMYRNA, TN. – July marks a milestone as Middle Tennesse Electric (MTE), in partnership with TVA EnergyRight, celebrated the 100th Home Uplift energy renovation for quali.... Read More
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MTE Works Overnight Restoring Power

Jun 30, 2023 at 11:14 pm by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) continues the long hours of restoring power to thousands of customers hit by storms in the mid-state. Amy Byers told News.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Electric Makes Large Tax Payments to Local Governments

Mar 21, 2023 at 07:27 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, Tenn. -- MTE provides more than electricity to the communities it serves. Middle Tennessee Electric has paid Rutherford County their second-largest ad valorem ta.... Read More

MTE’s Chris Jones Receives Rutherford County Chamber’s Business Person the Year Award

Feb 08, 2023 at 09:53 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO – The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named Middle Tennessee Electric’s (MTE) Chris Jones as the 2022 Business Person of the Year. Jone.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Electric makes largest ad valorem tax payment in organization’s history to Rutherford County

Feb 02, 2022 at 03:22 pm by WGNS

As a not-for-profit electric cooperative, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) is exempt from certain types of taxes, but it is still one of the largest taxpayers to local governme.... Read More
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Middle TN Electric CEO Chris Jones Receives National Award

Jan 12, 2022 at 07:10 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) President and CEO Chris Jones has received the 2022 J.C. Brown CEO Communication Leadership Award. The Nationa.... Read More

Middle Tennessee Electric's Merger-Purchase Of MED Complete

Jul 01, 2020 at 10:59 am by WGNS

(MURFREESBORO)  The merger between the Murfreesboro Electric Department (MED) and Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) is now official as the final papers were signed. &n.... Read More