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Building floats in a sand-bottom, barely standing pole barn led Gibson Electric Field Engineer Mitzie Privitt to her husband Jerry and their shared passion for service. Three decades and over 700 floats later, Privitt is honored to serve as the president of the 87th West Tennessee Strawberry Festival, Tennessee’s largest and longest-running festival. “It’s my […]

The comfortable spring weather is more likely to nudge you to open your windows than to turn on the air conditioner, making it the perfect time to prep your system for the summer heat. The best time to service your home’s air conditioning system is when you don’t need it. If you put it off […]

Gibson Electric and Gibson Connect President and CEO Dan Rodamaker announced SmartTown at the Gibson Electric Membership Corporation’s 88th Annual Members’ Meeting held Thursday, March 20, at Lara Kendall Elementary School in Lake County. During the business meeting, Rodamaker shared the cooperative’s plans to launch SmartTown, community-wide managed Wi-Fi, through Gibson Connect. SmartTown provides Gibson […]

After a widespread, weather-related disaster, Gibson Electric Membership Corporation line crews work to restore electric service as quickly as possible. The task requires coordination among all crews and must be done methodically to maintain safety. Electric cooperatives like Gibson Electric follow a basic principle to bring back power: Restore service to the greatest number of […]

NASHVILLE – More than 100 electric cooperative leaders from across the state gathered in Nashville on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 18 and 19, for the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association’s Legislative Conference. Co-op members and employees joined together at the Doubletree Nashville Downtown to learn more about and discuss the pressing issues impacting the communities they serve. “In […]

Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 20, and our 88th Annual Members’ Meeting. Gibson Electric Membership Corporation invites you to Lara Kendall Elementary School at 200 N. College Street in Ridgely, Tennessee, for an evening of fun and learning as cooperative employees and members enjoy fellowship and leaders conduct the 2025 business meeting. New to […]

Step into the Christmas Toy Store at Reelfoot Rural Ministries in Obion, and you’re likely to hear conversations reminiscent of those heard in any retail store. “Should I get the alarm clock or the hand warmers? The hand warmers will keep him warm while he waits for the bus, but the alarm clock will get […]

When outdoor temperatures drop, our electricity use increases. That’s because we’re doing more activities inside, and our heating systems are running longer and more often to counteract colder outdoor temperatures. Here are a few things you can do to save money during times of extreme winter weather: By adopting energy conservation practices during periods of […]

There is power in a moment. Sometimes powerful moments are obvious, like the day you got engaged, welcoming your first child into the world or sending them off to college. In business, it may be the ribbon cutting of your new shop or stepping into a new leadership role. Other times, powerful moments can be […]

Gibson Connect, a wholly owned, not-for-profit subsidiary of Gibson Electric Membership Corporation, closed 2024 with a milestone, connecting its 20,000th subscriber to high-speed fiber internet. Bailee Mayfield of the Crockett Mills community near Alamo was the lucky subscriber and received a gift basket valued at over $250 that included a $100 Gibson Connect bill credit, […]