By Terry Wimberley, President and CEO of Paris Board of Public Utilities In 2020, the Tennessee Valley Authority began allowing local power companies, like the Paris Board of Public Utilities (Paris BPU), the flexibility to generate up to 5% of our average electric demand from distributed resources. Paris BPU entered into our Long-Term Partnership Agreement […]

The Spark Innovation Center at UT Research Park hosted a workshop featuring strategic partnerships and business engagement practices for early-stage tech companies. Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council member, Spark Innovation Center at UT Research Park, hosted a hybrid session on business engagement for entrepreneurs on Oct. 19. John Bruck, Director of the Spark Innovation Center, […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council is a membership-driven organization. Each month, we highlight one of our valued members. For November, we’re talking to Ivan Ospina, President, Co-Founder and Global OPs Manager of Qubits Energy LLC. Learn more about Qubits Energy here. What is the value of the advanced energy industry in Tennessee?  Ivan Ospina: […]

Attend to hear about a flexibility project in Henry County, Tenn.  One of the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council’s four commitments to our members is to support the Tennessee Valley Authority and local power companies’ (LPCs) efforts to become energy companies of the future. Each year, TAEBC hosts Advanced Energy 101 webinars to meet this […]

After Ford announced multi-billion dollar investment in EV’s, Tennessee advanced energy business leaders, higher education partners and energy experts share information about East Tennessee’s advanced energy economy Contact: Hannah Whitson, [email protected], (423) 408-4203 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) held its third Advanced Energy Virtual Business Roundtable today with a focus […]

On October 13, the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council hosted an East Tennessee-focused webinar, serving as the third and final roundtable of the year. During the event, speakers discussed higher education resources, upcoming entrepreneur accelerators, and the strategies behind evolving the energy economy. The hour-long webinar was moderated by TAEBC Executive Director, Cortney Piper. The […]

This year’s Innovation Crossroads Showcase emphasized the importance of quality startups in Tennessee. Presented by the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council, the virtual event took place during Innov865 Week 2021.  Kicking off the event, TAEBC Executive Director Cortney Piper spoke about TAEBC’s Energy Mentor Network, a program run in partnership with LaunchTN. The Energy Mentor […]

The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council is a membership-driven organization. Each month, we highlight one of our valued members. This week, we’re talking to Randy Johnson, President of Johnson Energy Solutions LLC. Learn more about Johnson Energy here. What is the value of the advanced energy industry in Tennessee?  Randy Johnson: I think the advanced […]

Governor Bill Lee and TNECD Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced the news last week, Rolfe won TAEBC’s annual award earlier this year The Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council is excited about huge electric vehicle news coming out of West Tennessee! Ford Motor Company and SK Innovation announced a $5.6 billion investment in Tennessee to build one […]

The October webinar will focus on advanced energy resources, projects and programs in East Tennessee  This year, Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council (TAEBC) has hosted two virtual Advanced Energy Virtual Business Roundtable for Middle and West Tennessee and one Statewide Energy Incentives Webinar. Now, TAEBC is hosting its final webinar focused on East Tennessee on […]

Assembly plant, supplier park and battery manufacturing plant will bring 5,800 new jobs to the region Media contact: Cortney Piper, [email protected] Knoxville, Tenn. (September 28, 2021) — Ford Motor Company announced a $5.6 billion investment in Tennessee’s advanced energy economy late yesterday, a new all-electric F-series truck assembly plant at the Memphis Regional Megasite. The […]

TICUA member institution wants curriculum to meet local engineering needs and offer a pipeline of locally grown talent Workforce development is key in training the next generation of advanced energy workers. One Christian liberal arts university in Northeast Tennessee has partnered with local industry leaders to form the only hands-on mechanical and electrical engineering programs […]