BrightRidge
UtilitiesTennessee, United States51-200 Employees
BrightRidge is a not-for-profit utility that provides electric service and broadband access in Northeast Tennessee. It operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority's local power network, ranking tenth among TVA's 155 local power companies. Headquartered in Johnson City, the organization serves more than 83,000 electric customers and over 21,000 broadband customers across Washington, Sullivan, Carter, and Greene counties. The utility has expanded its energy footprint and partnerships, including a collaboration with Silicon Ranch to build two solar energy-producing facilities in Washington County in 2021. In 2022, BrightRidge was recognized by TVA as a Top Performer for its Home Uplift energy-efficiency program.