![]() (Division 7) and Allen Robbins of Sevier Co., Tenn., ES (Appalachian District). (Southeastern District) Mike Partin of Sequachee Valley EC, South Pittsburg, Tenn. ![]() Seven States members also elected four new directors: Steve Hargrove of Sheffield, Ala., Utilities (Division 9) Jeremy Nelms of Blue Ridge Mountain EMC, Young Harris, Ga. Blevins is scheduled to stand down as chairman in December, but remain on the board. You’re doing great things, and we’re going to work closely with Seven States to change the way we do things here in the Valley.”ĭuring the business meeting, Seven States Chairman Rody Blevins of Volunteer EC, Decatur, Tenn., was re-elected to the board. But where we go as local power companies is really up to us. “It’s exciting, but scary these days,” he said. In closing the meeting, BrightRidge CEO Jeff Dykes acknowledged that he and his counterparts are serving their constituents in uncertain times, but reminded them that they control their destinies. ![]() “The technology they’re using here it just left me almost speechless.” “Two words – innovative and unbelievable,” Kirkland said. The post-meeting tours offered by ORNL were well attended and, according to Guntersville, Ala., EB General Manager Jason Kirkland, more than worth the additional time. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville.Īttendees got a brief overview of ORNL from Tom King, who oversees the sustainable electricity program for the lab and UT-Battelle, the contractor that operates ORNL for the U.S. “Oak Ridge may have started out as a ‘Secret City,’ but ORNL is now truly everyone’s lab – in fact, a few of our members are doing project research ,” said McCall, who announced that Seven States’ 2020 Annual Meeting will be at the U.S. “Having this year’s meeting at ORNL, including tours open to our members, allowed us to showcase the benefits of collaboration and research through partnerships. “Last year, we talked about electric vehicles and revenue at the Nissan manufacturing plant at Smyrna,” she said. The Annual Meeting, she said, sought to spotlight revenue, research and partnerships – the foundations on which “Seven States is building a business model that will sustain it long into the future.” 3 meeting.īoyd’s assertion got an enthusiastic second from Seven States Executive Vice President Betsey Kirk McCall. “I like to think that ORNL is the best national lab in this country,” said the University of Tennessee’s interim president, who delivered the keynote presentation at the Oct. Annual Meeting, conducted at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Randy Boyd laid his cards squarely on the table. In addressing the 2019 Seven States Power Corp. L-R: Seven States Vice President Clint Wilson, University of Tennessee Interim President Randy Boyd, Seven States Executive Vice President Betsey Kirk McCall (Photo © 2019, Sarah Busby. ![]()
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