EPB
This article is about the utility company For other uses, see EPB (disambiguation).
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| Type | Public utility |
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| Predecessor(s) | Chattanooga Electric Power Board |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Headquarters | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
| Area served | Southeastern Tennessee, Chattanooga, North Georgia |
| Key people | Harold DePriest (Chief Executive Officer) |
| Services | Electricity, Internet, Telecommunications, Cable TV services |
| Website | http://www.epb.net/ |
In 1935, the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee established EPB as a nonprofit agency to provide electric power to the Greater Chattanooga area. Today, EPB remains one of the largest publicly owned electric power distributors in the country.[1] EPB serves more than 169,000 homes and businesses in a 600-square-mile area that includes greater Chattanooga and Hamilton County, portions of surrounding Tennessee counties, and areas of north Georgia.
Using a 100% fiber optic network as its backbone, EPB has created a Smart Grid. The grid is a next-generation electric system that includes communication capabilities designed to reduce the impact of power outages, improve response time, and allow customers greater control of their electric power usage. This same fiber optic backbone allows EPB to offer high-speed Internet, TV, and phone service to business and residential customers in the service area.[2] In September 2010, EPB became the first company in the United States to offer one gigabit-per-second Internet speed, a critical component of next generation technology innovation and economic development, to 169,000 homes and businesses. This exclusive capability has attracted worldwide attention and earned Chattanooga the nickname "Gig City." [3]
References [edit]
- ^ "Twenty Largest U.S. Publicly Owned Electric Utilities Ranked by Purchase Power Expenses for All Respondents, 2000". Department of Energy. Department of Energy. 2000-06-30.
- ^ Boyle, Rebecca (2010-09-13). "Country's Fastest Broadband Internet Will Soon Chug Along in Chattanooga". Popular Science (Bonnier Corporation Company.). Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ^ Lohr, Erik (2010-09-12). "Fastest Net Service in U.S. Coming to Chattanooga". New York Times (New York Times). Retrieved 2010-09-13.
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