A big congratulations to Randolph Howell Elementary for earning a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) grant from a partnership between the Tennessee Valley Authority and Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated, a TVA retiree organization. The grant award is part of $580,000 in competitive STEM grants awarded to 161 schools across TVA’s seven-state service territory. The grant program provided teachers an opportunity …

Valued CPWS Customer, As you may be aware, CPWS has been conducting customer surveys over the past few months. The survey results indicated that our customers wanted an updated website for making online payments, one that would allow you to store payment information, sign up for auto pay using a credit card, and other up-to- date features. CPWS is proud …

In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Michael, Columbia Power & Water Systems has deployed a six-person team as part of a mutual aid network of utilities to help facilitate recovery efforts. Coordinated by the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, the CPWS crew will join other utilities across the Southeast in restoring power to some of the hardest-hit regions including Florida, …

COLUMBIA, Tenn. – The Columbia Board of Public Utilities announced today that industry veteran Scott Dahlstrom will be Columbia Power & Water Systems’ new executive director, effective February 1, 2018. Dahlstrom comes to CPWS from Trenton Light & Water in West Tennessee, where he has served as general manager since 2013. Prior to joining Trenton Light and Water, Dahlstrom spent …

CPWS provides nearly $1.8 million in PILOT funding to local area COLUMBIA, Tenn. – At its November 2017 meeting, the Board of Public Utilities approved a nearly $1.8 million payment to local city and county governments within the Columbia Power & Water Systems’ service area as payment in-lieu-of-tax contributions. The $1,773,589.95 payment makes CPWS the largest taxpayer to the city …