Broadband Services provided by Greeneville Energy Authority are soon to be in a home near you as crews are working hard and installing about 40,000 feet of fiber optic cable per week.
There will be two phases when it comes to the availability for the high speed internet service, with first phase being the northern part of Greeneville city limits. The northern area will serve about 5,800 people. The second phase includes the southern part of the city limits and will serve over 5,100 people. Services could be available to 100% of customers in Greeneville by the end of 2023. About 693,000 feet of fiber still needs to be installed to finish the city build.
The Greeneville Energy Authority met yesterday morning and discussed different options for Broadband services. President and CEO Chuck Bowlin stated the original product offer was amended and is now priced at $80 for a standard gigabit service including a Wi-Fi router and a protect plan. There is now an additional plan for customers as well, a basic fiber product for 300 megabits, which according to Bowlin is less than a third of the other plans speed.
Customers will have four billing cycles to choose from, a customer can choose which week they want to be billed, and have the option to add a phone line. Bills will automatically be set to paperless unless requested otherwise, and a protect plan can be added for just $7.50. For questions and more information contact the GEA office at 636-6200.
During the Greeneville Energy Authority meeting Bowlin also asked for approval to add a capital project which includes work on Academy Street. The overhead lines extending in front of the partnership near the old Yates Building will be removed and the powerlines will be put underground. The project will cost about $57,000.
Speaking of the Old Yates Building, GEA Chair Sarah Webster asked for a timeline on the project. Bowlin said there’s not really a timeline at the moment due to the environment not being right and because of interest rates. Greene County Partnership President Jeff Taylor said plans for the building include retail office space on the bottom and condos up top.
