The Greeneville Energy Authority Board met yesterday morning and approved the purchase of storage equipment and servers for Broadband Internet Services.
Servers are expected to last about 5 years and should reach the entire county, depending on how long the Broadband Project takes and the amount of growth there is by then. The equipment costs over $327,000 and is actually cheaper now than it was 3 years ago, according to CEO Chuck Bowlin.
The board also approved the proposed 2023-2024 Project List for a total of about $4.6 M. The Electric System Capital Plan Project includes materials for substations like copper and fencing, a site plan, a new transformer, engineering, and upgrades on breakers, regulators, and control houses.
The approved projects will be for substations in Timber Ridge, Shiloh, Greeneville, and Crossroads. The total amount of substations is 28. A new substation was brought up but is not certain at the moment, due to costs being expensive and currently around $2 M or more.
CEO Chuck Bowlin shared that the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office approved for the town to move forward with the contract and begin the process for the western portion of Greene County to receive Broadband Services. Grant funding would cover the costs for the project.
