TENNESSEE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORPORATION

The Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corporation, formed by the cities of Springfield and Clarksville in 1996, is a public energy acquisition corporation formed and operating under the provisions of Tennessee enabling law to provide reliable and economical gas supply and management services to publicly owned gas distribution systems.  TEAC is a membership organization open to cities, towns, utility districts, gas authorities, and other public entities throughout the State of Tennessee.  The corporation acquires and manages gas supply for its members and at their request, manages their interstate pipeline transportation and storage business as well.  TEAC is headquartered in Clarksville.

At this time, the corporation is composed of fifteen (15) associated members.  These are Clarksville, Springfield, Greater Dickson Gas Authority, West Tennessee Public Utility District, Savannah, Lexington, Linden, Waynesboro, Ridgetop, Boliver, Bedford County Utility District, Dunlap, Pikeville, Centerville, Selmer.

Officers for Tennessee Energy are Mark McCutchen, President and General Manager; Rhonda Wall, Comptroller; Jim Choukas-Bradley, attorney with Miller, Balis, and O’Neill, Council.  Board of Directors are: George Hall, Springfield Gas Director is Chairman; Robert Durham, Manager of Greater Dickson is Vice-Chairman; Paul Nutting, Springfield City Manager is Secretary.  Other Directors are Mayor Johnny Piper of Clarksville, David Nussbaumer of Clarksville, Gene Mash of West Tennessee Utility, Victor Lay, City Manager of Waynesboro, Bobby Moore, Manager of Lexington Gas Clyde Dellinger, Manager of Boliver Gas.