Chattanooga, TN (November 24, 2014) – The imagination and talents of Hamilton County STEM School students will be on display when EPB reveals its downtown holiday windows on Thanksgiving eve. This year’s theme, “Holiday Showcase: bringing it to life,” was inspired by some friendly competition between four STEM School teams. They …
November 6 2014
Chattanooga, TN (November 6, 2014) - This morning Judge Jeff Hollingsworth considered a request from EPB to dismiss Don Lepard's lawsuit related to Chattanooga's street lights. After hearing the arguments, Judge Hollingsworth ruled that the central issue in the lawsuit is whether EPB is a part of the City of …
November 6 2014
Chattanooga, TN (October 27, 2014) – EPB Fiber Optics is notifying its customers of a price adjustment on monthly residential television bills that will take effect in January 2015 and will range from an additional $2 to $9. Internet and phone prices remain the same. “Because we’re committed to providing customers …
October 27 2014
Chattanooga, TN. (October 20, 2014) – The US Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory and EPB announced today the beginning of a partnership that will use Chattanooga’s smart grid as a living laboratory for testing new energy technologies. Under the new agreement with EPB and DOE, Oak Ridge National …
October 21 2014
Chattanooga, TN (October 2, 2014) – EPB today asked the Court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Don Lepard, in the name of the City of Chattanooga, against EPB. The motion to dismiss asserts that Mr. Lepard "is a disgruntled vendor, who is improperly seeking to use a legally-defective False …
October 2 2014
Chattanooga, TN (September 25, 2014) – While continuing to strive to find an equitable resolution to recent questions about street light billing, EPB has issued a Request for Proposals seeking bids from contractors to conduct a complete physical inventory of all street lights and private lighting in its service footprint. …
September 25 2014
Chattanooga, TN (September 4, 2014) – EPB Fiber Optics will be working around the clock during the next 48 hours to ensure Tennessee Vols fans who make the Smart Move to EPB Fiber Optics won’t miss Saturday’s game in stunning high definition on The SEC Network. When the Volunteers host Arkansas …
September 4 2014
Chattanooga, TN (September 3, 2014) – We want the community to be aware of a door-to-door scam involving people impersonating EPB Fiber Optics employees. We’re told two men have approached residents in the Black Creek Community, claiming other providers have merged and that EPB Fiber Optics is offering a discount for …
September 3 2014
Chattanooga, TN (August 1, 2014) – The countdown is on – 13 days – until the premier of ESPN’s newest addition, the SEC Network, on EPB Fiber Optics. The SEC Network is the all-access pass to the Southeastern Conference, launching August 14, 2014. It will be available to Fi TV Silver …
August 1 2014
Chattanooga, TN (July 30, 2014) – EPB Fiber Optics is offering the community exclusive live broadcast coverage of the Chattanooga Football Club in its final battle for the National Premier Soccer League National Championship. The game between the Chattanooga FC and the New York Red Bulls-Under 23 squad is scheduled for …
July 30 2014
Chattanooga, TN. (July 24, 2014) – Today EPB announced that it has filed a petition to the FCC in an effort to respond to neighboring communities’ requests for access to the company’s gigabit enabled high-speed Internet service. EPB offers high-speed Internet access, video programming and voice services using a fiber optic …
July 24 2014
Chattanooga, TN (May 13, 2014) - Power to about 32,000 homes and businesses in northern Hamilton County was restored twice this afternoon with remote switching using the community’s smart grid. At about 1:39 p.m. a TVA circuit that supplies EPB in areas west of the Tennessee River lost power. After power …
May 13 2014
Chattanooga, TN (May 2, 2014) – It’s that time of year again when EPB kicks off the Chattanooga tradition of helping our neighbors in need beat the heat that is just around the corner. With EPB Fan Fund 2014 now underway, giving back is a breeze because your $20 donation buys …
May 2 2014
Chattanooga, TN. (March 5, 2014) – EPB and The Company Lab (CO.LAB) are inviting entrepreneurs with applications in smart grid development to apply to Chattanooga’s summer business accelerator, GIGTANK. GIGTANK 2014 will offer participants in the smart energy space opportunities to build and test their applications using millions of data points …
March 6 2014
Chattanooga, TN (February 27, 2014) – We are asking our customers to remain vigilant as some of them continue to be targeted by an ongoing nationwide utility scam. EPB imposters are calling our customers from phones that appear on Caller ID as 648-1372 EPB. Customers are told their service will be …
February 27 2014
Chattanooga, TN (February 19, 2014) – The community’s Smart Grid prevented an additional 40,000 homes and businesses from losing power during last week’s snow storm, resulting in a 52% reduction in weather related outages. During the three day event about 76,000 customers were affected, but the Smart Grid automatically restored 40,000 …
February 19 2014
Chattanooga, TN (January 23, 2014) - Due to the extreme cold, wind, and high demand for power, EPB is implementing measures to reduce its power usage and is requesting the same from others in the community. Additionally, several of EPB’s large industrial and commercial customers have reduced their nonessential power consumption …
January 23 2014