On Thursday, August 24, 2023, a unanimous decision was reached by TVA’s Board of Directors to implement a 4.5% across-the-board increase in their wholesale rates. This adjustment in rates is aimed at generating the necessary revenue amounting to $15 billion, essential for funding the construction of additional power generation assets. Over the past four years,…
2023 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION August 15, 2023 I am honored to present this year’s annual report to the members of the Alcorn County Electric Power Association (ACE), the pioneering rural electric cooperative in America. With a rich history spanning 89 years, ACE has consistently demonstrated its…
May 29, 2023 On May 1st of this year, I had the great honor of becoming the eighth General Manager and CEO of the Alcorn County Electric Power Association, known to many of you as ACE Power, or just simply “ACE.” My path to this point has been somewhat unique, and one in which I…
This last year, we said goodbye to six fantastic employees! Glenn Fowler, Paul McNair, Charlie Curtis, Blake Shawl, Christy Hinton, and David Bishop all retired at the end of 2022. We were sad to see them leave us, but we wanted to let them know how much they mean to us here at ACE. Glenn…
2022 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF ALCORN COUNTY ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION August 9, 2022 Welcome to the 88th Annual Meeting of the membership of the Alcorn County Electric Power Association. This year like all others, was full of opportunities for our employees to exhibit their dedication and hard work. Unfortunately, the year began…
In 1934, we made history by becoming America’s first rural cooperative! On Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 a historical marker was unveiled at the ACE Power campus. A historical marker not only commemorates our past achievements but also sets the standard for future endeavors. Thank you to everyone for joining us in celebrating our past, present,…
August 10, 2021 Good morning and welcome to the 87th Annual Meeting of the membership of Alcorn County Electric Power Association. Since this time last year, we have dealt with COVID-19, fiber buildout, a winter storm, and a multitude of everyday events. The hot topic for most of the year was COVID-19. The virus…
First Light Fiber Becomes ACE Fiber We’ve got big news: First Light Fiber is now ACE Fiber. Yes, that’s right. We are no longer First Light Fiber. We are proud to announce that we have officially changed our name to ACE Fiber. We understand this may seem like a sudden change given that we just…
ACE Power’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint Eric Powell to the Board of Directors. Powell will serve out the unexpired term of Jerry Brawner and be up for re-election in August 2020. We are thrilled to welcome Eric to ACE’s Board of Directors. There is no doubt that Eric will have an immediate…
ACE lost a tremendous asset with the recent passing of our long-time board member, Jerry Brawner. Jerry has been a very dedicated board member for 31 years and has always made decisions based on what he thought was best for ACE and the membership. The management and employees of ACE want to express our sincere…
