BrightRidge is seeking quotes for weathering-steel transmission poles: nine 75-foot LD-1 dodecagon poles and four 65-foot LD-1 dodecagon poles, both direct-embedded with butt plates. The attached RFQ includes transmission-pole engineering specifications and requires pole data for acceptability analysis. It directs vendors to quote in the sequence and units shown on BrightRidge’s form, identify the manufacturer, and provide an estimated delivery date.
BrightRidge is seeking quotes for weathering-steel transmission poles: nine 75-foot LD-1 dodecagon poles and four 65-foot LD-1 dodecagon poles, both direct-embedded with butt plates. The attached RFQ includes transmission-pole engineering specifications and requires pole data for acceptability analysis. It directs vendors to quote in the sequence and units shown on BrightRidge’s form, identify the manufacturer, and provide an estimated delivery date.
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Johnson City
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Washington
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2600 Boones Creek Road
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37615
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Board meetings and strategic plans from BrightRidge
Johnson City Energy Authority D/B/A BrightRidge Minutes
Date: Aug 25, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board approved monthly power distributor's reports for the Tennessee Valley Authority and financial statements for the Broadband Division. Consent agenda items included the purchase of a service department bucket truck and transformers. The board authorized a capital budget request to extend fiber to specific areas, approved three engineering service contracts for the BWCT expansion project, and passed a resolution to authorize the filing of U.S. Forest Service Form SF-299 for utility infrastructure maintenance. The meeting also featured a presentation on the new Advanced Metering Infrastructure system and provided updates on property status, data center rates, customer grant outreach, and a recent battery storage facility tour.
Johnson City Energy Authority D/B/A BrightRidge Regular Meeting Minutes
Date: Jul 28, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board meeting included a presentation on economic development initiatives from the Tennessee Valley Authority and the election of new board officers for the 2026-2028 term. The board also passed a resolution to sell a portion of property to the Tennessee Department of Transportation for road improvements, and adopted a resolution honoring a departing board member for his service. Additionally, the Chief Financial Officer presented an overview of current customer demographics and growth statistics.
The board meeting included public comments regarding solar power initiatives, the approval of monthly power distributor reports, and financial statements for both the Electric and Broadband divisions. Key actions included the approval of the FY 2027 Electric and Broadband Operating and Capital Budgets, the purchase of a substation power transformer, renewal of a pole inspection contract, and acceptance of a vegetation management bid. A resolution was passed honoring a departing board member for their service. Additionally, the board approved matching funding for TVA's Community Care Funds and authorized a Purchase and Sale Agreement for land adjacent to the main campus to support future facility expansion. The meeting concluded with an overview of Customer Service department performance metrics.
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