With temperatures in Chattanooga ratcheting up near 100 degrees in the next four days, EPB’s chief executive said Friday he’s confident it can keep the air-conditioning humming without interruption.
Meanwhile, in the face of the sizzling temps in the area this summer, EPB plans to keep its electricity rates level for the upcoming year.
David Wade, EPB’s CEO, said that while a few individual pieces of equipment could fail during the hot spell, maintaining service shouldn’t be an issue.
“Oftentimes there’s less risk in the summer than winter” of customers losing power, Wade said in an interview after an EPB board meeting.
Tennessee Valley Authority spokesperson Scott Fiedler said the utility is focused on reliability. He said TVA undertook major projects in the spring across its system, replacing equipment and rebuilding as needed.