What Tullahoma Utilities does

Tullahoma Utilities Authority is a municipal utility authority serving the Tullahoma, Tennessee area with electric distribution, municipal water distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, and LightTube fiber services. The company reports serving 11,400+ electric customers, 11,000+ water customers, 8,400+ wastewater customers, and 4,900+ LightTube fiber customers, with residential customers as the primary segment and local commercial/business customers also served.

The core utility products are Electric, Water, and Wastewater. Its LightTube division operates a fiber-to-the-premise network in which fiber optic cable runs directly from the TUA headend to homes or businesses without intermediate nodes, supporting internet, TV, phone, email, and triple-play bundles; disclosed internet plans range from 80 Mbps to 1 GIG and include symmetrical speeds on some tiers.

TUA monetizes primarily through recurring monthly utility and telecom service fees, supplemented by connection fees and deposits for new services. Its go-to-market motion is local and direct: customers initiate service through the website, phone/call center, and in-person office, while TUA cross-sells LightTube services to its existing utility customer base through bundled pricing and customer service interactions.

Name

Tullahoma Utilities

Legal name

Tullahoma Utilities Authority

Website

https://tub.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tullahoma Utilities Authority is a municipal utility serving Tullahoma-area residential and commercial customers with electric, water, wastewater, and LightTube fiber internet, TV, and phone services through recurring monthly utility and telecom subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tullahoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electric Service: Monthly utility service fees for electricity distribution to 11,400+ customers in the Tullahoma area.
2. Water Service: Monthly utility service fees for water distribution to 11,000+ customers in the Tullahoma area.
3. Wastewater Service: Monthly utility service fees for wastewater management serving 8,400+ customers in the Tullahoma area.
4. LightTube Fiber Services: Bundled triple-play services (Internet, TV, Phone) to 4,900+ fiber customers. Offers tiered pricing from basic to premium bundles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tullahoma Utilities Authority (TUA) is a municipal utility that distributes electricity to 11,400+ customers, water to 11,000+ customers, and wastewater services to 8,400+ customers in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Through its LightTube division, TUA sells fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) Internet (up to 1 Gbps), multi-tier cable TV, and VoIP home phone to 4,900+ subscribers, plus bundled triple-play packages.

Product overview

Tullahoma Utilities Authority (TUA) operates as a municipal utility providing essential services including Electric, Water, and Wastewater. Through its LightTube division, TUA offers fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) telecommunications services including Internet, TV, Phone, and Email. The LightTube brand provides high-speed internet connectivity with speeds ranging from 80 Mbps to 1 GIG, multi-channel television packages, and VoIP phone service. TUA's services are delivered through a subscriber-owned fiber optic network infrastructure, and the company offers bundled Triple Play packages combining TV, Internet, and Phone for residential customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LightTube: Fiber-optic network brand providing high-speed Internet, TV, and Phone services to the Tullahoma community.

Products and services

• Electric Service Electricity distribution service delivering power to residential and commercial customers within the Tullahoma service territory.
• Water Service Municipal water distribution service serving residential and commercial customers in the Tullahoma community.
• Wastewater Service Wastewater collection and treatment service protecting community health and the environment.
• LightTube Internet High-speed fiber-optic Internet service delivered over the LightTube FTTP network, with speeds ranging from 80 Mbps to 1 Gbps and symmetrical upload/download capabilities.
• LightTube TV Cable television service delivered over the LightTube fiber network, with multiple channel packages, cloud DVR, video on demand, and TV Everywhere streaming.
• LightTube Phone VoIP home phone service over the LightTube fiber network, with unlimited long distance to 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico and 28+ call features.
• LightTube Triple Play Bundles Bundled packages combining LightTube Internet, TV, and Phone services at combined rates, available in multiple tiers (Lifeline, TriplePlay, TriplePlay Plus, TriplePlay HD, TriplePlay Super Fast).

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)minorOthersTVA is a federally-owned corporation providing electricity and environmental programs to the Tennessee Valley region. TUA operates within TVA's service territory and maintains this association membership.
• American Public Power AssociationminorOthersNational trade association representing publicly owned electric utilities. TUA maintains membership as part of the public power community.
• Tennessee Valley Public Power Agency (TVPPA)minorOthersAgency providing power supply and services to public power systems in the Tennessee Valley region.
• Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Agency (Tmepa)minorOthersJoint action agency serving Tennessee municipal electric utilities with power supply and related services.
• Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD)minorOthersState association representing utility districts in Tennessee, providing education and advocacy services.
• American Water Works Association (AWWA)minorOthersInternational nonprofit scientific and educational association dedicated to water utilities.
• Water Environment Federation (WEF)minorOthersOrganization of water quality professionals providing technical education and advocacy for wastewater management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Comcast (Xfinity): Largest U.S. cable broadband provider, directly competing with LightTube Fiber for residential Internet, TV, and phone subscribers in the broader Tennessee market.
• AT&T: Major U.S. telecom incumbent with expanding AT&T Fiber footprint; competes with LightTube for broadband subscribers in Tennessee and is a long-standing competitor in the region.
• Charter Communications (Spectrum): Large U.S. cable operator offering Internet, TV, and phone services that competes with LightTube in Tennessee markets overlapping with TUA's footprint.

Direct peers

• Jackson Energy Authority: Tennessee municipal utility providing electric, water, wastewater, and fiber/broadband services across multiple West Tennessee counties. Highly comparable multi-utility municipal model operating in the same state.
• Murfreesboro Electric Department: Municipal electric utility serving Murfreesboro, TN. Comparable as a Tennessee municipal electric distribution utility with a similar community-owned governance structure, though smaller scope than TUA's full multi-utility offering.
• EPB Fiber Optics (Chattanooga EPB): Chattanooga's publicly-owned electric power board that also operates one of the nation's most prominent municipal FTTP networks (Gig service). Closest direct analogue to TUA's combined electric-utility + fiber ISP model in Tennessee.
• Cedar Falls Utilities (CFU): Iowa municipal utility providing electric, water, wastewater, and CFU Telecom (fiber Internet, TV, phone) services. Comparable community-owned multi-utility with a built-out FTTP network.
• Owensboro Municipal Utilities (OMU): Kentucky municipal utility providing electric, water, wastewater, and broadband services. Comparable community-owned multi-utility with fiber offerings to residential and business customers.
• Holland Board of Public Works: Michigan municipal utility providing electric, water, wastewater, and broadband (including fiber) services. Comparable multi-utility municipal model with integrated telecom services.
• Dalton Utilities: Multi-utility (electric, water, wastewater, natural gas, broadband) serving Dalton, GA and surrounding Whitfield County. Closely comparable diversified municipal utility with integrated fiber/broadband services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100063650106967
• Instagraminstagram.com/tualighttube
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tullahoma-utilities-board

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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