Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association (TMEPA)

What Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association (TMEPA) does

TMEPA is a Tennessee-based membership trade association founded in 1966 that represents 60 municipal and county-owned electric power providers serving over 2.4 million homes and businesses across the state. Its members collectively serve approximately two-thirds of Tennessee's electric customers and distribute three-quarters of the electricity sold in the state, giving the association substantial collective influence in legislative and regulatory matters. TMEPA's core activities are legislative advocacy at state and federal levels, regulatory compliance support, educational conferences and training, peer networking, publications, and shared resources for grid resilience and emergency coordination among municipal utilities.

The organization operates with a small professional staff of approximately five full-time team members based in Brentwood, Tennessee, led by an Executive Director and including Directors of Government Relations, Meetings and Membership, and an Office Manager/Event Coordinator. Its business model combines tiered recurring membership dues (Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze for associate members such as vendors and suppliers), event registration and corporate sponsorships tied to annual conferences and workshops, advertising revenue from its TN Connections magazine and member spotlight publications, and job-board posting fees. Strategic partners include the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the American Public Power Association (APPA), the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA), the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD), and the Tennessee Municipal League (TML), alongside Platinum-tier associate members such as Calix, Central Service Association, Silicon Ranch, and New Leaf Energy.

TMEPA's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct member engagement, peer referrals, and recurring industry events such as the Annual Meeting, Fall E&O Conference, and specialized workshops (e.g., the Grid Resilience and Infrastructure Defense Physical Security Workshop co-hosted with Langston Construction). Its underlying technology stack is light: a WordPress-based website, the third-party Engagifii member engagement platform for event registration, and routine content distribution through Daily News Clips email newsletters, the TN Connections quarterly magazine, and active social channels. TMEPA is not a technology product company; its value proposition is institutional coordination and collective representation rather than proprietary software.

Name

Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association (TMEPA)

Legal name

Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association

Website

https://www.tmepa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TMEPA is a 1966-founded Tennessee membership trade association representing 60 municipal and county electric utilities serving 2.4 million+ customers. It delivers legislative advocacy, training events, publications, and shared services to community-owned utilities and tiered associate vendors statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from associate members organized in tiers (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) with varying benefit levels and presumably corresponding fee levels. System/utility members also pay dues.
2. Event Registration and Sponsorships: Revenue from annual meetings, conferences, and workshops including registration fees, booth/exhibit fees, golf event fees, and corporate sponsorships. Annual Meeting 2026 pricing is publicly available.
3. Publications and Advertising: TN Connections magazine and member spotlight publications generate advertising revenue. Banner ad pricing is published for associate members.
4. Job Board Fees: Associate members pay fees to post job listings on the TMEPA job board, reaching over 1,500 members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TMEPA is a membership association of 60 municipal and county electric power providers in Tennessee that collectively serve over 2.4 million homes and businesses. The organization delivers legislative advocacy, regulatory support, education and training events, peer networking, publications (TN Connections magazine), and a job board to its utility and associate members. It operates as a trade association providing collective representation and shared resources for community-owned public power utilities.

Product overview

TMEPA is a membership association of 60 municipal and county electric power providers serving over 2.4 million homes and businesses across Tennessee. The organization does not offer commercial software products or SaaS offerings. Its services include member coordination, annual events and conferences, publications (TN Connections magazine), a job board for member utilities, legislative resources, and an engagement platform (Engagifii) for event registration. TMEPA serves as a trade association supporting community-owned, customer-focused public power utilities rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Utility Membership Program
• Associate Membership Program
• Annual Meeting Conference
• Fall E&O Conference
• Grid Resilience and Infrastructure Defense Physical Security Workshop
• TN Connections Magazine
• Job Board
• Legislative Advocacy and Regulatory Support

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Public Power Association (APPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational trade association for not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities. TMEPA is a member of APPA, providing access to national resources, advocacy, and best practices for municipal utilities.
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)coreTechnology or IntegrationFederal agency providing electricity generation and grid management for the Tennessee Valley. TVA is a key partner and sponsor of TMEPA events, with dedicated contacts (Tiffany Smith, TVA Energy Right) supporting member utilities.
• TN Association of Utility Districts (TAUD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association representing utility districts in Tennessee. Collaborates with TMEPA on legislative advocacy and regulatory matters.
• Tennessee Municipal League (TML)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide association of Tennessee municipalities. Partners with TMEPA on shared municipal interests including legislative advocacy.
• TN Gas AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association for natural gas utilities in Tennessee. Collaboration on multi-utility issues and shared regulatory concerns.
• TVPPA (Tennessee Valley Public Power Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation serving public power entities in the Tennessee Valley. Partners with TMEPA on shared training, conferences, and industry initiatives.
• Central Service Association (CSA)coreTechnology or IntegrationAssociate member (Platinum tier) providing utility software and ERP solutions. Beth Harmon serves as contact. Publishes member spotlight content on utility technology topics.
• Davis H. Elliot Construction Co, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociate member (Platinum tier) providing electrical construction services. Brian Sarrett serves as contact.
• Langston Construction Co. of Piedmont, LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociate member (Platinum tier) co-hosting the Grid Resilience and Infrastructure Defense Physical Security Workshop with TMEPA. Steven Hatcher serves as contact.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Public Power Association (APPA): National trade association for not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities, of which TMEPA is a member. APPA provides the national advocacy umbrella and serves the same public-power constituency that TMEPA serves at the state level, making it the most direct higher-tier comparable.
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA): National trade association for rural electric cooperatives. While cooperatives and municipal utilities are distinct ownership models, NRECA is a comparable large-scale national association serving a community-owned utility constituency with similar advocacy and training services.

Direct peers

• Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA): Regional association serving public power entities in the Tennessee Valley, partnering directly with TMEPA on training, conferences, and industry initiatives. Highly comparable membership-association model operating in an overlapping Tennessee-area geography.
• Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD): State association representing Tennessee utility districts, collaborating with TMEPA on legislative advocacy and regulatory matters. Closely comparable in scale, mission, and member-funded association model within the same state.
• Tennessee Municipal League (TML): Statewide association of Tennessee municipalities that partners with TMEPA on shared legislative advocacy. While broader in scope (all municipal services, not just electric), TML is a direct operating peer in association-management and advocacy delivery within Tennessee.

Regional players

• Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power): State-level joint-action agency for Georgia municipal electric utilities providing wholesale power, advocacy, and shared services. Comparable in serving a state-defined municipal-utility constituency, though structured as a joint-action agency rather than a pure trade association.
• North Carolina Municipal Power Agency (NCMPA): Joint-action agency serving North Carolina municipal electric utilities, providing wholesale generation and advocacy. Similar state-level scope and public-power membership base to TMEPA, though operating under a joint-action agency legal structure.
• Public Power Association of Mississippi: State-level association for Mississippi municipal electric utilities, providing advocacy, training, and member services. Closely comparable membership-association model and constituency to TMEPA in an adjacent Southeast geography.
• Kentucky Municipal Power Association: State association of municipal electric utilities in Kentucky, providing advocacy and shared resources to community-owned utilities. Comparable in mission and structure to TMEPA within an adjacent state.
• Texas Public Power Association: Statewide association for Texas municipal electric utilities, providing advocacy, training, and member services. Strong structural analog to TMEPA at a much larger scale in a different state, useful for benchmarking growth and operating models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/tnmunielectric
• Facebookfacebook.com/TNMuniElectric
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tmepa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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