CDE Lightband opens New Control Center
December 5, 2016
High-tech facility allows real-time monitoring, repair of power system
Clarksville, TN – CDE Lightband, the City of Clarksville’s electric power and broadband services utility, showed off its new control center last Thursday, December 1st, 2016.
The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition center, or SCADA, is the nerve center of CDE’s electric power delivery system. Using CDE Lightband’s fiber optic network, technicians in the center now monitor the system in real time, diagnose outages, redirect the flow of power if necessary and direct repairs.
CDE Lightband technicians at the utilities new control center display some of the new digital video tools used to monitor, diagnose and repair the City of Clarksville’s electric power system.
CDE Lightband Employees Raise Funds to Benefit Electric Assistance Program
August 26, 2016
Clarksville, TN – CDE Lightband employees recently participated in an Olympic themed fundraiser. The two-week event concluded with employees raising $1,066.70 for Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Action’s Project Help initiative.
CDE Lightband Opens New Drive-Thru and Payment Kiosk
July 8, 2016
Clarksville, TN – CDE Lightband will open its new drive-thru at 2021 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard on Monday, July 11th at 8:00am.
Located on the right side of the building when viewed from the road, it replaces the drive thru located at the front of the building.
CDE Lightband’s new three lane drive-thru and 24 hour payment kiosk.
CDE Lightband receives National Award for Community Service
June 19, 2016
Phoenix, AZ – CDE Lightband, in Clarksville, Tennessee, received an American Public Power Association Community Service Award at the Association’s national conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
This award recognizes “good neighbor” activities that demonstrate the commitment of the utility and its employees to the community.
General Manager of CDE Lightband Brian Taylor accepting the American Public Power Association Community Service Award.
CDE Lightband to hold Customer EXPO this Saturday, October 3rd
September 29, 2015
Clarksville, TN – CDE Lightband is bringing Customer EXPO back this Saturday, October 3rd from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Wilma Rudolph Events Center, located at 1190 Cumberland Drive at Liberty Park.
All CDE Lightband customers are invited to come out and enjoy a free lunch and learn more about their local public power and broadband utility.
CDE high voltage electric safety demonstration.
CDE Lightband Achieves Perfect Score on Safety Audit 3rd Year in a Row
September 27, 2014
Clarksville, TN – CDE Lightband recently achieved a perfect score during a facilities safety audit coordinated by Tennessee Valley Public Power Association and Distributors Insurance Company. Less than five percent of utility participants in the Tennessee Valley have obtained such a score historically.
Steve Powell, a 39-year veteran with utility business and a Certified Utility Safety Administrator, conducted the audit. [Read more]
CDE Lightband Ranks in the Top 10 in US on Netflix’s ISP Speed
September 20, 2014
Clarksville, TN – CDE Lightband, the municipal broadband provider in Clarksville, TN offers a wide range of Internet speeds from its base level of 50 Mbps up to 1 Gigabit of Internet access.
Over 17,000 customers in the Clarksville area enjoy access to an active Ethernet fiber to the premise system built in 2008 by the Clarksville Department of Electricity.
CDE Lightband Announces the addition of new Sports Pack option
September 18, 2014
Clarksville, TN – CDE Lightband announces the addition of a new Sports Pack option for additional sports programming.
The Sports Pack will be offered on a subscription basis for all CDE Lightband customers and currently provides channels like NFL Redzone and ESPN Goal Line/Buzzer Beater for $7.99 a month. [Read more]
Riverfest 52 Hour Film Festival soars in its inaugural year, winners announced at Riverfest 2014
September 8, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The first-ever Clarksville Riverfest 52 Hour Film Festival boasted 19 entries, and the results are in!
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department proudly announced the winners of the inaugural attraction, sponsored by CDE Lightband, at the 2014 Riverfest celebration. [Read more]
CDE Lightband to Carry SEC Network
August 2, 2014
Clarksville, TN – As part of The Walt Disney Company’s comprehensive multi-year distribution agreement with the National Telco Television Consortium (NTTC), CDE Lightband will carry the SEC Network for subscribers in Clarksville, Tennessee, when the network launches on August 14th.
CDE Lightband subscribers will also have authenticated access to additional live events scheduled for the SEC Network on WatchESPN and SECNetwork.com – with the ability to watch SEC Network live and on-demand content anytime, anywhere on their television, computer, tablet or mobile device.
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan signs SEC Network contract to provide carriage of SEC Network on CDE Lightband channel line-up.
