Carroll County Electric Department Renews Insurance, Elects Officers

HUNTINGDON (July 25) — The Carroll County Electric Department Board of Directors met July 25 and elected officers for the 2024-2025 fiscal year beginning July 1.

Lori Nolen and Chris Gurley were re-elected as chairman and secretary respectively. John Austin was elected as the treasurer. Nolen, Austin, Paul Moore were in attendance while new member, Vicky Williams and Gurley were absent.

The board approved insurance coverage for general liability, workers’ compensation, auto liability, property loss, terrorism, equipment breakdown, commercial crime, fiduciary liability, and management liability at a premium of $258,551. A rebate of $22,951 reduced that price. The board voted to add comprehensive and collision insurance and cybercrime insurance ($10,653.18).

An approved substation for the Leach community is moving forward with planned construction. One of the main components, a 161 breaker, is expected to arrive in September 2025.

According to Ryan Drewry, general manager of Carroll County Electric, Silicon Ranch should start construction of the large solar array in Trezevant in August. A control house switch for the substation at Trezevant will arrive in January to facilitate the addition of the solar farm’s electricity.

Kelly Fields, CCED’s accountant, said auditors were conducting the annual financial audit and had visited the CCED offices to inspect financial records as part of the required annual documentation. In recent years, CCED has been credited with no adverse findings in the annual review of financials.