Duck River Electric Membership Corporation Possibly Expanding

Duck River ElectricDuck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC), headquartered in Shelbyville, Tenn., and Mount Pleasant Power System (MPPS), serving Mount Pleasant, Tenn., have agreed to begin the feasibility study of a possible merger.
In a joint announcement, representatives of each utility said this is a preliminary step with no commitment made by either party except to explore what is best for the systems and their consumers.
DREMC serves 71,000 members in 16 counties of southern Middle Tennessee. Mount Pleasant Power System (MPPS) serves 3,800 customers in the municipality of Mount Pleasant and rural parts of Maury and Lawrence counties.