All About Electricity

Ripley Power and Light’s electric transmission and distribution system serves about 6,000 industiral, commercial and residential customers in Ripley, Henning, Gates and Halls. Our power arrives at three delivery points (substations) from TVA at 161,000 volts. Transformers on our system step down the voltage to 13,200 volts for 122/40 delivery to your home.

We have built our electric system to have ample capacity for future customer growth.

Besides providing electric service, we also install and maintain street lights and traffic lights on our system. Details.

Reliable Service

Ripley Power and Light monitors our electric system 24 hours a day to bring you reliable electric service. Our state-of-the art computer technology alerts us when problems occur on the system. We also monitor approaching bad weather to know when to put extra electric crews on alert or to call them in when trouble occurs.

Blinking Lights

When your digital lights blink, it probably means our system's protective equipment is operating correctly. Details.

Power Outages

Though our electric system is designed and monitored to provide reliable service, interruptions in power do occur occasionally. The most common causes of power failure are bad weather and vehicle accidents that affect utility lines and equipment. A snake, squirrel or other animal in our equipment also can cause problems.

Our electric monitoring system alerts us to power outages and helps us pinpoint the causes of the outage. Still, we rely on our customers to report outages. If you do not have electricity, call us at 731-635-2323 or 731-836-7595.

We have a plan in place to restore power in an emergency. Details.

We work year-round to trim trees away from power lines to prevent power outages. Details.