News Releases

• AUB ELECTRIC POWER RATES WILL FALL IN APRIL; SECOND DECREASE IN A ROW
  March 19, 2009
   
• AUB ASSISTS ICED-IN KENTUCKY; REMINDS RESIDENTS TO BE PREPARED FOR WINTER'S SURPRISES
  February 2, 2009
   
• Why Athens Utilities Board Has Decided to Eliminate Mailing Late Notices
  December 2, 2008
   
• AUB WORKERS TAKE TOP HONORS AT ASSOCIATION MEETING
  November 19, 2008
   
• NEW RATE INCREASE, BILLING METHOD CLARIFIED
  October 15, 2008
   
• HIGHER ENERGY PRICES ALL BUT INEVITABLE
  June 3, 2008
   
• AUB SETTLES COLLINS & AIKMAN SUIT
  May 29, 2008
   
• LOCAL STUDENTS SOAK UP WATER LESSONS AT AUB
  May 12, 2008
   
• AUB TO CONDUCT SPRING FLUSH
  April 22, 2008
   
• SPRINGTIME IS HERE; SO ARE THE CON MEN
  March 27, 2008
   
• AUB WATER DEEMED "BEST TASTING WATER" BY STATE ASSOCIATION
  March 3, 2008
   
• AUB BOARD ACTS ON TVA RATE INCREASE
  February 27, 2008
   
• WINTER TEMPERATURES MEAN MORE ENERGY USAGE, HIGHER UTILITY BILLS
  February 11, 2008
   
• AUB AWARDS TREE TRIMMING CONTRACT
  November 28, 2007
   
• AUB PLANT, WORKFORCE TAKE TOP HONORS AT TWWA QUARTERLY MEETING
  November 16, 2007
   
• AUB: NATURAL GAS RATES TO BE BETTER THIS WINTER
  August 2007
   
• AUB TREATMENT PLANTS EARN TOP OPERATING AWARDS
  July 24, 2007
   
• AUB TO CONDUCT SPRING FLUSH
  April 24, 2007
   
• AUB ISSUES ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORT
  April 19, 2007
   
• AUB METERS TELL THE TALE: RECENT COLD WEATHER INFLATES CUSTOMER BILLS
  February 23, 2007
   
• AUB POWER OUTAGE PLANNED FOR SUNDAY; FEW AFFECTED
  February 22, 2007
   
• AUB TREE TRIMMING TO BEGIN IN INGLESIDE AREA
  February 9, 2007
   
• AUB PLANS POWER OUTAGE ON CR 319
  January 17, 2007
   
• AUB'S LARRY BURGER GAINS CERTIFICATION
  December 20, 2006
   
• COLD WEATHER AND WARM NEIGHBORS GO HAND IN HAND
  December 6, 2006
   
• AUB WATER PLANT EARNS JULIAN FLEMING AWARD; TOP PLANT IN STATE FOR 2006
  December 5, 2006
   
• TVA FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR FIRST QTR 2007 ADDS LITTLE TO AUB BILLS
  November 28, 2006
   
• AUB CUSTOMER APPRECIATION COOKOUT THIS THURSDAY; FOOD, FUN AND BLUEGRASS
  September 25, 2006
   
• AUB APPROVES RATE DECREASE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1
  September 20, 2006
   
• TVA ASKS CUSTOMERS FOR VOLUNTARY REDUCTIONS IN POWER USE
  August 2, 2006
   
• AUB ENERGIZES NEW POWER SUBSTATION
  August 2006
   
• AUB ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN BASE NATURAL GAS RATE
  June 20, 2006
   
• AUB ISSUES ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORT
  May 4, 2006
   
• AUB GETS HIGH WATER MARK FROM TDEC EVALUATORS
  March 28, 2006
   
• COPPER THIEVES ENDANGER THEMSELVES, OTHERS FOR PENNIES IN MATERIAL
  March 28, 2006
   
• TVA RAISES AUB'S RATE 9.95%; INCREASE AFFECTIVE APRIL 1
  February 14, 2006
   
• UTILITY RATES CREATE INTEREST ACROSS THE BOARD
  February 1, 2006
   
• TWO FROM AUB RECEIVE AWARDS FOR WASTEWATER OPERATIONS
  November 21, 2005
   
• AUB CONDUCTS PRESSURE TESTING ON PORTION OF GAS SYSTEM; CUSTOMERS WILL SEE ACTIVITY AT LOCAL PROPERTIES
  October 14, 2005
   
• AUB "GOLDEN THRONE" LETS CUSTOMERS FLUSH FRUSTRATIONS, HELP UNITED WAY
  September 20, 2005
   
• AUB PAYING RECORD-HIGH PRICES FOR NATURAL GAS; CUSTOMERS SHOULD EXPECT HIGH HEATING BILLS
  September 13, 2005
   
• AUB CONTINUES UPGRADE OF DOWNTOWN POWER SYSTEM; OUTAGE PLANNED FOR AUGUST 30
  August 29, 2005
   
• AUB BOARD ACTS ON TVA RATE INCREASE
  August 24, 2005
   
• AUB SETS ALL-TIME RECORDS FOR POWER PURCHASES; HIGH CUSTOMER USAGE WILL MEAN HIGH BILLS
  August 19, 2005
   
• AUB PLANS SHORT POWER OUTAGE IN NIOTA THIS SUNDAY
  August 11, 2005
   
• NATURAL GAS MAIN LINE REPAIRS ON HWY. 30 WILL AFFECT TRAFFIC
  August 11, 2005
   
• UPDATE: AUB WORK ON DOWNTOWNPOWER SYSTEM; OUTAGE NOW PLANNED FOR AUGUST 3
  August 1, 2005
   
• AUB ISSUES ANNUAL WATER QUALITY REPORT
  May 5, 2005
   
• COLD WEATHER, HIGH WHOLESALE COSTS CAN MEAN HIGHER HEATING BILLS
  January 6, 2005
   
• AUB PREDICTS HIGHER NATURAL GAS PRICES; WHOLESALE MARKET STILL VOLATILE
  October 14, 2004
   
• AUB ADVISES: BEWARE OF ENERGY-AUDIT SCAMS
  October 14, 2004
   
• AUB OPEN HOUSE SEPT. 23; EXHIBITS, FOOD, DOOR PRIZES
  September 20, 2004
   
• ADVERTISING MAILERS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AUB
  August 18, 2004
   
• AUB TREATMENT PLANT EARNS EIGHTH STRAIGHT OPERATIONAL AWARD
  August 4, 2004
   
• LOCAL STUDENTS SOAK UP WATER LESSONS AT AUB
  May 12, 2004
   
• AUB: DON'T GET HOOKED BY PHISHERS OR SCAMMERS
  April 19, 2004
   
• FRIGID WEATHER MEANS MORE ENERGY USAGE, HIGHER BILLS; AUB GAS STRATEGY PAYING OFF
  January 19, 2004
   
• AUB TREATMENT PLANT EARNS SEVENTH STRAIGHT OPERATIONAL AWARD
  September 16, 2003
   
• AUB DIRECTORS CONSIDER POWER RATE INCREASE; PROTEST TVA RATE PROCESS
  August 27, 2003
   
• AUB ADVISES: BEWARE OF ENERGY-AUDIT SCAMS
  August 1, 2003
   
• LOCAL UTILITY BILLS WILL REFLECT WHOLESALE COST CONDITIONS IN POWER AND GAS
  June 11, 2003
   
• MAY’S FOCUS ON WATER AFFORDS LOCAL STUDENTS LEARNING OPPORTUNITY AT AUB
  May 12, 2003
   
• AUB TO OFFER GREEN POWER OPTION TO CUSTOMERS
  April 21, 2003
   
• NEW AUB GAS RATE STRUCTURE AIMED AT COST RECOVER, NOT PROFIT
  April 14, 2003
   
• AUB WARNS: TRYING TO “BE LIKE MIKE” COULD BE FATAL
  July 11, 2002
   
• MCMINN ART STUDENTS LEND SKILLS IN AUB LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION
  June 11, 2002
   
• AUB TREATMENT PLANT EARNS SIXTH STRAIGHT OPERATIONAL AWARD
  May 23, 2002
   
• MCMINN CENTRAL’S TYLER B. MCELHANEY AWARDED TVA POWER DISTRIBUTORS SCHOLARSHIP
  May 20, 2002
   
• ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD PLANS ENGLEWOOD POWER OUTAGE
  April 9, 2002
   
• AUB ANNOUNCES NEW RATES FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES
  February 27, 2002
   
• AUB: QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW WASTEWATER PLANT VALID, ACCOUNTABLE
  January 24, 2002
   
• AUB HELPING MCMINN RESIDENTS GET CITY WATER; BAD WELLS ABANDONED
  January ,2002
   
• REMOVING UTILITY POLES A JOB FOR AUB ONLY
  November 26, 2001
   
• AUB OPEN HOUSE INCLUDES EXHIBITS, FOOD, DOOR PRIZES
  September 24, 2001
   
• AUB PUMPS $1.1 MILLION INTO ENGLEWOOD POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
  September 3, 2001
   
• AUB READY TO DELIVER NATURAL GAS TO CALHOUN
  August 29, 2001
   
• ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD CRACKING DOWN ON UTILITIES THEFT
  August 22, 2001
   
• ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING IN ENGLEWOOD ON POWER OUTAGES
  July 3, 2001
   
• ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD ANNOUNCES PLANNED POWER OUTAGE
  May 5, 2001
   
• ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD TO FLUSH AREA HYDRANTS
  April 25, 2001
   
• ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD TREATMENT PLANT RECEIVES 5TH STRAIGHT OPERATIONAL AWARD
   
• SCARBROUGH NAMED COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR AT ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD