Mountain Electric Company604 South Church St , PO Box 180 , Mountain City, Tennessee, United States

Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MEC) is a member owned electric cooperative located in northeast Tennessee and northwest North Carolina. Its corporate office is located in Mountain City, TN, with a district office in Newland, NC, and a branch office in Roan Mountain, TN. The cooperative was formed on April 1, 1941 by area farmers and residents. MEC distributes electricity, supplied by the Tennessee Valley Authority, to 34,400 residential and business consumer/members over MEC’s 700 square mile service area.

Mission Statement

Mountain Electric Cooperative will strive to fulfill our member’s needs for affordable electricity, utility related services, and community support.