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Johnson City Energy Authority (BrightRidge) BEAD awards

Johnson City Energy Authority (BrightRidge) won $1.7 million in BEAD grants to serve 489 locations in Tennessee, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Tennessee
$1.7 million
Listed as Johnson City Energy Authority dba BrightRidge · 489 locations · Fiber · provider match $550,017 · est. completion September 30, 2029 · about 81 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Source: Tennessee ECD Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data upload (approved) (NTIA approved 2026-02-02)
BEAD grants
$1.7 million
Locations
489
Grant per location
$3,374
Fiber miles (est.)
0 buried · 81 aerial
Latest completion
September 30, 2029

What this build needs from crews

  • Aerial, about 81 miles. Make-ready, strand and lash, and pole attachments (aerial fiber), usually with traffic control on the road.
  • Splicing and drops. Every one of the 489 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).

How subs usually get on a BEAD build

  1. Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
  2. Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
  3. Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
  4. Be findable. List your crew with the states and trades you cover, and watch fiber work on the board.

Other wired BEAD winners in Tennessee

BellSouth Telecommunications (AT&T)TN · $48.8 millionVolunteer Energy CooperativeTN · $18.8 millionUnited Telephone Company (United Communications)TN · $18.1 millionZiTELTN · $18.0 millionBrightspeedTN · $14.3 millionDickson Electric DepartmentTN · $11.7 millionGreeneville Energy AuthorityTN · $11.0 millionBen Lomand CommunicationsTN · $5.0 million
Want to build for Johnson City Energy Authority (BrightRidge)?

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Provisional awards can change as states finalize agreements. TrackOver isn't affiliated with Johnson City Energy Authority (BrightRidge). All providers.