How much BEAD money did Volunteer Energy Cooperative win?

$18.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,997 locations in Tennessee, per the state award lists.

Where is Volunteer Energy Cooperative building with BEAD money?

Tennessee: areas not broken out in the state file (1,997 locations).

When does Volunteer Energy Cooperative have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is September 30, 2029. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Volunteer Energy Cooperative hire subcontractors for BEAD work?

Wired BEAD builds are usually staffed through construction primes and subcontractors. Ask the provider's construction or vendor team, and list your crew with the states you cover so primes can find you.

Volunteer Energy Cooperative BEAD awards

Volunteer Energy Cooperative won $18.8 million in BEAD grants to serve 1,997 locations in Tennessee, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Tennessee

$18.8 million

1,997 locations · Fiber · provider match $6.6 million · est. completion September 30, 2029 · about 595 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Tennessee ECD Broadband Office, BEAD Final Proposal data upload (approved) (NTIA approved 2026-02-02)

BEAD grants

$18.8 million

Locations

1,997

Grant per location

$9,396

Fiber miles (est.)

0 buried · 595 aerial

Latest completion

September 30, 2029

What this build needs from crews

Aerial, about 595 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 1,997 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).

How subs usually get on a BEAD build

Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
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 million United Telephone Company (United Communications)TN · $18.1 million ZiTELTN · $18.0 million BrightspeedTN · $14.3 million Dickson Electric DepartmentTN · $11.7 million Greeneville Energy AuthorityTN · $11.0 million Ben Lomand CommunicationsTN · $5.0 million Fayetteville Public UtilitiesTN · $3.9 million

Want to build for Volunteer Energy Cooperative?

Providers and their primes staff these builds with subcontractors. List your crew with the states and trades you cover so they can find you. Free.

List your crew Fiber work on the board

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