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CEMC working to determine cause of outage affecting 1,000 customers
By Kassidy Brown at WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· July 5, 2026
· 1 min read
CUNNINGHAM, Tenn. (WSMV) - Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation is working to determine the cause of a power outage in Montgomery County Sunday.The outage is affecting about 1,000 customers in the Cunningham and Southside area.CEMC said the cause of the outage is unknown. Crews are working ...
Key takeaway The outage is affecting about 1,000 customers in the Cunningham and Southside area.
Why this matters in The Nashville
The power outage affecting 1,000 customers in the Cunningham and Southside area of Montgomery County is a significant disruption to daily life for those impacted. As Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation works to determine the cause and restore power, residents are likely relying on alternative arrangements for basic needs like lighting and refrigeration. This outage also underscores the importance of CEMC's SmartHub app and outage reporting system, which allows customers to quickly notify the utility of their situation and track progress on the interactive outage map. For local businesses, a prolonged outage could mean lost revenue and spoiled inventory, making a swift resolution crucial. As crews work to resolve the issue, residents and business owners will be watching closely to see how quickly power can be restored and what measures CEMC will take to prevent similar outages in the future.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 5, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? CUNNINGHAM, Tenn. (WSMV) - Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation is working to determine the cause of a power outage in Montgomery County Sunday.The outage is affecting about 1,000 customers in the Cunningham and Southside area.CEMC said the cause of the outage is unknown. Crews are working ...
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