PES Energize has been awarded a $23.1M grant for fiber broadband expansion as part of a $446,770,282 grant package for expansion of internet across Tennessee.
PES Energize is amongst the award recipients receiving $23,161,638.53 in grant funding from the Tennessee Emergency Broadband Fund (TEBF-ARP). Giles County officials elected to commit local funds toward the project as well as PES Energize contributing, bringing the total expansion budget to a little over $33M. The project will provide internet to over 3,000 residents in the county.
“We are very pleased to be receiving the much needed grant funds and ready to get to work building out fiber internet to the underserved citizens in Giles County”, says PES Energize’s CEO, Scott Newton.
Newton went on to say, “While PES Energize is excited to be receiving the grant, we are more excited for the citizens of Giles County. Within the next three years, the majority of the county will have access to high-speed fiber internet.”
If you currently live in Northern Giles County and receive electricity from Duck River, you will be in the United Project area. If you live in the central portion of the county and receive electricity from PES, you will be in the PES project area. If you are in the southern part of the county, either Ardmore Telephone Company or PES will provide your internet service.
What is next?
For PES the next step is to have our contracted Fiber Engineering Company complete a detailed engineering plan. A high-level plan was completed for the grant application, but now it’s time to literally get into the weeds. The project will be performed in phases as recommended by the Engineering firm.
Once the first phase details have been completed, PES will request bids for the labor and material. The material will be ordered ASAP once a company is selected, as the current for delivery time is 9 months and expected to lengthen. Once the material arrives, the contractors will begin installation. PES will likely utilize two crews to ensure the expansion is complete within the State’s deadline of August 2025. Once construction is completed in an area, PES crews will begin installing residents. If you have not heard, PES will also be providing the use of a Gigaspire (fancy Router, parental controls, etc.) to each customer.
In the meantime?
PES will be moving forward with the three previously planned fiber projects – Walmart, Flatrock, and Aymett Ridge. This month, PES will be working on the Walmart area including the Stonecreek subdivision adding additional service. The Flatrock area will then soon follow the Walmart project. PES has ordered equipment for the Aymett Ridge area and will begin construction shortly after it is received.
| Grant Road Names | ||||
| 2nd Waco St | Choates Creek Rd | Harwell Hollow Rd | Mize Rd | Rufus Campbell Rd |
| Abernathy Rd | Christian Rd | Haywood Creek Rd | Moore Rd | Sands Hollow Rd |
| Ables Ln | Church St | Helms Rd | Moore Hollow Rd | Scenic Dr |
| African Hollow Rd | Circle Dr | Hidden Hills Rd | Moss Rd | Scenic Hills Rd |
| Agnew Rd | Clear Creek Rd | Hidden Hollow Rd | Mt Olive Cemetery Rd | School Rd |
| Akers Ln | Clear Creek Cir | High St | Muck Hollow Rd | Scoggins Rd |
| Al Roman Rd | Clifton Cemetery Rd | Hight Rd | Muckle Branch Rd | Scott Rd |
| Alf Harris Rd | Cobb Ln | Highway 64 | Munro Rd | Service Road |
| Allen Aymett Rd | Cobb Subdivision Rd | Hollow Branch Rd | Myers Rd | Shady Ln |
| Allen Murray Rd | Columbia Hwy | Holt Rd | Nancy Green Ridge Rd | Sheila Frost Dr |
| Allison Dr | Compton Hollow Rd | Holt Hollow Rd | Nelson Rd | Short School Rd |
| Alsup Rd | County Hwy 1836 | Horne Hill Rd | Newman Rd | Side Rd |
| Amos Hamlett Rd | County Hwy 73 | Hughey Hollow Rd | Odd Fellows Hall Rd | Silver Creek Rd |
| Angus Watts Rd | County Hwy 932 | Hurricane Creek Rd | Old Agnew Rd | Silverado Trl |
| Anne Wade Rd | Coy Rd | Indian Creek Rd | Old Apple Hill Rd | Slim Owens Rd |
| Annie Wade Rd | Crescent View Rd | Industrial Blvd | Old Bee Line Rd | Smith Hill Rd |
| Apple Brunch | Crescent View Cut Off | Industrial Loop Rd | Old Campbellsville Rd | Smith Hollow Rd |
| Apple Hill Rd | Crestwood Dr | Inman Rd | Old Highway 31 | Solomon Rd |
| Appleton Rd | Curtis Rd | Inman Ridge Rd | Old Highway 64 | Spring St |
| Ardmore Ridge Rd | Cutoff Rd | Jack Rd | Old Railroad Rd | State Hwy 11 |
| Aymett Ridge Rd | Dave Risner Rd | JD White Ln | Old Stage Rd | State Hwy 129 |
| Ball Hollow Rd | Dento Rd | Jimmy Suggs Dr | Oliver Branch Rd | State Hwy 15 |
| Ball Hollow Branch Rd | Dickey Rd | Johnson Rd | Paisley Ln | State Hwy 166 |
| Barnickle Rd | Dickson Marks Rd | Johnson Branch Rd | Parker Rd | State Hwy 273 |
| Bates Hollow Rd | Dickson Town Rd | Jones Rd | Peak Ln | State Hwy 7 |
| Baugh Rd | Dog Branch Rd | Jones Hollow Rd | Persimmon Island Rd | State Line St |
| Bee Spring Rd | Dollar Hollow Rd | Kastel Rd | Pete White Rd | Storey Rd |
| Beech Hill Rd | Drew Rd | Kerr Hill Rd | Pigeon Roost Rd | Storey Ln |
| Ben Johnson Rd | Driver Chapel Rd | Knox Hollow Rd | Pisgah Pike | Story Ln |
| Bennett Dr | Dry Weakley Rd | Krapps Subdivision Rd | Pisgah Rd | Stovall Rd |
| Big Dry Creek Rd | Dry Weakly Creek Rd | Lanier Rd | Pisgah Park | Strip Mine Rd |
| Bills Rd | Dunavant Ln | Lanier Private Ln | Pleasant Hill Rd | Sugar Tree Rd |
| Birch Ln | East Cave Spring Rd | Lawrenceburg Hwy | Pleasant Valley Rd | Sumac Rd |
| Black Rd | Elkton Pike | Leatherwood Creek Rd | Powell Rd | Tarpley Shop Rd |
| Bledsoe Rd | Elliot Ln | Lee Chapman Rd | Powell Chapel Rd | Tatum Rd |
| Blooming Grove Rd | Englett Rd | Lewter Hollow Rd | Prospect Rd | Thomas Gatlin Dr |
| Blue Bird Lane | Ezell St | Liberty Hill Loop | Providence Rd | Thompson Rd |
| Bluff St | Factory Rd | Lipson Rd | Puryear Rd | TR Sneed Rd |
| Bonee Rd | Fairview Rd | Little Dry Creek Rd | R Cobb Rd | US Hwy 31 |
| Bradley Ln | Fields Rd | Locke Rd | Ragsdale Ln | US Hwy 31 Alt |
| Braly Ln | Fleeman Rd | Long Rd | Ragsdale Rd | US Hwy 64 |
| Braly Hollow Rd | Fralix Rd | Long St | Ragsdale Creek Rd | Vales Mill Park |
| Briar Patch Rd | Franklin Hayes Rd | Long Ave | Rambling Ridge | Veto Rd |
| Britton Hollow Rd | Fry Rd | Lookout Ln. | Ray Holt Rd | Viewpointe Valley |
| Brownlow Creek Rd | Fry Branch Rd | Madison St | Red Bud Ln | Vinta Mill Rd |
| Bubb Rd | Gardner Rd | Magazine Rd | Reece Ln | Waco Rd |
| Buchanan Creek Rd | Garner Dr | Main St | Reed Rd | Wakefield Pl |
| Buckner Rd | George Rd | Martin Hollow Rd | Reed Hill Rd | Wales Estates Rd |
| Buford Station Rd | George Ingram Rd | Mason Carter Hl | Reese Ln | Walters Rd |
| Bunker Hill Rd | Giles Stevenson Rd | Masters Rd | Rest Area | Ward Rd |
| Campbellsville Pike | Gimlet Creek Rd | Maxwell Hill Rd | Rhea Branch Rd | Waters Smith Rd |
| Campbellsville Rd | Good Hope Rd | McCarey Rd | Richardson Rd | Watson Rd |
| Campbellsville Hill Rd | Grant Rd | McKenna’s Pl | Riley Hill Rd | Weakley Creek Rd |
| Cardin Rd | Green Valley Rd | McQuade Ln | Rob Rd | Weatherford Dr |
| Carroll Ridge Rd | Greenway Rd | Meadow Lark Dr | Rock Spring Rd | Well Hollow Rd |
| Carter Rd | Gunter Ridge Rd | Memory Ln | Rock Springs Branch Rd | West Side Rd |
| Cates Rd | Gunter Smith Rd | Miles Rd | Rocky Rd | Womble Ridge Rd |
| Cedar Hurst Rd | Guthrie Rd | Milky Way Dr | Rolin Rd | Woodard Rd |
| Chapman Hollow Rd | Hamilton Hill Rd | Milky Way Rd | Rolin Hollow Rd | Woodlawn Rd |
| Cheatham Rd | Hams Creek Rd | Milkyway Mansion Rd | Rose Ln | Yant Rd |
| Chestnut Grove Rd | Hanna Ward Bridge Rd | Mill St | Rose Hill Cemetery Rd | Yokley Cemetary Rd |
| Chicken Creek Rd | Hannah Rd | Mines Rd | Rosehill Rd | York Hollow Rd |
| Childress Rd | Happy Hill Rd | Minnow Branch Rd | Rosson Rd | Young Rd |
| Chirt Pit Rd | Hargrove Rd | Minor Hill Rd | Roy Rd | |