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Outdoor Lighting
Traffic Lights The overall responsibility for the design, placement, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices within the city rests with the City of Jackson. Any traffic signal outage should be reported to the City of Jackson Engineering Department by calling 731-425-8220. Streetlights Streetlights are controlled by photocells, either on…
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Planting & Landscaping Guides
Looking to add a little curb appeal to your home with new plantings? If you are considering planting in your yard and there are no overhead lines on your property, your utility services are underground. It is important to first call 811 at least 3 days before you dig for…
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Tree Pruning & Trimming FAQ
Why does Jackson Energy Authority prune trees on private property? Customers rely on Jackson Energy Authority to maintain reliable power. Some customers may even need the power to maintain medical devices. Jackson Energy Authority has the legal right and responsibly to trim limbs away from the power lines. What trees…
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Tree Pruning & Trimming
Why We Prune Trees While trees are a vital element in the quality of life, they can also become safety hazards when not properly maintained around utility lines and equipment. As a proactive approach to help prevent service interruptions, we follow a vegetation management program to ensure the safety and…
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Reading Your Electric Meter
A basic unit of measure of electric power is called a Watt. One thousand watts are called a kilowatt and one thousand Watt-hours are called a kilowatt-hour. Electricity is measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). So, if you leave a 100-watt light bulb on for 10 hours in a day, you use…
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Locating Your Electric Meter
Your electric meter should be mounted outside your home where the power line comes into your home, often on the sides or back. If you have overhead service, you will see the power lines from the pole to your house. If you don’t see any overhead lines from a pole…
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Understanding Your Electric Meter
The majority of electric meters on the Jackson Energy Authority system are digital meters that have a digital display reading window with segmented numbers. To read your meter, locate the digital display reading window on the face of the meter. From left to right, read the segmented numbers to determine…
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Understanding Energy Use
A home is a living, breathing thing. Full of appliances, technology and gadgets working 24/7 consuming energy while adding convenience to our daily lives - even when nobody is home. Residential energy consumption is the third largest use of energy in the U.S. and a portion of that energy use…
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How Electricity Gets to Our Homes, Businesses & Industries
Electricity flows through power lines that run throughout our community and landscapes. It is an essential source of energy that powers the conveniences of everyday life. But have you ever thought about HOW it gets to our homes, businesses and industries? Power plants, such as Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), generate…
Electric Meters
Jackson Energy Authority’s digital electric meters continually measure and monitor the energy use of homes in real time. The meters are tested for accuracy on a continual basis and provide two-way communication between the home and utility to help maintain more reliable electrical service.