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Chattanooga’s EPB: $5.3 Billion in Community Benefits Since 2010

11/22/2025

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Electric Power Board of Chattanooga (EPB) reports its fiber optic network and automated electric grid have generated $5.3 billion in community benefits since 2010, with $10 billion projected by 2035.
The initiatives have created over 10,420 jobs and provided high-speed internet to 28,000 students.
EPB's quantum network is the nation's first commercially available system, expected to generate up to $1.1 billion in benefits and support 8,000 new jobs by 2035.

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Electric Power Board of Chattanooga (EPB) reports its fiber optic network and automated electric grid have generated $5.3 billion in community benefits since 2010, with $10 billion projected by 2035.
The initiatives have created over 10,420 jobs and provided high-speed internet to 28,000 students.
EPB's quantum network is the nation's first commercially available system, expected to generate up to $1.1 billion in benefits and support 8,000 new jobs by 2035.