DE Upper Cumberland Info
Area: The upper-middle section of Tennessee that abuts Kentucky and is centered in Cookeville.
Counties covered: Macon, Smith, DeKalb, Cannon, Warren, Van Buren, White, Putnam, Jackson, Clay, Pickett, Overton, Fentress, Cumberland
Story: In 2019, a DOE-funded project was begun that Tennessee Technological University (TNTech) created and won called “Developing an EV Demonstration Testbed in the Upper Cumberland (UC) Region of Tennessee.” Dr. Pingen Chen started that project, and it led into the kickoff of the Upper Cumberland Chapter. In 2022, Silas Stoddart of the Rural Planning Organization located in the Upper Cumberland Development District decided to join and help as a communications and event leader, and we are thankful for it!
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DE Upper Cumberland Members
Co-chair - Dr. Pingen ChenAssistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University
- EV DRIVERS
Mike Allen – Mini Cooper SE
Dr. Pingen Chen – Mustang Mach-E
Evan Dake – Tesla Model 3
Gerald Gannon – Tesla Model 3
Mike Gotcher – Nissan Leaf
Will Hoffert – BMW i3
Linda Lee – Tesla Model 3
DeLayne Miller – Nissan Leaf
Joey Other – Nissan Leaf
Tara Wohlgemuth – Nissan Leaf
- ORGANIZATIONAL & OTHER PARTNERS
Tara Wohlgemuth, TDEC
