EnerNex Location
EnerNex corporate headquarters are conveniently located at the Waters Edge. http://watersedge.rodefermoss.com/welcome

EnerNex moved into the brand new facilities in July 2008, near the Dutchtown Road exit off of the Pellissippi Parkway extension of Interstate I-140 – the main road connecting the Knoxville Airport, Interstate I-40, and Oak Ridge.

Click HERE for directions to the EnerNex office.

This area is also known as the Tennessee Technology corridor (http://archive.knoxmpc.org/plans/nwcnty/15_ttcda.htm) which is also the home of many other technology companies – most notably the Electric Power Research Institutes (EPRI) Knoxville location – only a half mile away from our new offices.

Our new office complex includes a conference center capable of hosting workshops and meetings of up to 60 people. The moderate weather and numerous recreational activities in the area such as the Great Smoky Mountains National park make it an ideal venue to work and play!  Of course, this is also a benefit that should be considered if you are interested in joining the EnerNex team to help envision, engineer, and build the next generation of the nations electric power infrastructure – the smart grid.

Relocation to Knoxville
Knoxville has been the hub of east Tennessee since its founding in 1791. The best of its Appalachian heritage remains today - a strong work ethic, a family-centered community and an intense respect for the natural beauty that surrounds the region.

While Knoxville's roots run deep, it remains at the core of the electric power industry for the future and the technology-based world of business. Knoxville boasts of more than its history:

• One of the country's five national labs sits in Knoxville's backyard in Oak Ridge.
• The main campus of the University of Tennessee is home to nationally acclaimed schools of engineering, business and law, as well as, the state's favorite pastime, UT Football.
• Seventeen additional colleges and training programs in the region produce a ready supply of trained workers. All these organizations feed the strong entrepreneurial spirit found in Knoxville.

Knoxville is not a secret. The area has been recognized by national lifestyle and business magazines as a fantastic place to live and work. Some of those rankings include:

• Forbes magazine, Best Places for Business & Career – ranked #5
• Expansion Management magazine, America's 50 Hottest Cities for Business Relocation & Expansion – ranked #9
• Places Rated Almanac Millenium Edition,Best Place to Live for cities under 1 million population – ranked #1
• Sperling's Best Places, Best Places for Affordable Living – ranked #8
• Money Magazine, Best Places to Retire – ranked #10
• Inc. magazine, Top Mid-Size City Boom Towns (for Job Growth) – ranked #24
• Hotwire.com, America's Most Affordable Travel Destinations – ranked #4

The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Region in the center of the Eastern US at the junction of 3 major interstate highways. An ideal location for the movement of people and goods, the region is within a day's drive of 75% of the U.S. marketplace.

Many regional businesses take advantage of this strategic location to implement just-in-time delivery practices. A major intersection for air, motor, rail and waterway transportation, the region is a prime location for both domestic and international commerce.

Utilities

The municipal and cooperative distributors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) supply electricity in The Knoxville-Oak Ridge-Smoky Mountains Region.

• Industrial electricity rates in the region are 12.5% below the national average.
• Commercial electricity rates are 15% below the national average.
• Residential rates are 22% below the national average.

TVA is the largest public power producer in the nation, serving more than 8.3 million people, and is among the most reliable. TVA has never dropped firm load to any industrial customer in its history and has a reliability rate of 99.999%, the highest in the nation. TVA generates 152 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, or enough power to meet the needs of nearly 10 million homes. TVA also manages the Tennessee River, the nation's fifth-largest river system. The Tennessee Valley: Prepared for Future Demand

Demand is forecasted to exceed generating capacity in many areas of the US by mid decade. Kiplinger reports that the West Coast, Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and some Midwestern cities will be vulnerable. The Southeast US is one area in the country that will have ample power supply.

EPRI
EPRI's Knoxville Office provides an integrated portfolio of Research, Development, Application and Services to the entire power industry value chain... from generation through transmission and distribution to end-use. EnerNex partners with EPRI on various projects, most notably the EPRI IntelliGrid.

For more information on the Knoxville Area visit: www.knoxvillechamber.com