2023 Expansion and Timeline
Cullman Electric Cooperative has announced plans to expand Sprout Fiber Internet into new areas of its service territory beginning in 2022.
More than 9,000 Cullman EC members are included in the 2022 expansion area.
Construction on the expansion began in October, and subscribers in the 2022 expansion area will be able to receive service starting in May 2022.
Sprout was launched in June 2020 with a phase 1 goal to connect Cullman EC offices and substations to fiber internet, along with 12,000 members who live along the fiber loop around the system. We will complete Phase 1 construction and begin 2022 Expansion connections in spring 2022.
Sprout Fiber Internet Timeline
Project Kick Off
The engineering and design of Phase 1 begins.
Crews Start Running Fiber Cable
Construction of a world-class fiber-optic network to connect our electrical system and 12,000 Cullman Electric members begins.
The Big Announcement
Cullman Electric announces publicly that it has started Sprout Fiber Internet to bring broadband internet to Cullman and Winston County.
First Members Eligible for Service
In January2021, Cullman Electric, using contractors, will begin installing fiber internet to members’ homes.
Determination on Future Phases
Cullman Electric's management and Board of Directors evaluate the possibility of expanding Sprout Fiber Internet to more members.
Phase 1 Complete
The estimated completion of Phase 1 is Spring 2022, meaning all members in the build zone will be eligible to receive internet service.
Construction Begins on the 2022 Expansion
Main Line construction begins on the 2022 Expansion Plan.
Connections Begin for the 2022 Expansion Project
We will begin in-home connections for the first sections of the 2022 Expansion Project.