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North Carolina’s electric cooperatives lead the pursuit of innovative technologies that will shape our energy future and allow us to serve members in new ways.

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Electric cooperatives are different from other utilities because we are rooted in the communities we serve, and are committed to supporting those local communities and members.

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More than 2.5 million people across 93 of North Carolina’s 100 counties are served by local electric cooperatives.

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When severe weather impacts the communities served by North Carolina’s electric cooperatives, we’re here to help see you through.

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Where We Serve

Albemarle EMC

Blue Ridge Energy

Brunswick Electric

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative

Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative

Central Electric

Edgecombe-Martin County EMC

Roanoke Electric Cooperative

Union Power Cooperative

Wake Electric

Twenty-six locally owned and operated electric cooperatives form one powerful network, delivering energy solutions to 2.5 million North Carolinians.

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1 M Households and businesses served by NC Electric Cooperatives

93 Counties we work in around the state of North Carolina

26 Distinct member-owned, not-for-profit cooperatives

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Carolina Country magazine lands in the mailboxes of electric cooperative members every month. This award-winning lifestyle magazine brings together features about North Carolina travel, recipes and people, as well as energy information and the latest news from your electric cooperative.

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News, features, videos and stories from across the cooperative network.

Sep 20

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N.C. Co-op Crews Continue Restoration Work, Bring Outages Down to 38,000

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 20, 2018, 7:30 a.m.) – North Carolina’s electric cooperatives continue making outage restoration progress in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Cooperative outages statewide have now dropped to about 38,000, down from a historic high of 326,000 on…

Sep 19

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N.C. Electric Cooperatives Make Further Restoration Progress; Outages Now Stand at 58,000

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 19, 2018, 6:30 a.m.) – North Carolina’s electric cooperatives have made substantial outage restoration progress in the wake of Hurricane Florence, and cooperative outages statewide have now dropped to about 58,000, down from a historic high of…

Sep 18

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Electric Co-ops Report 114,000 Outages

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 18, 2018, 5:30 a.m.) – North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are making outage restoration progress despite challenging conditions. Outages and restoration: Cooperatives are reporting approximately 114,000 power outages as of 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, mainly in coastal and…

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N.C. Co-op Crews Continue Restoration Work, Bring Outages Down to 38,000

N.C. Electric Cooperatives Make Further Restoration Progress; Outages Now Stand at 58,000

Electric Co-ops Report 114,000 Outages