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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.

May 14

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NC’s Electric Cooperatives to Support Cyber Security and Computer Science Programs at UNC Pembroke

North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives will donate $75,000 over the next three years to support expanded opportunities for students enrolled in cyber security and computer science courses at UNC Pembroke. As the demand for talented professionals in the cybersecurity…

May 9

Feature

Union Power Cooperative Names 2019-2020 Kenan Fellow

Union Power Cooperative has named Pamela Johnson, a teacher of mathematics and Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) students at Parkwood Middle School in the Union County Public Schools system, as its 2019-20 Kenan Fellow. Her fellowship was made possible…

May 7

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Co-op Members Encouraged to Prepare Now for 2019 Hurricane Season

May 5-11 is Hurricane Preparedness Week, and North Carolina’s electric cooperatives encourage all their members to be proactive and prepare now for the possibility of storms and severe weather. https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Flip-video-preparedness-images.mp4 North Carolina is one of the leading…

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Innovative Services

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Your Local Co-op

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Working for an electric cooperative is a smart career move.

Where We Serve

Carolina Country

Spotlight

NC’s Electric Cooperatives to Support Cyber Security and Computer Science Programs at UNC Pembroke

Union Power Cooperative Names 2019-2020 Kenan Fellow

Co-op Members Encouraged to Prepare Now for 2019 Hurricane Season