Outages & Safety

Keeping You Safe

North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are committed to putting safety first. Our top priority is protecting our members, our employees and the communities we serve while providing reliable electricity that powers your daily life. We also seek to empower our members to make smart decisions while using electricity, and when faced with emergency situations like hurricanes and winter storms.

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

Apr 20

News

Co-ops, Teachers Prepare Students for Jobs of the Future

Teachers from every school district in North Carolina recently connected with electric co-ops at the emPowering STEM Classroom to Career Conference in Raleigh. The conference brought together educators and industry experts from four fields — energy, STEM (science, technology,…

Apr 17

Feature

Duke University Students Get Firsthand Look at Ocracoke Microgrid Project

Graduate students from Duke University’s Nicholas School Energy Club recently toured the Ocracoke Island microgrid project located on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The students were interested in seeing the microgrid infrastructure and meeting with policymakers and others who were involved…

Apr 13

News

NC Co-ops Receive Two National Communication Awards

Blue Ridge Energy and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives each recently received a Spotlight on Excellence Award from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), recognizing outstanding work in cooperative communications. The awards are an initiative of the Council of Rural…

Keeping You Safe

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Staying Safe While Using Electricity

Weathering Winter Storms

Spotlight

Co-ops, Teachers Prepare Students for Jobs of the Future

Duke University Students Get Firsthand Look at Ocracoke Microgrid Project

NC Co-ops Receive Two National Communication Awards