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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Spotlight

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

Jul 16

Feature

Students Meet Virtually for 2021 Youth Tour

For more than 50 years, high school students representing North Carolina’s electric cooperatives have traveled to Washington, D.C., on the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. Last year, the event was canceled due to the global pandemic, but the Youth Tour was…

Jul 13

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Halifax Electric, North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives bring solar energy and battery storage to northeastern N.C.

Halifax Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), an Enfield based power provider to more than 11,750 homes and businesses, and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives, the wholesale power provider to the state’s local co-ops, today jointly announce a significant milestone in energy…

Jul 7

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NC Electric Cooperatives Prepare for Potential Impacts of Elsa

North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are closely monitoring the path of Tropical Storm Elsa and are ready to respond to any outages that may occur. Because electric cooperatives are based in the communities they serve, they can address any impacts as…

Keeping You Safe

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Preparing for Storms & Hurricanes

Staying Safe While Using Electricity

Weathering Winter Storms

Spotlight

Students Meet Virtually for 2021 Youth Tour

Halifax Electric, North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives bring solar energy and battery storage to northeastern N.C.

NC Electric Cooperatives Prepare for Potential Impacts of Elsa