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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.

Oct 29

Feature

N.C. Electric Cooperatives Restore 26,000 Outages from Zeta

RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 29, 2020, 3:15 p.m.) – North Carolina’s network of electric cooperatives is currently reporting approximately 58,000 power outages caused by the remnants of Hurricane Zeta. This is down from a midday peak of 84,000, with the greatest…

Oct 28

Feature

N.C. Electric Membership Corporation Receives $51.1 Million USDA Loan for Generation System Improvements

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $3.1 billion to build or improve rural electric infrastructure in 25 states, including a $51.1 million loan to North Carolina Electric Membership…

Oct 21

News

Gov. Cooper Announces New Rent and Utility Assistance Program

Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced that applications are being accepted for the N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program, which will assist eligible low- and moderate-income renters experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. The new program seeks…

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Preparing for Storms & Hurricanes

Staying Safe While Using Electricity

Weathering Winter Storms

Spotlight

N.C. Electric Cooperatives Restore 26,000 Outages from Zeta

N.C. Electric Membership Corporation Receives $51.1 Million USDA Loan for Generation System Improvements

Gov. Cooper Announces New Rent and Utility Assistance Program