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.

Nov 17

Feature

NC Co-ops and Employees Donate $35,000 After Disaster Strikes

The 2020 hurricane season brought its share of hardships, particularly for residents of the Gulf Coast. In 2020, North Carolina’s electric cooperatives and their employees stepped up to support communities in areas impacted by natural disasters and other unforeseen events,…

Nov 14

News

Wake Electric Supports Member Donations Through Giving Fence

Wake Forest-based Wake Electric is giving members a way to help their neighbors this winter despite pandemic-related restrictions: The Giving Fence. From November 15 through February 1, the Wake Electric office in Wake Forest will have an outdoor…

Nov 10

News

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative Awards Two Grants for Pathway Projects

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative recently awarded two grants in partnership with North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives for pedestrian pathway projects in the villages of Buxton and Hatteras. CHEC’s funds were met with a 50 percent match through North Carolina’s Electric…

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Staying Safe While Using Electricity

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Spotlight

NC Co-ops and Employees Donate $35,000 After Disaster Strikes

Wake Electric Supports Member Donations Through Giving Fence

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative Awards Two Grants for Pathway Projects