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.

Aug 10

Feature

On 8/11, Electric Cooperatives Remind Members to Call 811 Before Digging

This week when the calendar reads 8/11, electric cooperatives are encouraging members to call 811 at least three days before beginning any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. This free and simple step can reduce risk of injury,…

Aug 2

Feature

Bright Ideas Grants Spark Inspiration Across NC

Electric cooperatives have partnered with NC teachers for nearly 30 years to bring creative learning to life through Bright Ideas grants. Having provided more than $14.3 million in grants and funded over 13,000 projects since 1994, Bright Ideas has impacted…

Jul 27

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Teachers: Apply Early for Bright Ideas Grants and a Chance to Win $100

Electric cooperatives across the state are partnering with teachers to innovate classroom learning through Bright Ideas grants, and it could pay to apply early: All educators who submit an application online by Aug. 15 will be entered to win $100.

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Spotlight

On 8/11, Electric Cooperatives Remind Members to Call 811 Before Digging

Bright Ideas Grants Spark Inspiration Across NC

Teachers: Apply Early for Bright Ideas Grants and a Chance to Win $100