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Powering Through Cold Weather Months
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Powering Through Cold Weather Months

A coordinated system helps keep power reliable and affordable.

Middle School Students on the Court
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Middle School Students on the Court

eTRU Project Honored with Innovation Award
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eTRU Project Honored with Innovation Award

Surry-Yadkin EMC and Hollar & Greene Produce partnered on emissions-reducing project.

Electric Co-op Lineworkers Put Lifesaving Skills to the Test
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Electric Co-op Lineworkers Put Lifesaving Skills to the Test

2023 Pole Top Rescue Competition held at Nash Community College

El Niño Could Bring Cooler Winter for NC
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El Niño Could Bring Cooler Winter for NC

Learn more about the climate pattern in 2023/24

Jones, O’Dell Join Cooperative Council Board of Directors
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Jones, O’Dell Join Cooperative Council Board of Directors

Electric co-op employees will advocate for co-ops across NC

Electric Co-ops are Powerful Engines of Economic Development
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Electric Co-ops are Powerful Engines of Economic Development

Co-ops contribute more than $100 billion to U.S. GDP each year

State’s Newest Microgrid Online at Rose Acre Farms
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State’s Newest Microgrid Online at Rose Acre Farms

Tideland EMC and Hyde County egg producer partner on the project

Jones-Onslow EMC’s Jeff Clark Retires
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Jones-Onslow EMC’s Jeff Clark Retires

Co-op Fleet Technicians Review Safety Protocols and New Tech
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Co-op Fleet Technicians Review Safety Protocols and New Tech

Fleet technicians from NC and SC cooperatives meet for the 2023 Fleet Training Seminar

Women Increasingly Powering America’s Electric Co-ops
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Women Increasingly Powering America’s Electric Co-ops

Female representation in the electric cooperatives is growing and leaves a lasting impact.

NC Zoo and Randolph EMC Deploy All-Electric Vehicle
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NC Zoo and Randolph EMC Deploy All-Electric Vehicle

Randolph EMC adds all-electric tractor to North Carolina Zoo’s fleet.

White House Christmas Tree Provided by Blue Ridge Energy Member

White House Christmas Tree Provided by Blue Ridge Energy Member

NC Electric Cooperatives Join Pilot Battery Project
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NC Electric Cooperatives Join Pilot Battery Project

Long-duration energy storage project will use federal funding

Haywood EMC Lineman Receives Life Saving Award
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Haywood EMC Lineman Receives Life Saving Award

Journeyman Lineman Dylan Morris presented award after quick actions save a paramedic