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Viewpoints

Points of view from our readers and co-op leaders

A Crash Course in the Cooperative Difference

NC Youth Tour’s Maya Fitch learns how co-ops ensure rural communities are heard

Local Insights Empower Economic Growth

The Cooperative Ready Sites program helps communities attract and expand quality businesses

Working Safely for a Brighter Future

Training prepares co-op line technicians to maintain safe, reliable service

The Co-op Spirit of Innovation

NC electric co-ops are launching new innovative partnerships to better serve their members.

Strength In Numbers

October is Co-op Month: As a member, you have the power

A Legacy of Bright Ideas

The education grant program got its start 30 years ago in a K-Mart checkout line

Preserving Reliable Electricity for Our Communities

Co-ops oppose new EPA rules that will sacrifice reliability and affordability

Lessons from the Court

Touchstone Energy Sports Camp is helping to change the lives of youth.

One Year Later: What Utilities Learned from Winter Storm Elliott

NC electric cooperatives are investing in resources to ensure a reliable grid

Lineworkers Receive Prayers and Support from Home

A Pitt & Greene EMC lineworker’s spouse reflects on storm season

One Phone Call Could Save a Life

Contact NC 811 to identify and mark underground utility lines

Working Together for a Reliable Grid

Electric co-ops are meeting the changing needs of our members

A Recipe for Economic Development Success

NC’s electric co-ops are channeling millions in grants and loans to communities they serve

We’re All Family Here

Families planted electric co-ops in the communities they serve today

Called to Service on the NC Youth Tour

Blue Ridge Energy Member Represents NC on Youth Leadership Council