Supply District: (Front row, l to r): Bailey Hill, Hunter Marlowe, Fredrick Bryant, John Porter, Aaron Ward, August Kuigre (Back row, l to r): Brayden Slaughter, Dallie Canady, Brandon Frink, Kevin Kaczmarczky, John Johnson, Benji Etheridge, Chris Taylor, Chrishun Holmes, Eugene Cartrette (Bucket trucks, l to r): Dylan Blackwell, Aidan Crooks. Not pictured: Roy Stephens, David Barron.

"Being a lineman is demanding on many levels. It takes 7,000 hours of training, including learning extensive system knowledge, safety protocols and the latest technology. It requires the ability to work in all types of weather and conquer hazardous conditions. They must be, at a moment’s notice, willing to work all hours of the day and night. It’s a physical and mental commitment.

Being a cooperative lineman means being even more intensely motivated, because the lines they maintain and restore deliver power to their family, friends and neighbors. It means they hold their work to the highest standards. It means that outages are personal, with the strongest sense of urgency to restore power as quickly as possible. They’re proud of the quality of our lines and our system. They’re proud of our co-op’s industry-leading reliability. And they’re proud to be serving their communities. Because they know you deserve the best they have to offer.” —Tim Tippett, Systems Operations Manager

Whiteville District

(Front row, l to r): Cody Buck, James Price, Jimmie Conley, Ethan Watson, Jamie Keene, Noah Horton, Ricky Hughes (Back row, l to r): Matt Ross, Gabe Davis, Tucker Elliott, Chuck Nance, Ervin Etheridge, William Godwin, Justin Ward, Jacob Gore, Rodney Lee, Andy Noble, Jeremy McLelland (Bucket trucks, l to r): Tanner Hinson, Chandler Goins. Not Pictured: David Norris.

Southport/Oak Island District

(Front row, l to r): Mike Waite, Trey Marks, Trey Hamilton, Kameron Nelson, Caleb Reich, Christopher Watts (Back row, l to r): Matt Wilkins, Braden Lanier, Donald Holmes, Bryan Gore, Jeremy Beresoff, James Willis, Michael Sullivan, Nick Hester, Matt White, Jeff Green, Isaac Stanley, Jonathan Long (Bucket trucks, l to r): Paul Gore, Nick Wright. Not pictured: Michael Blue.