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U.S. Renewable Energy Tops Coal in 2019

The data bucks a long-running trend (since 1885)

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Storm Watch

How to prepare your family and property for severe weather

Carolina Living

Making a Disaster Supply Kit

Recommendations from the American Red Cross and the CDC

Tip Of The Month

Reduce Energy Use with Smart Power Strips

Get “smart” about standby mode on your big appliances

On The House

Keeping Track of Energy Use at Home

Use data to wrangle unwanted loads

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Homebound Savings

Keep an eye on your energy use from the comfort of your couch

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Narrow the Temperature Gap for Savings

Keep a minimal difference between outside and in

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A Bright Future for Co-op Members

Electric cooperatives are defining their own future with efficiency and sustainability goals

On The House

House Hunting for Energy Efficiency

What to look for during a home search

Between The Lines

Your Friendly, Neighborhood Microgrid

Advanced grid tech is cropping up on co-op lines across the state

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Long-term Plans Focus on Value for Co-op Members

Sustainability and efficiency goals underscore cooperative difference

Energy Sense

Make Yours a Smart Energy Home

Use these devices for more home automation and energy efficiency

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Former Youth Tourist Sees Opportunity for Collaboration

YLC delegate Karis Dean shares experiences from Capitol Hill

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Accessible Innovation Stressed by NC Co-ops at National Meeting

NC co-op leaders set the tone among national peers

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Poultry Waste Will Provide Power to NC Co-ops

Pitt & Greene EMC serves an innovative renewable energy project

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Help Rural Areas be Counted in Census 2020

Census numbers determine how communities receive federal and state resources

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Up Front

Why Drive Electric?

Electric vehicles offer several perks for drivers

Energy

April Showers

Consider a rain barrel

Energy Sense

Find the Right Fix for Drafty Windows

Four considerations before a costly replacement

On The House

Going Electric on Larger Acreage

Benefits of battery-powered lawn equipment

Up Front

NC Co-ops Vote: Make your Voice Heard

With increased voter participation, elected officials are taking notice of rural issues

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Electric Co-ops Among Innovators at Electrification Conference

EPRI’s Electrification 2020 conference will be held in Charlotte this April

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Agricultural Microgrid in the Works in Hyde County

Partnership includes Tideland EMC and Rose Acre Farms

Energy

Got Leftovers?

Let them cool first to save energy