Carolina Stories

How Power is Restored After a Storm

Steps to getting co-op members back online

New Technology Means Big Opportunities

by Joe Brannan

Geothermal Heat Pumps

An energy-efficient system with long-term payoffs

Staying Clean with Less Hot Water

Improving Energy Efficiency with ‘Mini-Splits’

Going ductless in a manufactured home

Where Our Power Comes From

A Career of Innovative Service

CEO Randy Brecheisen retires this month after 33 years with Piedmont Electric.

The Grid Will Connect Us to Our Energy Future

Linemen Show Their Skills

Instant Water Heaters

Make Safety Your First Priority

Electrical Safety Tips

N.C. Electric Co-op Leaders Meet With Legislators

Safety is Our First Priority

by Dale Lambert

Piedmont Electric Names New CEO

The Price of Standby Mode

Community Projects Thrive with Electric Co-op Funding

N.C. co-ops have channeled $52 million in federal loans & grants

National Initiative Connects Veterans to Electric Co-ops

How Your Electric Co-op Works

Lumbee River EMC Goes ‘Net-Positive’

N.C.’s Electric Cooperatives Move Forward, Fearlessly

Leaders from North Carolina’s electric cooperatives met in Raleigh April 13–14 for their 2016 Statewide Annual Meeting.

NCSU Researchers Predict Active Hurricane Season

Power Plant Staff Receive 10-Year Safety Award

Producing power: Can You Have a ‘Zero Net Energy’ Home?

Youth Education Scholarships

Awarded at N.C. Electric Cooperatives’ Annual Meeting