Carolina Stories

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

Energy efficiency projects

Ensuring high-quality work from your contractor

Innovation

An expectation shared by cooperatives & members

PEVS

How electric vehicles compare to gas-fed cars, trucks

National convention discusses ‘The next greatest thing’

Cooperative-backed Electrify Africa Act becomes law

Home energy audits

You’ll learn a lot, can save big money in long run

Innovation for all

by Donnie Spivey

Repairing an HVAC system

U.S. Supreme Court puts Clean Power Plan on hold

22 linemen advanced their education at Nash Community College

Jones-Onslow EMC receives award recognizing North Carolina service

How to set your thermostat for wintertime savings

How to set your thermostat for savings

Information-sharing is critical to the security of the electric grid

by Ajaz Sadiq

Heating systems

Consider fuel costs when mulling choices

Rutherford EMC supplies the electricity distribution needs of an ever-growing equestrian resort in Polk County

Taming power costs

Keeping your pets (and your energy bill) comfortable this winter

Taxes, government subsidies and electric utilities

How good are electric co-ops? Ask Wall Street

Independent analysts see strengths in the co-op business model