🏆 Pick your favorites for this year's Carolina's Finest Awards for a chance to win $100! VOTE NOW

Carolina Stories

The people, places and history that make our state great

Reset Filters
Energy Sense

Save Energy With Co-op Programs

Electric co-ops offer a range of energy efficiency tools and programs

On The House

‘The Ceiling is the Roof’ for Home Upgrades

Roof work can lead to other energy savings

Tip Of The Month

Plant for Shade

Include energy efficiency in your landscaping plans

Energy Sense

3 Easy Changes to Save Energy

Small adjustments can add up

Your Power

Electric Vehicle Battery Safety

Big questions about our brighter future

Your Power

NC Co-ops Represented, Recognized at National Meeting

NC electric cooperative leaders met in Nashville for the 2023 PowerXchange conference

Your Power

Co-op CEO Appointed to NC Board Overseeing Safe Digging

Calling NC811 before digging can save lives

Tip Of The Month

Add Windows and Screens to your Spring Cleaning To-Do List!

Clean windows and screens can help save money on your energy bill

Your Power

Randolph EMC Serves NC’s First Electric School Bus

Randolph County School’s bus will run on co-op power

Up Front

Managing Growth in Sustainable Ways

NC’s electric cooperatives are supporting economic growth in the state

On The House

Sprinkling Energy Savings in the Garden

Tips to save some green outside

Tip Of The Month

Working from home?

Here are two easy ways to save energy in your home office.

Your Power

Students: Apply now for Basketball Camp!

Rising 6th and 7th graders get ready for camp! 

Energy Sense

Energy Efficient Farming Equipment

New tech can result in big energy savings

Your Power

Wake Electric’s Privette Posthumously Awarded Order of the Longleaf Pine

Family of former Director Rodney Privette received award on his behalf

Up Front

NC Co-op Assets Pass the Test During Winter Storm

NC electric cooperatives utilized all components of the grid during an extreme weather event

Connect with Carolina Country!

Get early access to features, recipes, contests and more from Carolina Country, delivered to your inbox.
Email Subscribe
Name
Name
First Name
Last Name
If you are not a member of an electric co-op, please select None.

Tip Of The Month

Looking for ways to reduce your water heating costs?

Try insulating your electric water heater!

Your Power

Students Use Robots to Learn about Erosion

Education grant sparks bright ideas

Your Power

Randolph EMC Meets Member Needs Following Grid Attack

Co-op restores intermit power to members as Duke Energy repairs substations

Up Front

Purposeful Work Through a Cooperative Career

Join electric co-op employees in empowering rural communities

On The House

Warm Clothes Wherever You Go

‘Electric’ isn’t just for blankets

Energy

Unblock Those Air Vents

Save on your energy usage by ensuring air vents aren’t blocked by furniture or other obstructions.

Energy Sense

Efficiency Tips for a Festive Holiday Season

Reduce the financial burden of the holidays with these energy efficiency tips

Your Power

Electric Co-ops Support NC State Fair’s Field of Dreams

Hands-on exhibit highlights the role of NC agriculture to children