Blue Ridge Energy

LENOIR, NC (June 20, 2018)…Blue Ridge Energy recently awarded $33,000 in college scholarships to 12 students across its service area seeking to further their academic goals. The scholarships are part of the Blue Ridge Energy Leadership…

LENOIR, NC (June 6, 2018)…Three officials from Blue Ridge Energy were recently recognized for their years of commendable service to the electric cooperative at the annual meeting of North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives in Raleigh, NC.…

LENOIR, NC (March 23, 2018)...Blue Ridge Energy is prepared and ready to respond should the severe weather predicted for this weekend lead to power outages in the cooperative’s service area of Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany, Avery,…

LENOIR, NC (March 12, 2018 - 5 pm Update)…Blue Ridge Energy line technicians continue power restoration efforts for 697 members as of 5 pm Monday after heavy, wet snow caused outages for more than 2,000 today. The cause of the outages was…

LENOIR, NC (January 5, 2018)…Higher energy bills for many consumers across the region are resulting from North Carolina’s sustained cold temperatures causing increased heating needs. Extreme Cold Increases Heating Needs, Impacting Bills……

LENOIR, NC (January 5, 2018)…During severely cold weather, Blue Ridge Energy recommends the following safety tips to protect your family and home: 1.       Prevent pipes from freezing by allowing faucets to drip during extreme cold. 2.…

LENOIR, NC (January 4, 2018)…The coldest of the arctic weather predicted for Friday will cause even higher demand for electricity across the region and Blue Ridge Energy is encouraging members to conserve where possible. The cooperative…

LENOIR, NC (December 10, 2017 – 1:30 pm)…Blue Ridge Energy line technicians and assisting crews have all power restored for the electric cooperative’s members impacted by heavy snow that began Friday afternoon. Most of the damaged power…

LENOIR, NC (December 10, 2017 – 8 am)…Line technicians with Blue Ridge Energy made tremendous progress overnight and the full restoration projection has been moved up to noon Sunday. As of 8 am, crews are working hard to restore the final…

LENOIR, NC (December 9, 2017 – 9 pm)…Blue Ridge Energy members still without power are advised to make overnight plans if needed as line technicians continue working to repair damage to some 400 damaged locations causing outages. As of 9…

LENOIR, NC (December 9, 2017 – 3 pm)…While line crews are restoring many outages, new outages are occurring from extremely heavy wet snow causing trees and large limbs to break, tearing down power lines and breaking poles in some locations.…

LENOIR, NC (December 9, 2017 – 8 am)…After overnight power restoration efforts, Blue Ridge Energy line crews continue battling heavy, wet snow to restore 1,500 members across the service area this morning. Heavy, wet snow falling off trees…

LENOIR, NC (December 8, 2017 – 9:30 pm)...Outages began climbing for Blue Ridge Energy members as heavy, wet snow continued falling this evening, bringing down trees and limbs onto power lines. Line technicians are working in full force…

LENOIR, NC (December 8, 2017 – 4pm)...Snow blanketed the Blue Ridge Energy service area today but outages were limited. With snow continuing tonight and into tomorrow in some locations, Blue Ridge Energy employees remain on high alert and…