Blue Ridge Energy

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…

LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA (November 17, 2017)…Exciting, hands-on learning projects are coming to local classrooms thanks to $5,471 in Bright Ideas grants awarded recently by Blue Ridge Energy to local educators during a special luncheon…

LENOIR, NC (November 8, 2017)…Blue Ridge Energy Propane and Fuels recently donated $2,184 to The Wig Bank of Caldwell County. Pictured: Caldwell Propane and Fuels Manager Ray Mull, front right, presents the check to Wig Bank board members…

LENOIR, NC (October 24, 2017 6 pm UPDATE)…Around 150 Blue Ridge Energy and visiting line technicians continue power restoration work this evening for 1,124 members still without electricity after Monday’s severe storm. Repair and…

LENOIR, NC (October 12, 2017)...A decade ago, Blue Ridge Energy’s vision for a better future for the members and communities it serves led to the founding of the cooperative’s Members Foundation. As the Foundation celebrates its 10-year…

LENOIR, NC (October 9, 2017)...Storm damage from the remnants of Hurricane Nate tracking west of the Appalachian Mountains Sunday evening caused outages for over 3,600 Blue Ridge Energy members. Line technicians worked throughout the night…

LENOIR, NC (September 13, 2017)…Having been spared the worst of Hurricane Irma’s effects, which have left millions without power, Blue Ridge Energy today dispatched 21 line technicians to a fellow Georgia cooperative devastated by effects…