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LENOIR, NC (September 27, 2018) -- Blue Ridge Energy and its community foundation, Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation, have announced a $150,000 donation to help fund an Electrical Lineman Training Facility for Caldwell Community…

LENOIR, NC (September 21, 2018) -- On Wednesday, Blue Ridge Energy sent 20 line technicians and nine bucket trucks to assist in power restoration efforts for Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative (CCEC). All of CCEC's 40,000 members were…

LENOIR, NC (September 17, 2018) -- At approximately 4:00 p.m., Blue Ridge Energy line technicians and assisting crews restored all power outages resulting from the remnants of Florence. While scattered outages began in the service area on…

LENOIR, NC (September 17, 2018 - 11:30 a.m. update) -- Blue Ridge Energy line technicians have restored a majority of the over 8,000 members impacted by weekend outages related to the remnants of Florence, but crews continue working to…

LENOIR, NC (September 16, 2018 - 6:30 pm update) -- Blue Ridge Energy line technicians along with contract crews are continuing power restoration efforts this evening as the remnants of Hurricane Florence cause sustained rain and wind…

LENOIR, NC (September 10, 2018) -- Blue Ridge Energy is closely monitoring the path and potential impacts of Hurricane Florence as it develops, preparing to respond quickly and safely should outages occur. Line technicians are prepping…

LENOIR, NC (July 30, 2018) -- Marking a new era for the electric cooperative that first brought electricity to Caldwell County in 1936, Blue Ridge Energy is beginning construction on a new corporate office to replace the original facility…

LENOIR, NC (July 20, 2018) -- Four local high school students participating in Blue Ridge Energy’s Leadership Track program recently earned the opportunity to spend an all-expense-paid week in Washington, D.C. representing their electric…

LENOIR, NC (July 5 2018)…Tyler Reese has been promoted to district manager of Blue Ridge Energy’s Caldwell district office, where he has worked as a member service representative since 2013. Reese joined the cooperative in 2011, however,…

LENOIR, NC (June 28, 2018)…In addition to business reports, director election results were announced at the Annual Meeting of Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation held Thursday afternoon, June 28, at the corporate office in Lenoir.…

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…