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LENOIR, NC (June 10, 2019) -- During post-flood inspections Sunday, a Blue Ridge Energy employee discovered that record-high waters had reached its Lenoir substation, causing three transformers to tip over due to flood waters washing out…

LENOIR, NC (June 9, 2019 -11 PM UPDATE) -- Blue Ridge Energy line crews continued working this evening, using ATVs to reach any assessable areas after heavy rain and flooding washed out roads and brought down trees on power lines, causing…

LENOIR, NC (May 29, 2019) -- Two Blue Ridge Energy line technicians have completed a volunteer project to bring electricity to a rural Bolivian village for the first time. Eddie Stephens of Watauga District, and Jerry Gregg of Caldwell…

LENOIR, NC (March 6, 2019) -- The combined efforts of Blue Ridge Energy members and the cooperative’s other electric demand reduction programs have generated power cost savings approaching half a million dollars. “Currently, 4,075…

LENOIR, NC (February 22, 2019) -- As part of the mission of electric cooperatives to assist rural communities with quality of life economic development issues, funds are awarded to selected entries by the government’s Rural Economic…

LENOIR, NC (January 28, 2019) -- Cold temperatures are in this week’s forecast and this typically leads to higher demand for propane and fuels. Blue Ridge Energy Propane and Fuels delivery personnel are continuing to work long hours,…

LENOIR, NC (January 18, 2019) -- Blue Ridge Energy is announcing a Beat The Peak alert from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Monday, January 21, ahead of extremely cold temperatures arriving late weekend. Beat The Peak alerts are announced when…