October 2018 saw the Piedmont Electric Helping Hand Foundation celebrate its first birthday! The foundation celebrated this milestone by giving out more than $155,000 in grants in 2018 to support aid for members in need, Bright Ideas grants for local educators, college scholarships, youth leadership training programs and more. We… Read More»

Membership Matters Letter from the CEO Stephen B. Hamlin, President & Chief Executive Officer Being a member of a cooperative means being part of something special. We are different in that we are a member-owned, local, not-for-profit organization. This means we put our members first and when you put people over… Read More»

The seven cooperative principles have guided us since we were founded and will continue to guide us as we continue to provide the highest quality service to our members. Voluntary and Open Membership Cooperatives are open to anyone who is able to use its services, which means that any person… Read More»

McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Company, of Macon, Georgia, audited the Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2018 and 2017. The auditors have issued an unqualified opinion on those statements. The complete Independent Auditor’s Report is available for inspection at the cooperative’s headquarters office in Hillsborough, North Carolina. The Consolidated… Read More»

Rural broadband We believe access to high speed internet is a key ingredient to the health of our rural community and economy. We will continue to be an advocate for bringing high speed internet access to rural homes, businesses and schools. Our focus will be identifying partnerships that strengthen the… Read More»

Last year was another busy one as we continued to provide our members with quality service while focusing on programs that will help our members and strengthen our grid and communities. Smart thermostat savings program Members with a Nest or Ecobee thermostat get paid to allow Piedmont Electric to adjust… Read More»