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2012 Designated “International Year of Cooperatives”
Electric cooperatives and other members of the co-op family take center stage globally in 2012, designated the International Year of Cooperatives. The celebration begins in October when U.S. cooperatives traditionally celebrate National Cooperative Month. The International Year of Cooperatives’ theme, “Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World,” resonates with co-ops in… Read More»
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Piedmont Electric Awards $20,029 in Bright Ideas Grants to Local Educators
Twenty two local educators received grants totaling $20,029 on Thursday, November 10th at the ninth annual Bright Ideas education grant awards luncheon at N.C. State University’s Dail Center. http://www.pemc.coop/schoolsAndCommunity/brightIdeas/brightIdeas_winners2010-2011.aspx
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PEMC Asks Members to Help Prevent Copper Theft
Copper theft is on the rise. If you notice anything unusual around our substations, equipment or distribution poles please call Piedmont Electric at 800.222.3107. CopperTheftRelease
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We’re Celebrating National Co-op Month on Wednesday, October 19th
Members are invited to stop by one of our three Piedmont Electric offices to learn about your electric cooperative’s energy saving programs, enjoy some light refreshments and register for prize drawings. Please join us Wednesday, October 19th, as we celebrate National Co-op Month.
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Power Restoration to Co-ops in the Eastern Part of the State
Piedmont Electric assists others in restoration efforts that resulted from Hurricane Irene. See full story for pictures and information about the storm. Hillsborough, N.C., September 2, 2011 – Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation, our local electric cooperative, sent seventeen linemen and equipment to Pitt & Greene EMC in Farmville, NC. The… Read More»
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Final Deadline Quickly Approaching for Classroom Grants
Final deadline is September 18, 2011 to apply for North Carolina classroom grants. Visit www.ncbrightideas.com for details. North Carolina’s electric cooperatives, including Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation, have allocated more than $590,000 for the Bright Ideas education grant program, and interested teachers are encouraged to submit a grant application before the… Read More»
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Power Restored to 95 Percent of NC Electric Co-op Members
Piedmont Electric crews returned home late Wednesday, August 31st after assisting Pitt & Greene Electric Membership Cooperative in their Hurricane Irene restoration efforts. September 1, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – Cooperative crews continue to make progress in Irene’s aftermath, restoring power to more than 95 percent of members by Thursday morning.… Read More»
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Power Restored to 141,000 Electric Co-op Members
Cooperative crews have had to cut their way through fallen trees and debris to begin work in the hardest-hit parts of the state. In Carteret County, one traveler reported a “spider web” of fallen poles and power lines along a highway and roads blocked by piles of seaweed and marsh… Read More»
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Power Restored to 89,000 Electric Co-op Members
Piedmont Electric has sent four repair crews, totaling seventeen men and equipment to Pitt & Greene EMC in Farmville, NC. The team left early Sunday morning to assist with storm restoration resulting from Hurricane Irene. August 29, 2011, 8:00 a.m. – North Carolina’s electric cooperatives have restored power to 89,000… Read More»
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NC Electric Co-ops Restore Power for 43,000
Piedmont Electric is sending line crew personnel to assist our eastern co-ops in restoration efforts. Crews continue to work in hardest-hit areas where 109,000 are still without power. August 28, 2011, 8:00 a.m. – Cooperatives crews have restored power to 43,000 members who lost power during severe weather brought on… Read More»