STATESVILLE, N.C. – The EnergyUnited Foundation celebrated a record year of giving in 2023 with more than $900,000 in grants to individuals, families and nonprofit organizations. As a cooperative, community-focused organization of ‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors,’ the EnergyUnited Foundation understands the meaningful impact of every dollar awarded for community support. Cooperative employees live and work in…

STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited is expected to complete power restoration efforts Wednesday evening by 6 p.m. after strong winds and heavy rain from Winter Storm Finn left nearly 6,000 people without power during the peak of the storm on Tuesday afternoon. More than 200 linemen and crew members are supporting restoration efforts today to replace…

Crews continue repairing service as safely and quickly as possible.  As the storm continues to move across the service area, additional outages may occur.  Damage assessments are underway; co-op officials anticipate a multi-day response.  STATESVILLE, N.C. – Power has been restored to more than 5,000 EnergyUnited members Tuesday afternoon as Winter Storm Finn moves across…

STATESVILLE, N.C. – Many young basketball players dream of playing under the bright lights of a college arena, showcasing their skills on the hardwood. EnergyUnited is helping make that dream a reality for two lucky students by once again partnering with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and N.C. State University.    Through the…

STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited, your local, not-for-profit electric cooperative, is now accepting applications for its college scholarship program, Empowering the Future. The cooperative will award two $5,000 college scholarships this year.  “We are thrilled to announce the start of our 2024 Empowering the Future Scholarship program,” said Debra Citta, program coordinator for EnergyUnited. “This program…

STATESVILLE, N.C. – The deadline for high school students to apply for an all-expenses-paid youth leadership trip to Washington, D.C. is quickly approaching. All qualifying sophomores and juniors who are interested in applying for the 2024 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour should submit their applications online by December 31. EnergyUnited will be selecting two students for…

STATESVILLE, N.C. – The EnergyUnited Foundation recently awarded $66,571.79 to nonprofit organizations, individuals, households and families. The organization awarded more than $18,000 in energy assistance grants to individuals and  $30,000 to three nonprofit agencies: Fifth Street Ministries, Mooresville Area Christian Mission, and Special Treasures. “We are proud to provide this essential assistance to respond to…

STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited is proud to announce an historic investment in classroom innovation. This year, EnergyUnited has awarded approximately $48,000 to 33 North Carolina teachers through the NC Bright Ideas Education Grant program. “We are thrilled to announce our 2023 NC Bright Ideas grant winners,” said Debra Citta, program coordinator for EnergyUnited. “As we…

STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by The Charlotte Observer. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner, Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution,…

STATESVILLE, N.C. – Cheryl Wright, one of three board members representing EnergyUnited’s third district, recently received the Director Gold Credential certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Director Gold Credential recognizes directors who have already earned their Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) and Board Leadership Certificate (BLC) and who wish to continue to learn…