Press Releases

EnergyUnited Foundation Provides More Than $200,000 Of Community Assistance Funding Through March

April 11, 2024

STATESVILLE, N.C. – The EnergyUnited Foundation provided more than $200,000 of community assistance funding for individuals, families, households and nonprofit organizations through the first quarter of 2024. Through March, the Foundation approved 58 individual, family and household requests and 4 nonprofit applications. Heating Assistance grants were provided for 181 individuals and families, totaling more than $30,000….

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ENERGYUNITED NAMED WINNER OF TOP WORKPLACES USA AWARD

March 20, 2024

Statesville, N.C. – EnergyUnited is proud to announce it has earned the 2024 Top Workplaces USA award, issued by Energage. The Top Workplaces program has a 15-year history of surveying more than 20 million employees and recognizing the top organizations across 60 markets for regional Top Workplaces awards. Top Workplaces USA celebrates organizations with 150 or…

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ENERGYUNITED SELECTS 2024 YOUTH TOUR AND COOPERATIVE LEADERSHIP CAMP DELEGATES

March 15, 2024

STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited is excited to announce its four delegates for the 2024 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour and Cooperative Leadership Camp programs. This June, Abbi Thompson of Lexington and Jacob Denham of Statesville will be representing EnergyUnited in Washington D.C. as part of the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour program, while Ava Wilkinson of Mooresville…

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ENERGYUNITED FOUNDATION CLOSES RECORD YEAR OF GIVING, AWARDING MORE THAN $900,000 IN COMMUNITY SUPPORT

January 18, 2024

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…

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ENERGYUNITED EXPECTS TO COMPLETE POWER RESTORATION BY 6 P.M. TODAY FOR MEMBERS AFFECTED BY WINTER STORM FINN

January 10, 2024

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…

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POWER RESTORED TO MORE THAN 5,000 ENERGYUNITED MEMBERS AS WINTER STORM FINN MOVES ACROSS CAROLINAS 

January 09, 2024

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…

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ENERGYUNITED OFFERS SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL STUDENTS 

January 05, 2024

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…

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ENERGYUNITED NOW ACCEPTING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

January 03, 2024

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…

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