ENERGYUNITED THANKS MEMBERS FOR THEIR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING AFTER TROPICAL STORM DEBBY

• EnergyUnited thanks members for their patience and understanding.  

• We would also like to thank our crews, support teams and mutual aid crews for their tireless efforts to restore power to all of our members safely and quickly.  

• Power was restored to members who were affected by Tropical Storm Debby on Friday evening at 7:15 p.m. 

• Crews supporting the cooperative’s restoration efforts restored power to more than 12,000 EnergyUnited members.   

• Any members still experiencing issues with their power are encouraged to contact our Member Support Center at 1-800-EUNITED (1-800-386-4833). 

STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited thanks members for their patience and understanding after Tropical Storm Debby impacted the cooperative’s service area on Thursday. Numerous members posted comments and thanked crew members for their tireless efforts in restoring power safely and quickly. The storm, which caused severe damage across our service area, led to downed trees, power lines, and more than 35 broken poles. 

The storm’s impact was widespread, affecting more than 12,000 EnergyUnited members across the cooperative’s 19-county service area. Strong winds and heavy rain caused severe flooding and poor ground conditions resulting in widespread power outages for those who were in the storm’s path. The damage in our area required a well-coordinated response to ensure power was restored to all members safely and quickly.  

“I am incredibly grateful to our members for their patience and understanding during our storm recovery efforts,” said Steve McCachern, vice president of energy delivery for EnergyUnited. “The safety of our community and our crews was our top priority throughout the restoration process. I am also thankful for the support that we received from five electric cooperatives and three contractors who provided 24 mutual aid crews to assist our restoration efforts.”

About EnergyUnited   EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is the largest electric cooperative in North Carolina with 141,540 member connections. Headquartered in Statesville, EnergyUnited provides electric service in portions of 19 counties in west central North Carolina which include Alexander, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Wilkes and Yadkin. Visit energyunited.com to learn more about the cooperative’s energy services and community programs. 

Power has been restored to all members who were affected by Tropical Storm Debby. Crews supporting the cooperative’s restoration efforts safely restored power to more than 12,000 EnergyUnited members. 

Tropical Storm Debby caused significant damage leading to downed trees, power lines, and more than 35 broken poles across the cooperative’s service area.