Co-op Information
North Carolina's Touchstone Energy cooperatives serve more
than 2.5 million people across North Carolina in 93 of the
state's 100 counties. The 26 electric cooperatives are
private, independent and not-for-profit entities committed to
providing a high standard of service to residential,
commercial, industrial and agricultural customers with
at-cost electric service. Each of North Carolina's electric
cooperatives is governed by a board of directors elected
from its membership, and members are also owners. North
Carolina's electric cooperatives emphasize the importance
of community involvement, integrity, accountability and
innovation.
Quick Facts:
- More than 95,000 miles of power lines are maintained by NC's
electric co-ops, which is the most of any utility in the
state.
- More than 99 percent of NC's electric cooperative customers are residential and small business.
- In the last decade, NC's electric cooperatives have helped bring more than 10,000 jobs and $570 million of economic investment to the state.
Cooperative Web sites
Click here for a printable version of the NC Cooperative service territory map.
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