ENERGYUNITED FOUNDATION DONATES $218,000 TO NONPROFITS, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN Q3
December 02, 2025
$512,851.82 awarded January through September 2025 STATESVILLE, N.C. – The EnergyUnited Foundation donated $218,000 in the third quarter to nonprofits, individuals and families to meet grave needs in communities across the EnergyUnited service area. From July through September, the Foundation approved grants for seven nonprofit organizations, 55 individuals and 24 energy assistance applications—each representing a…
BRIGHT IDEAS SHINE: ENERGYUNITED AWARDS $51,000 TO 41 INNOVATIVE TEACHERS
November 21, 2025
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited has awarded $51,000 in Bright Ideas education grants to 41 local teachers to fund creative, engaging projects for their classroom. More than 13,000 students across the cooperative’s 19-county service area will benefit from this investment in education, made possible by EnergyUnited. Since the Bright Ideas grant program began in 1994, EnergyUnited…
ENERGYUNITED LINEMAN WINS FIFTH PLACE AT NC COMPETITION
October 29, 2025
STATESVILLE, N.C. – In a competition showcasing lifesaving skills, EnergyUnited Lineman Levi Fagan raced against the clock and won fifth place at the North Carolina Electric Cooperatives 2025 Pole Top Rescue. “We are proud of Levi, and we appreciate his commitment to strengthening important lifesaving skills,” said Thomas Golden, chief executive officer of EnergyUnited. “This…
ENERGYUNITED WINS THIRD CONSECUTIVE TOP WORKPLACE AWARD
October 21, 2025
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited was named a Top Workplace 2025 award winner by Charlotte Magazine. This is the third consecutive year that the cooperative has received the award. The award is given based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures…
EnergyUnited Board Director Earns Board Leadership Certificate
September 25, 2025
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited Board Director Zolee Riggs recently earned the Board Leadership Certificate (BLC) from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). An ever-changing business environment has imposed new demands on electric cooperative directors, requiring increased knowledge of changes in the electric utility business, new governance skills and a solid knowledge of the cooperative…
ENERGYUNITED ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF 2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION
September 19, 2025
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited is pleased to announce the results of its 2025 Board of Directors Election. Voting in the election ended on September 8, and results were certified by the cooperative’s Credentials & Election (C&E) Committee members on Thursday, September 18. Three candidates were elected to serve a three-year term, beginning September 18, 2025….
ENERGYUNITED FOUNDATION DONATES $300,000 TO DELIVER CRITICAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
August 01, 2025
STATESVILLE, N.C. – The EnergyUnited Foundation has awarded nearly $300,000 in grants this year — delivering critical community assistance to individuals, families and nonprofit organizations across 19 counties. From April through June, the EnergyUnited Foundation approved grants for seven nonprofit organizations, 45 individuals and 32 utility bill assistance applications. Foundation and cooperative leaders met with…
ENERGYUNITED PARTNERS WITH CANTER POWER SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE HOME GENERATOR SALES AND SERVICE
July 29, 2025
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited is proud to announce a new partnership with Canter Power Systems, the No. 1 Generac dealer in the Southeast, to offer home generator sales and service for the cooperative’s members. This partnership will provide EnergyUnited members with access to expanded support from a specialized team with deep expertise in home generator…
ENERGYUNITED ANNOUNCES SPORTS CAMP SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
May 30, 2025
STATESVILLE, N.C. – Two local students have earned Touchstone Energy Sports Camp Scholarships from EnergyUnited to attend summer basketball camps at two of the state’s largest universities. Nyaria Day of Aggie Academy in Guilford County will attend the Wolfpack Women’s Basketball Camp at N.C. State University this summer. Additionally, Nixon Montgomery of North Academy of…
ENERGYUNITED AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS
May 28, 2025
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited is pleased to announce the cooperative’s 2025 Empowering the Future Scholarship winners. Grant Hughes and Julia Vecchiarello of Huntersville will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship from EnergyUnited to cover qualifying educational expenses. Hughes and Vecchiarello were selected by a special committee comprised of EnergyUnited staff and Member Advisory Committee (MAC)…
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