ENERGYUNITED ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CFO ALEC NATT AND APPOINTMENT OF CODY SCHALL AS SUCCESSOR
August 14, 2026
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited announces the retirement of Alec Natt, chief financial officer (CFO), following 25 years of dedicated service to the cooperative and its members. Cody Schall, who currently serves in a senior finance leadership role at EnergyUnited, will succeed Natt as CFO effective August 21. “Alec’s impact at EnergyUnited goes well beyond the…
ENERGYUNITED URGES ACTION TO PROTECT AFFORDABILITY FOR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS
July 14, 2026
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited is supporting legislative efforts to modernize a North Carolina renewable energy requirement and protect electric cooperative members from unnecessary costs that could place added pressure on future electric bills. The issue stems from provisions in North Carolina’s Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (CEPS), enacted in 2007, which requires utilities…
ENERGYUNITED BOARD DIRECTOR EARNS BOARD LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE
July 14, 2026
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited Board Director Lisa Campbell Pullis of Iredell County, who represents District 1, 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 principles and business model. EnergyUnited is committed to sharpening…
ENERGYUNITED BOARD DIRECTOR EARNS DIRECTOR GOLD CREDENTIAL
July 14, 2026
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited Board Director Jill Doss-Raines of Davidson County, who represents District 2, recently earned the Director Gold Credential (DGC) 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 industry, new governance skills and a solid understanding of cooperative principles…
EnergyUnited Announces Nationwide Search for Vice President of Energy Services and Corporate Communications
June 29, 2026
STATESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA – EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation, a leading North Carolina electric cooperative serving 140,000 members across 19 counties, announces the launch of a nationwide search for a Vice President of Energy Services and Corporate Communications. This executive will lead the cooperative’s transformation to a digital-first member experience, serve as its primary public spokesperson,…
ENERGYUNITED ANNOUNCES 2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATION RESULTS
June 22, 2026
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation has concluded the nomination process for its 2026 Board of Directors election. In accordance with EnergyUnited’s bylaws, when the number of nominees does not exceed the number of Directors to be elected from a particular Director District, balloting may be dispensed with in respect to that Director District…
ENERGYUNITED AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS
June 02, 2026
STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited is pleased to announce the cooperative’s 2026 Empowering the Future Scholarship winners. Emerson Bishop of Davidson, N.C., and Grace Baker of Statesville, N.C., will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship from EnergyUnited to cover qualifying educational expenses. Bishop and Baker were selected by a special committee comprised of EnergyUnited staff and Member Advisory Committee (MAC) volunteers from each of the…
ENERGYUNITED ANNOUNCES SPORTS CAMP SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
May 28, 2026
STATESVILLE, N.C. – Three local students have been awarded Cooperative All-Stars Sports Camp Scholarships from EnergyUnited to attend summer basketball camps at two of North Carolina’s most well-known universities. Jayden Aponte, a rising sixth grade student at Eastern Guilford Middle School in Guilford County, will attend the Carolina Basketball School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Clayton Goodwin, a rising sixth grader at…
ENERGYUNITED LINEWORKERS HELP BRING ELECTRICITY TO RURAL GUATEMALAN VILLAGE
May 14, 2026
STATESVILLE, N.C. – This spring, lineworkers from EnergyUnited extended the cooperative mission of powering rural communities far beyond North Carolina, helping bring electricity for the first time to the village of El Plan Nuevo Amanecer in Guatemala. EnergyUnited CEO Thomas Golden and Board President Brian Sisson joined linemen Chad Huffstetler, Levi Walker, Blake Ledford and Grey Karriker as part of a 15-person volunteer team representing eight North Carolina electric cooperatives. Together, they worked…
ENERGYUNITED FOUNDATION AWARDS FIRST-QUARTER GRANTS TO SUPPORT CRITICAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
April 22, 2026
STATESVILLE, N.C. – The EnergyUnited Foundation donated over $200,000 in the first quarter to nonprofits, individuals and families to meet critical needs across the EnergyUnited service area. From January through March, the EnergyUnited Foundation approved 68 grants. These awards included $195,201.70 in individual and household assistance, along with $15,000 in nonprofit grants to address critical community needs. Among the nonprofit recipients, A Storehouse for Jesus in Davie County received $10,000 to support its food distribution program, which…
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