Press Releases

ENERGYUNITED ANNOUNCES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

May 17, 2024

STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited is pleased to announce the recipients of two college scholarships awarded through the cooperative’s Empowering the Future Scholarship program.   Jacob Eroh of Pine Lake Preparatory and Emma Regan of Central Davidson High School will both receive $5,000 scholarships to cover qualifying educational expenses as they begin college classes this fall.  Eroh…

ENERGYUNITED AWARDS SPORTS CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS

May 03, 2024

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 most prestigious college campuses. Ella Taylor of Tyro Middle School will attend the Wolfpack Women’s Basketball Camp at N.C. State University, and Jackson Ward of North Iredell Middle School will…

ENERGYUNITED ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF ANN ELLER AND APPOINTMENT OF LISA PULLIS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

April 30, 2024

STATESVILLE, N.C. – EnergyUnited announced changes to the cooperative’s Board of Directors today. The cooperative is recognizing the career of longtime board member Ann Eller, who is retiring after more than 35 years of service to cooperative members. Eller represented EnergyUnited members in the EnergyUnited District 1 area.  Eller’s service to cooperative members began in…

ENERGYUNITED RANKED 7TH AMONG COOPERATIVES IN THE J.D. POWER 2023 ELECTRIC UTILITY RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION STUDY

April 23, 2024

STATESVILLE, N.C. –  EnergyUnited is proud to announce the cooperative ranked 7th for Customer Satisfaction for residential electric service among cooperatives in the J.D. Power 2023 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. The cooperative’s overall satisfaction score of 779 (based on a 1,000-point scale) was 26 points higher than the segment average 753. This achievement…

ENERGYUNITED CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF FUNDING TEACHERS’ ‘BRIGHT IDEAS’

April 19, 2024

Educators are eligible to receive up to $2,000 for their innovative classroom projects   STATESVILLE, N.C. – Teachers now have the chance to bring their dream lesson plans to life with the help of Bright Ideas education grants from EnergyUnited. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the local electric cooperative providing grants to enhance educational…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…