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YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. — Today, March 14, the North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity announced more than $10 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects to connect 2,762 households and businesses in Cherokee, Clay and Macon counties to high-speed internet. These projects will be funded by […]

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As the Tennessee Valley battled the coldest temperatures of the season, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) achieved a historic milestone, meeting the highest power demand in its 91-year history. On Wednesday, January 22, TVA delivered a record-breaking 35,319 megawatts of electricity at 8 a.m. Central Time as the system temperature hit a frigid 11 degrees.

The service territory of Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Cooperative (BRMEMC) spans five counties and is approximately the size of Rhode Island. Weather in this neck of the woods – North Georgia and Western North Carolina – can be very unpredictable. Storms with heavy winds, lightning and/or snow and ice can disrupt the flow of

YOUNG HARRIS, Georgia – Santa and Mrs. Clause made a visit to Blue Ridge Mountain EMC on Thursday, November 30 to the delight of many children. BRMEMC opened its doors to the jolly ol’ elf in anticipation of the Christmas season. Members were encouraged to bring their children to get a free photo with Santa

YOUNG HARRIS, Georgia – As automakers retool their factories to build electric vehicles (EVs), many more EVs will be on the roadways in the next decade. Blue Ridge Mountain EMC (BRMEMC) is helping to make sure that Georgia is ready with charging infrastructure. On August 2, BRMEMC announced that it has installed two fast chargers

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Blue Ridge Mountain EMC (BRMEMC) is pleased to announce that Sharon Kyser will be joining the senior management team at BRMEMC mid-June as the new director of member services. Kyser will bring many years of communications and customer service experience to the Co-op. She previously worked as the communications and customer

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. — On Thursday, April 13, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC celebrated work anniversaries for employees ranging from five to forty years of employment. Each new calendar year, employees are recognized for reaching 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40+ years of full-time employment. Employees are recognized by the general manager in

Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation (BRMEMC) announced March 17 it has earned a Top Performer designation by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for achievements in the following TVA EnergyRight energy program categories. “We are proud to be recognized by TVA for our efforts to help our community use energy wisely and improve the lives

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. — Blue Ridge Mountain EMC’s Director of Broadband Alex King was among 21 people under the age of 40 to be featured in this quarter’s Fiber Forward magazine, a publication of the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA). Fiber Forward’s article, Fiber under Forty – A Snapshot of FBA’s Upcoming Leaders and Doers, is to