More than 88,000 miles of electric distribution lines are maintained by NC electric co-ops, by far the most of any utility in the state. North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation is the third largest electric cooperative utility in the U.S. based on revenues.
Customers own the cooperative and elect a board of directors.
As a whole, electric cooperatives are among North Carolina s top employers. In addition to providing energy , NC electric cooperatives have worked with local economic development agencies to attract jobs to rural North Carolina.