Past News & Announcements
Helpful tips when preparing for winter storms
- January 23, 2026 -
MEC is constantly reviewing the most up to date weather predictions for our service area, as there is potential for heavy snow/ice this weekend. Now is the time to prepare your home and family. Winter weather can bring heavy snow, ice, or freezing rain that may lead to power outages. Safety is our top priority—for our members and our line workers. While the exact impacts... Read More
PLANNED POWER OUTAGE SCHEDULED FOR MAY 9TH IN PARTS OF NC AREA
- May 2, 2025 -
Attention NC customers: Mountain Electric will soon be completing a key piece of our transmission line in the Banner Elk and Linville area of the system. The completion of this line will result in better service and reliability of our grid system. To complete this line, MEC will require an outage on the transmission line. The outage is scheduled to last approximately 9 hours. T... Read More
Scam Alert
- February 10, 2025 -
Attention MEC members: We have had reports that members are receiving calls asking for their bank account information so they can refund them a credit balance from Mountain Electric Cooperative. This is a scam. Please hang up and do not give them your information.... Read More
Outage update for October 26, 2024
- October 26, 2024 -
Mountain Electric Cooperative Update- Hurricane Helene Restoration -October 26, 2024 Status of Newland: We still have approximately 125 members without power in Newland service area. Service crews including outside contractors are working in all areas on secondary lines and meter poles. They are also changing out broken poles with energized 3 phase lines,... Read More