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2010 News Release Listing

August 31, 2010 - “Move Over” Law Expanded to Protect Safety of Electric Utility Workers
August 31, 2010 - Copper Theft Can Have Deadly Consequences in Substations
August 23, 2010 - Members Invited to Blue Ridge Electric Board Meeting
July 20, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Holds Open House at New Office
July 8, 2010 - Two Caldwell Organizations Awarded Grants From Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation
July 8, 2010 - Three Watauga Organizations Awarded Grants From Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation
July 7, 2010 - Two Alleghany Organizations Awarded Grants From Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation
July 7, 2010 - Ashe County Sharing Center Receives Grant From Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation
June 29, 2010 - Scam Artist Alert
June 21, 2010 - New Blue Ridge Electric Office Opens
June 17, 2010 - Chief Administrative Officer Named At Blue Ridge Electric
June 12, 2010 - Directors Elected at Blue Ridge Electric Annual Membership Meeting
June 10, 2010 - Department of Labor Recognizes Local Companies for Safety
June 10, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Sends Middle School Students to Prestigious Basketball Camps
May 24, 2010 - Members Encouraged to Attend Annual Membership Meeting
May 21, 2010 - National Awards Given to Two Blue Ridge Employees
May 5, 2010 - May is Electrical Safety Month
May 5, 2010 - Members Get $2 Million Back in Capital Credits Retirement
April 29, 2010 - Blue Ridge Honors Employees for Service (Watauga)
April 29, 2010 - Blue Ridge Honors Employees for Service (Caldwell)
April 29, 2010 - Blue Ridge Honors Employees for Service (Ashe)
April 29, 2010 - Blue Ridge Honors Employees for Service (Alleghany)
April 29, 2010 - Transmission Line Upgrade Necessary for Reliable Electricity
April 22, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Donates Books to Local Schools in Celebration of Earth Day
April 12, 2010 - Gary Carswell Receives Top Honor from Blue Ridge Electric
April 12, 2010 - Brantley Taylor Receives Top Honor from Blue Ridge Energies
March 29, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Director Sandra Hicks Prepares for the Future
March 19, 2010 - 50 Years of Service Recognized
February 26, 2010 - Nominating Committee Named
February 26, 2010 - Board Approves a Second Month for Temporary Rate Reduction to Help Members
February 19, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric and NC Electric Cooperatives Recieve National Recognition for Teacher Grant Program
February 18, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Youth Tourist Speaks at National Conference
February 11, 2010 - Power Restoration Nearing Completion (3:30 PM Update)
February 11, 2010 - High Winds Cause Power Outages Overnight
February 10, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Responds to Outages Caused by High Winds (5 PM Update)
February 10, 2010 - Temporary Rate Reduction to Help Members in February
February 10, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Responds to Outages Caused by High Winds
February 9, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Prepared to Respond if High Winds Lead to Outages
February 8, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Announces Full Power Restoration
February 7, 2010 - Line Technicians Wrap Up Power Restoration (8 AM Update)
February 6, 2010 - Line Technicians Working Tonight To Restore Power in Hard Hit Alleghany County
February 6, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Line Technicians Working to Restore Power
362 Members Without Power in Alleghany County as of 6 a.m.
February 5, 2010 - Outages Down, But Officials are on Alert for Ice Tonight
February 5, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric: Outages Increase at Noon
February 5, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric: Limited Outages as of 9 a.m.
February 5, 2010 - Limited Outages as of Friday Morning (6 AM Update)
February 4, 2010 - Be Prepared to Stay Safe and Comfortable Should Outages Occur
February 4, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Prepares for Severe Winter Weather (again!)
January 29, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Prepares for Severe Winter Weather
January 22, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Restoring Power as Numbers Decrease and Temperatures Rise Today
January 21, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Responding to Outages
January 21, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric on High Alert
January 12, 2010 - Blue Ridge Electric Assisting Members As Record Cold Leads to Higher Energy Usage, Higher Bills