2005 Archive

2005 Press Release Listing

December 31, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Presents Highest Retiree Award
December 16, 2005 - Linemen Work into the Night to Restore Power - 1 a.m. Update
December 15, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Working to Restore Power - 4 p.m. Update
December 15, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Working to Restore Power - 2 p.m. Update
December 15, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Ready to Respond to Possible Outages
December 14, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Prepares for Ice Wednesday Night
December 12, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric: Be Prepared
November 28, 2005 - Ayers Retires from Blue Ridge Electric
November 23, 2005 - Blue Ridge Bestows Elite Honors on Employees
November 23, 2005 - Blue Ridge Honors Employees for Service (Alleghany)
November 23, 2005 - Blue Ridge Recognizes Employeess (Ashe)
November 23, 2005 - Blue Ridge Recognizes Employeess (Watauga)
November 23, 2005 - Blue Ridge Recognizes Employeess (Caldwell)
November 23, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Awards Local Educators Grants for Innovative Teaching Projects (Wilkes)
November 23, 2005 - Teachers "Surprised" With Funding for Their Innovative Teaching Ideas
November 10 , 2005 - Avery County Educator Receives Grant for Innovative Teaching Project
November 10 , 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Awards Local Educators Grants for Innovative Teaching Projects (Ashe)
November 9 , 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Awards Local Educators Grants for Innovative Teaching Projects (Watauga)
November 8 , 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Awards Local Educators Grants for Innovative Teaching Projects (Caldwell)
October 25, 2005 - Ways to Manage Your Monthly Energy Bill
October 10, 2005 - McNeil Earns Certification
October 5 , 2005 - Local Youth Benefits from Kay Yow Camp
October 3, 2005 - Boone Residents Partner with NC GreenPower and Blue Ridge EMC for Greener Energy
October 3 , 2005 - Judge Refuses to Certify Class Action
September 23, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric's Website Gets Makeover
September 22, 2005 - Two Local Businesses Partner to Help Katrina Victims
September 20, 2005 - Blue Ridge Energies Holds Open House to Celebrate New Services for Alleghany
September 1, 2005 - Mississippi Receives Assistance from Blue Ridge Electric/Blue Ridge Energies
August 15, 2005 - Tree Leads to Power Outage
August 15, 2005 - Scholarship Winners Announced for Blue Ridge Electric
August 8, 2005 - Local Students Awarded Broyhill Leadership Learning Opportunity By Blue Ridge Electric
July 15, 2005 - Chief Operating Officer Named At Blue Ridge Electric
July 12, 2005 - Line Technicians from Blue Ridge Electric Sent to Alabama
July 11, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Interns Learning From Summer Jobs (Lenoir)
July 8, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Intern Learning From Summer Job (West Jefferson)
July 8, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Intern Learning From Summer Job (Boone)
June 30, 2005 - Blue Ridge Employee Retires After 38 Years (Judy Raby)
June 28, 2005 - Blue Ridge Leadership Institute Graduates 19
June 11 , 2005 - Directors Elected, Chief Operating Officer Announced at Annual Meeting
May 27, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Invites Member-Owners to Annual Meeting
May 2 , 2005 - Schools Celebrate Earth Day with Blue Ridge Electric
April 25, 2005 - Boutwell Retires from Blue Ridge Electric
March 11, 2005 (1 p.m.) - Accident Causes Outage in Alleghany, Ashe Counties
March 1, 2005 (11:55 a.m.) - Blue Ridge Electric Restores Power for Over 3,500 Members
February 28, 2005 (11:00 a.m.) - Blue Ridge Electric Members Urged to Report Outages
Members: Call 1-800-448-2383
February 24, 2005 - Local Eighth-Graders Get Excitied About Writing To Become Published Authors
January 31, 2005 - Blue Ridge Electric Issues Alert Regarding Fear Factor Episode: Substations Can Be Dangerous
January 20, 2005 - Be Prepared: Severe Weather Can Bring Outages.