Four County Electric Membership Corporation
UtilitiesNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
Four County Electric Membership Corporation is a utilities company organized as a not-for-profit electric cooperative in North Carolina. It was established in 1937 by local community leaders to bring electricity to rural areas, with its first lines built in 1938 using a loan from the Rural Electrification Administration. The cooperative maintains more than 5,000 miles of overhead, underground, and transmission lines and provides electric service to over 32,500 connections, including residences, farms, businesses, industries, churches, and schools. As a member-owned organization, it is governed by a not-for-profit structure with a member-elected Board of Directors who serve staggered three-year terms. The company is located at 1822 NC Highway 53 West, Burgaw, North Carolina 28425, and employs between 11 and 50 people; its mission is to provide highly reliable electric services and innovative energy solutions to members and communities.