Past News & Announcements
Why is my electric bill so high?
- February 27, 2026 -
During the colder months, higher bills often result because heating systems having to work harder to maintain the same temperature. MEC recommends you keep your thermostat on 68 ◦. This winter season has been particularly cold for long periods of time, which is significantly impacting electric bills.
In the graph shown below, there were 22 out of 30 days with average ... Read More
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