Recent News

Robbie Easley, first class journeyman and crew leader, and Brian Jones, apprentice lineman IV, will join a team of cooperative lineworkers from across...

CHEC is a cooperative and operates as a not-for-profit organization, returning the profits or margins to you, our members. After closing the record bo...

This summer, North Carolina’s electric cooperatives sent 44 exceptional high school students to represent their communities in Washington D.C. on the ...

Join us on October 14 for our Community Safety Night at the Operations Center on Light Plant Rd. A brief safety presentation will begin at 5:30PM foll...

It is time for our 11th Annual Member Photo Contest! Prizes will be awarded for the top three winners: 1st place wins a $100 bill credit and will be featured on the cover of our Annual Report, 2^nd place wins a $50 bill credit, and 3^rd place wins a $25 bill credit. Photos must be taken on Hatteras Island and be submitted by February 1, 2026.

A panel of judges will vote to decide the winners. CHEC will announce the winners in the April 2026 Carolina Country magazine. All entries will be featured on the Cooperative’s website for the duration of the contest.

For a full list of rules, CLICK HERE.

Carolina Country is a monthly consumer magazine distributed to families, farms and businesses across the state on behalf of North Carolina's electric cooperatives. Our Cape Hatteras Highlights are featured in the center pages of each monthly publication.

Click here to read the latest issue.