The 2023 JOEMC Annual Meeting is back IN PERSON! After meeting virtually the past two years, plans are being made for the 2023 Jones-Onslow Annual Meeting of Members to be back in person this year! This year’s event will occur on Friday, March 31, at the American Legion Building at the Onslow County Fairgrounds, located at 146 Broadhurst Road in…
Bringing Creative and Innovative Classroom Projects to Life JOEMC recently awarded 74 Bright Ideas Education Grants totaling $77,000 to local educators. These grants fund unique classroom learning projects that will benefit close to 25,000 students at 53 schools in Jones and Onslow Counties and the Topsail schools of Pender County. Bright Ideas grant applications are submitted each year starting in August, and an…
Want to Broaden Your Horizons? There’s a unique leadership opportunity waiting for you—a week this June in the nation’s capital with students from across North Carolina and the United States! JOEMC sponsors four rising high school seniors on the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour each year. The program, which helps young people learn about cooperatives and the co-op way of doing business,…
Innovation, Convenience, Cutting-edge Technology A bright future is energizing JOEMC’s plans to enhance service for co-op members, like you. Members will see innovative developments in 2023 that will result in even more convenient and energy efficient options. Advances in the electric utility industry are making all kinds of beneficial products and services more affordable and economical. As an added benefit, they reduce greenhouse gas emissions which helps our environment. You can easily find electric vehicles (EV) and home EV chargers,…
Do you sometimes forget when your electric bill is due? Or have an elderly parent that needs help staying on track with their bills? Then notifications are for you! If you have a cell phone associated with your electric account, you are automatically enrolled in our Outage Text Alerts program. But did you know that you can also receive other notifications from JOEMC?…
Solar energy is booming, and the future is brighter than ever. Through rooftop solar panels, many homeowners can harness the sun’s natural rays to produce environmentally friendly and cost-effective electricity. But with the increasing popularity of solar, some businesses are taking advantage of consumers interested in generating their own energy through rooftop panels. While many…
As we navigate our days and witness individuals in our community who could use a helping hand, our focus remains on supporting our members in times of need. We understand that life can present challenges, and we are here to offer assistance and a helping hand to those facing difficulties. At your local cooperative, we…
Welcome to December; positive confirmation that 2022 is just about over. I don’t know about you, but this year has flown by, although that feeling is simply perception. Time is constant as there are always 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, and 60 seconds in a minute. So, if time is…
Keep Old Man Winter Out At the North Pole, we love the cold temperatures but only outdoors. In the workshop, we like to stay cozy and warm. The elves helped me attach exterior door sweeps and added weather stripping around doors and windows to keep the cold drafts out. Enjoy Cozy Savings Set the…
“When reporting to a recent outage, we drove up to an extremely dangerous situation. A woman holding a child proceeded to walk over a downed power line”. . . Check out the newest episode of Flippin’ the Switch and hear Eric Brown, JOEMC crew foreman, talk about what happened next. In addition, Linda Mathiasen chats…
