New River Light & Power

Last week, NRLP was honored to participate in Girl Power NC, a program encouraging the next generation of women in the energy industry. Thanks to our friends at CCC&TI's Electrical Lineworker Institute, utilities and community partners spent a day demonstrating the innovation, dedication and benefits of a career in energy to young women from across the state. We're proud to help empower the next generation right here in Watauga County through the NRLP Lineworker Scholarship and the NRLP Scholarship for future Mountaineers. For more information on these educational opportunities, please visit https://lnkd.in/ej8Fqu8D.

We believe powering the next generation of lineworkers is vital to the success of our community. That's why we're proud to introduce the NRLP Lineworker Scholarship. In partnership with CCC&TI's Electrical Lineworker Institute, this scholarship opportunity is available to all WHS/WIA graduating seniors. Find out more by going to https://lnkd.in/ej8Fqu8D.

Happy New Year! We're ringing in the new year with another round of snow, wind and possible ice today through Monday. Follow these tips to keep your home warm and save on energy costs. As always, NRLP is prepared for any possible outages that occur as a result of the weather. Don't forget to visit our homepage for outage information and updates. Visit https://lnkd.in/eyaX2w-c to learn about outage and winter storm preparedness, energy savings and more.

New River Light and Power stands with all of Western North Carolina as we continue to deal with the effects of Hurricane Helene. The devastation is widespread and unimaginable. Our beautiful mountain hometown was not immune to the destruction but, we are moving forward, Boone Strong. Thanks to the heroic efforts of our linecrews, who battled outage after outage beginning in the predawn hours of Friday, Sep. 27, and to the tireless support of public power linecrews from Wilson Energy, Lexington Utilities and Washington Electric Utilities, power has been restored to over 99% of our service area. Boone continues to recover and the community has responded as we knew we would. Neighbor helping neighbor, stranger helping stranger. We are grateful to everyone who has dropped off or provided food and supplies, including Campus Dining, The Rock of Boone, and Mast General. Bocca Bistro has provided hot dinners to NRLP and visiting line teams and staff. The list goes on. To our customers, the best part of our public power community, we are grateful for you. Thank you for the outpouring of support. Please continue to stay safe. If you need us, our customer service is now back to normal operating hours of Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and can be contacted by phone at 828-264-3671, email at [email protected] or through our website at nrlp.appstate.edu. You may also leave us a voicemail or send us an email at any time. If you have been displaced and need to disconnect service, let us know by any contact method listed above. We are working closely with the Town of Boone to identify areas of concern or properties deemed unsafe.

As we continue to prepare for the potentially dangerous effects of Hurricane Helene, we want you to be prepared and stay safe. Remember: ??Report an outage by calling 828-264-3671 or visiting our website. After-hours calls are forwarded to App State Police. ??Our lineworkers are on high alert and are notified immediately by our Advanced Metering Infrastructure of an outage. They will respond as safely and quickly as possible. ??Outage information is posted on our website's homepage at nrlp.appstate.edu and on social media. ??Stay away from downed power lines. Never touch or attempt to move a power line. Assume it is electrified and call 911. Our lineworkers and staff stand ready to respond. Please stay safe out there!

NRLP is proud to continue the tradition of empowering our hometown through education. Since 1988, the NRLP Scholarship has supported local students as they pursue higher education at App State.

Discussing emergencies, disasters and planning isn't always easy. But it is necessary. This September, during National Preparedness Month, #NRLP encourages you to spark a conversation about preparedness. Talk to your friends and families about your plans. Visit Ready.gov to learn more, find checklists and empower your emergency planning today.

NRLP is committed to serving our community. We are proud to be recognized by ElectriCities of NC with Public Power Awards of Excellence in all five categories.

This Labor Day, join us in celebrating our nation's workforce. A special thank you to the #PublicPower professionals who work tirelessly to keep the lights on in our community! A reminder that our office is closed today but we'll see you tomorrow, Tuesday, September 3, when our regular hours resume. Have a safe and happy Labor Day. #NRLP #CommunityPowered #LaborDay

Put your paws together for the dogs of #NRLP ?? Our furry friends want to remind everyone that there are lots of good boys and girls in need of help here in Watauga County. The fine folks over at the Watauga Humane Society are currently collecting toys to keep our shelter buddies engaged. So look into these puppy dog eyes and head on over to wataugahumane.org to adopt, foster, volunteer or donate.