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Stay informed with the latest updates, announcements, and events from our organization.

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This Fall, Refresh Your Cybersecurity Habits

  As the leaves begin to change and we settle into the routines of fall, it’s a good time to take stock of a few things around the house—prepa

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative Staff for October Coop Month
Local Voices Shape Local Solutions

October is National Co-op Month

Pamlico Sound at Sunset by Nick Stutts of Hatteras, NC
Enter the Member Photo Contest

It is time for our 12th Annual Member Photo Contest!

Rodanthe traffic circle from drone with Jughandle bridge in background.
CHEC Supports Rodanthe Roundabout Beautification Project

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative has partnered with North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives to support the Rodanthe Waves Salvo (RWS) Civic Associ

Elvis Lozano Hatteras Island Youth Tourist
Local student visits Washington, D.C. on Youth Tour

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

Representatives from Hatteras Island Rescue Squad stand at the station with CHEC's Stephanie Snead
CHEC Secures Funding for Rescue Squad Renovations

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative recently helped the Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) obtain a zero-interest loan through the USDA’s Rural Eco

CHEC Main office in Buxton NC
2025 Patronage Capital Allocation

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

NC LIneworkers in rural Guatemala during electrification trip
CHEC lineworkers help power a rural village in Guatemala

This spring, CHEC lineworkers, Robbie Easley and Brayan Garcia, joined a team of 15 volunteers from across North Carolina to bring electricity for

CHSS Baseball players and coaches with newly purchased batting cage
CHEC awarded Sharing Success Grant

   CHEC has presented the Cape Hatteras Secondary School baseball program with a grant made possible through the CoBank Sharing Success G

CHEC lineman Justin Waterfield with Operations supervisor Jonathan Vernesoni
CHEC Lineman promoted to First Class Journeymen

Justin Waterfield was recently promoted to First Class Lineman after completing 8,000 hours of documented on-the-job training.

CHEC Annual Meeting of Members crowd at CHSS Cafeteria
2026 Annual Meeting & Board of Director Election Results

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Members was held on May 18, at the Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies.

CHEC recently recognized for safety acheivements
CHEC Recognized for Safety Achievements

CHEC was recently recognized by the NC Department of Labor for achieving ten consecutive years of participation in the Safety and Health Achievemen