Who We Are
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative was organized on August 14, 1940. Since that time, what started with 1,680 members has grown to serve more than 70,000 customers in five counties over more than 7,100 miles of power lines. Along with providing reliable service, Blue Ridge has evolved to provide services to its members that are relevant and transformative in a changing world. The same power lines that were built to carry electricity to the countryside are now being used to bring fiber into homes of our rural areas. As a not-for-profit, member-owned distribution utility our employees are dedicated to quality service with a human touch.
In the fall of 2020, Blue Ridge Co-op partnered with WCFIBER, a subsidiary of West Carolina Telephone Cooperative to form Upcountry Fiber. The goal of this partnership is to reach all unserved or underserved communities with quality high-speed internet service. In the fall of 2022, more than 20,000 addresses have access to fiber that connects directly to the home. For more information on Upcountry Fiber, visit their website.
Link to Nondiscrimination, interconnection, and network management policy 8.22
Board of Trustees
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative is governed by a nine member Board of Trustees elected on a rotating basis at the Annual Meeting of Members.
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Spencer Dalton, Chairman Pickens District |
Len D. Talley, Vice-Chairman Oconee District |
Franklin M. Looper Jr., Secretary Pickens District |
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Mendel Stone, Treasurer |
Will Anderson Anderson District |
Joel R. Davis Oconee District |
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Jimmy Lee Dodgens Pickens District |
William G. Elrod Pickens District |
Kenneth Southerlin Greenville/Spartanburg District |