January 2016
MEMBERSHIP
matters
A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FROM BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
Exciting news for members! The rate reduction announced in December is getting even better in 2016! Members will now save $18 per 1,000 kWh of electricity used and the reduction has been extended through June. For the average member, this equates to a 15 percent rate reduction for six months! Overall, members will save more than $10 million. The rate reduction is possible primarily due to historically low natural gas prices that have reduced the cost of our wholesale power.
Members love 24/7 service options! Did you know we offer many services any time of the day or night? To pay your bill, get account information, or extend your due date simply call us at 800-451-5474 or go online to www.BlueRidgeEMC.com and click “My Account.” You can pay by check, credit or debit card using these options. Customers of Blue Ridge Energies, our heating fuels subsidiary, can also pay their fuel bill and check account information by clicking on the “Manage My Account” link at www.BlueRidgeEnergies.com or by calling 800-726-0405. Payment kiosks are another great 24/7 service option. These are located at each district office and accept cash or checks as well as debit and credit cards. We’ve also recently added an indoor kiosk in the Watauga district office foyer plus a new remote payment kiosk at Harris Teeter on Shadowline Drive in Boone. Two additional community locations are planned for the near future. Try one of these convenient options today!
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