Cape Hatteras Electric Membership Corp

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative is a locally owned, managed and governed organization, offering electric power distribution services to communities living in Hatteras Island, N.C. Through its PowerGuard program, the organization installs a surge device at the meter base that suppresses external surges and protects appliances, sensitive electronics, and heating and cooling systems. It offers Marathon brand of water heaters to homeowners at discounted price with lifetime tank warranty. Under its load management program, the organization installs and maintains load control switches to control electric heaters and central air conditioners that are operated by the central control system for the purpose of reducing system demand. It rewards consumers who participate in a voluntary load control program and allows online bill payment facility. Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative is open Monday through Friday, and is headquartered in Buxton, N.C.