General Info

Formed in 1939, French Broad Electric Membership Corporation serves over 35,000 customers in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. Based in Burnsville, N.C., it has modern system controls along with a data acquisition system, linked by fiber optic cable and wireless communication to facilitate accurate and rapid functioning of its electrical distribution and transmission plant. The firm also offers its members the options of paying online via e-check, paying online via credit card, paying by phone via credit card or paying via automatic bank draft. Through a partnership with the Education & Research Consortium of the Western Carolinas Inc., the firm offers broadband Internet to businesses, school and other large organizations located within its western North Carolina service area.