Due to the winter weather, our office will be closed on Tuesday, January 22nd, but representatives are available to serve members by phone or online chat, and crews will be responding to any outages as quickly and safely as possible.
Outages can be reported 24 hours a day by texting OUT to 919-774-4900. Visit https://www.cemcpower.com/outages to learn more or enroll in our texting service.
Colder temps mean more energy use
During the winter, the cold weather means our heating systems are running, sometimes constantly, to give us relief from the frigid temperatures. If you are closely tracking your energy use through our online member services portal, you will notice that when the temperatures drop, your energy use rises. We also tend to stay at home more when the weather is cold so we're also using our lights, heat, televisions, and other electronics. All of this adds up to an increase in energy use.
