At-A-Glance

Tideland EMC Statistics At-A-Glance

265th largest electric cooperative in the US 

Meters per Employee: 401 (national co-op average: 306)

Accounts Served: 24,800

Miles of Line: 2,712

Meters per mile of Line: 9.2 (compared to 45 for NC municipal utilities and 24 to 44 for NC IOUs)

Service Area: 2,500 square miles

Distribution Substations: 16

Primary Distribution Circuits: 43

Average monthly residential kWh consumption: 993 kWh

System Winter Peak: 127.92 MW February 1, 2026

System Summer Peak: 92.2 MW August 2011

Total Distribution System Capacity: 250 megawatts

2024 Revenue: $52,603,911

Net Plant Investment as of Dec. 31, 2024: $130,448,847