The 1,487 Broad River Electric members who attended Saturday’s Annual Meeting of Members was one of the largest crowds to attend the yearly business meeting. All members received a 2-in-1 bag cooler and dozens won prizes including a GMC […]
Community
Broad River Provides Shredding Service to Community
Broad River’s Electric annual Community Shred Day on Saturday, April 6 allowed over 150 local residents to bring their unnecessary and unwanted documents to the local cooperative for the free shredding service. From 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. a […]
Broad River Electric donates $34,000 to local charities
25 checks distributed thanks to members’ participation in ORU Gaffney, SC, March 1, 2019: Broad River Electric Charities has distributed $34,000 from its Operation Round Up® fund to 25 local charities. The recipients include organizations in Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union […]
Co-op Commits to Zero Accidents
On Tuesday, February 12, employees of Broad River Electric doubled down on their commitment to safety, promising to do what they can to prevent accidents in the office and in the field. Commitment To: Zero is Broad River Electric Cooperative’s adaptation […]
Apply for Youth Trip Experiences
Broad River Electric will again be offering four local high school juniors the opportunity to experience a trip of a lifetime. Area students in households served by Broad River Electric can now apply for the Washington Youth Tour and the […]
Broad River Electric donates to 15 local charities
Members’ contributions provide $15,300 in grants Broad River Electric Charities has distributed $15,300 from its Operation Round Up® fund to local charities this holiday season. The 15 organizations and initiatives represent a broad spectrum of causes and ministries, including toy […]
Sharing Success with United Way, Upstate Workforce
One good deed deserves another… and another. Broad River Electric Cooperative employees have been donating a portion of their monthly wages to the United Way of the Piedmont for decades and the cooperative annually matches those dollars. Thanks to one […]
Local high school stars selected to the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl
Nine football players representing seven local high schools were selected to lead the North squad for the 2018 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl on December 15. Among the 88 players selected to the high school all-star game is Storm Duck of […]
Broad River provides 3,000 book bags to local students
Broad River Electric Charities has provided 3,000 book bags to elementary students across the upstate of South Carolina. Over 40 schools and community centers in Spartanburg, Union and Cherokee Counties received book bags the week before the academic year began […]
BREC sends Union’s Bailey Long on Youth Summit
Fifty-six high school students from across the state returned to school this fall with a better understanding of how electric cooperatives are preparing for the future. Broad River Electric co-sponsored the Cooperative Youth Summit in July, giving Union County High […]