News Releases

April 6, 2026

Teachers, Apply for a Bright Ideas Grant!

Pee Dee Electric is partnering with outstanding educators to bring their creative lesson plans to life! Starting April 1, teachers can apply for a Bright Ideas education grant of up to $2,000 to fund projects that enhance student success in the classroom. Applications and more information about the program can be found at www.ncbrightideas.com.

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March 5, 2026

CEO Message: Balancing Data Center Demand and Reliability

Data centers may feel like a big-city phenomenon, but more and more of them are showing up in rural communities like ours—and for good reason. Rural areas offer what data centers need most: affordable land, ample room for expansion and access to transmission lines capable of carrying large amounts of power.

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February 19, 2026

Board Members Receive The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award

Pee Dee Electric Board President Richard Johnson and Board Director Marcia Lambeth were presented with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award for their extraordinary leadership and lifelong service. Their dedication has strengthened the communities we serve and embodies the cooperative spirit that defines Pee Dee Electric.

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February 4, 2026

Celebrating the First SPARK Cohort at Pee Dee Electric

Pee Dee Electric is proud to celebrate the first group of employees to successfully complete the SPARK Leadership Development Program. This first cohort represents a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to developing strong, collaborative leaders from within our cooperative.

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January 29, 2026

Dustin Marsh becomes a Certified Loss Control Professional

Dustin Marsh, the safety coordinator at Pee Dee Electric (PDEMC), has completed an intensive program in electric utility safety and loss control. The Certified Loss Control Program is a series of workshops offered by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in partnership with the National Utility Training & Safety Education Association.

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January 22, 2026

CEO Message: Guided by Legacy, Focused on the Future

It is both an honor and a privilege to serve the members of Pee Dee Electric. I am deeply grateful to our Board of Directors for their confidence and to our employees and members for their continued trust and support. Pee Dee Electric has always been more than a utility; it is a community built on service, integrity, and shared purpose. To have the opportunity to help lead this organization into its next chapter is a responsibility I hold with great respect.

News Releases

December 11, 2025

PDEMC Honors 2025 Bright Ideas Recipients at Reception

Pee Dee Electric celebrated the Bright Idea Grant recipients at our annual award reception. The cooperative awarded over $15,800 in grant funding to local K-12 educators to support nine innovative projects that will positively impact students in Anson, Richmond, Scotland, and Stanly counties. These grants bring creative projects to life inside classrooms and expand learning opportunities for local students.

News Releases

December 3, 2025

A Final Message from CEO Spivey

As I prepare to retire and close this chapter of my career, I reflect with deep gratitude on the journey we’ve shared. Serving the members, Board of Directors, and employees of Pee Dee Electric has truly been one of the greatest honors of my life.

News Releases

December 1, 2025

High School Students: Apply Now for a Trip to D.C.

Every generation leaves behind a legacy, footprints that shape the future. The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour is your chance to do the same. For over 60 years, electric cooperatives have sent high school students to Washington, D.C., to discover their voice, step into history, and begin writing the story only they can tell.

News Releases

October 23, 2025

Simmons Competes in Statewide Pole Top Rescue Competition

Kenny Simmons represented Pee Dee Electric at the 2025 Pole Top Rescue Competition, held at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, NC. Kenny completed the challenging rescue exercise in 2 minutes and 5 seconds, earning a 6th-place finish among this year’s top competitors.

News Releases

Teachers, Apply for a Bright Ideas Grant!

CEO Message: Balancing Data Center Demand and Reliability

Board Members Receive The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award

Celebrating the First SPARK Cohort at Pee Dee Electric

Dustin Marsh becomes a Certified Loss Control Professional

CEO Message: Guided by Legacy, Focused on the Future

PDEMC Honors 2025 Bright Ideas Recipients at Reception

A Final Message from CEO Spivey

High School Students: Apply Now for a Trip to D.C.

Simmons Competes in Statewide Pole Top Rescue Competition

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