90.13% of our members are residential users. As a whole, they consume about 86% of our power load.

The Cooperative headquarters is centrally located in New Castle, Virginia.

• Incorporated: August 12, 1936
• Regular Board Meeting: Last Wednesday of each month
• Total Miles of Line: 1,353
• Meters Per Mile of Line: 5.19
• Members per mile: 5
• Full-Time Employees: 21

CBEC serves the rural sections of seven counties. Our mountainous area contains a large portion owned by the National Forest, the Virginia Department of Forestry, and the Appalachian Trail.

Mission Statement

Each member/owner will be provided with the benefit of safe, reliable electric service at the lowest possible cost consistent with sound management and the Cooperative principles.

Values Statement

As an organization we hold the following core values to be important in the way we do business. These values include: Commitment to Consumers and Employees, Integrity, High Work Ethic, Honesty, Trust and Respect.

SERVICES

Along with providing its members with electric service, the Cooperative also provides or facilitates some other services that we feel are either part of our business directly or are in some way related to us providing you electric service.