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Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative Founded in 1936, we are a member-owned, not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative. Every CBEC member deserves to be heard. Please, no swearing.

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๐Ÿ‚As fall temperatures fluctuate, your thermostat settings can make a big difference on energy bills. On cooler days, low...
10/15/2026

๐Ÿ‚As fall temperatures fluctuate, your thermostat settings can make a big difference on energy bills. On cooler days, lower the thermostatโ€ฆ and raise it during days that are warmer. On milder days, consider turning off your heating/cooling system altogether. A smart thermostat is also convenient for making temperature adjustmentsโ€“โ€“and saving energyโ€“โ€“even easier.

๐Ÿ”Scammers want you to act before you have time to think. Before clicking a link in an email or text, stop and look close...
10/13/2026

๐Ÿ”Scammers want you to act before you have time to think. Before clicking a link in an email or text, stop and look closely. Is the message unexpected? Does the website address look legitimate? Is someone pressuring you to act immediately? When in doubt, go directly to the companyโ€™s official website or contact them using a trusted phone numberโ€”not the information provided in the suspicious message.

โš ๏ธ ๐๐‹๐€๐๐๐„๐ƒ ๐Ž๐”๐“๐€๐†๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐‘๐€๐ˆ๐† ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐๐“๐˜ โ€“ ๐‘๐Ž๐”๐“๐„ ๐Ÿ’๐ŸCBEC is notifying approximately 525 members along Route 42 in Craig County o...
10/12/2026

โš ๏ธ ๐๐‹๐€๐๐๐„๐ƒ ๐Ž๐”๐“๐€๐†๐„๐’ | ๐‚๐‘๐€๐ˆ๐† ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐๐“๐˜ โ€“ ๐‘๐Ž๐”๐“๐„ ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ

CBEC is notifying approximately 525 members along Route 42 in Craig County of two brief planned power outages scheduled for this week.

๐Ÿ“… ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘
๐Ÿ•— Between 8:00โ€“9:00 AM
โฑ๏ธ Expected duration: 20 minutes or less

๐Ÿ“… ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“
๐Ÿ•— Between 8:00โ€“9:00 AM
โฑ๏ธ Expected duration: 20 minutes or less

๐ŸŒณ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ?

Our crews will be working along the mountain to lower power lines and safely remove trees that could threaten electric service.

Rather than leave members without power for the duration of this work, we will temporarily switch to an alternate power feed to keep electricity flowing while crews complete the necessary maintenance.

Tuesday's brief outage will allow us to switch feeds, and Thursday's outage will allow us to return the lines to their normal configuration.

๐Ÿ“ž All members affected by these planned outages have been contacted directly by telephone.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as our crews complete this important maintenance while keeping interruptions to a minimum! โšก

๐Ÿ‚ Join CBEC for our Community Blood Drive TOMORROW! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ“… Tuesday, October 13, 2026โฐ 2:00 PM โ€“ 6:00 PM๐Ÿ“ Lighthouse Baptist...
10/12/2026

๐Ÿ‚ Join CBEC for our Community Blood Drive TOMORROW! โค๏ธ

๐Ÿ“… Tuesday, October 13, 2026
โฐ 2:00 PM โ€“ 6:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Lighthouse Baptist Church

๐ŸŽ ๐†๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐ƒ. ๐†๐„๐“ ๐‘๐„๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐„๐ƒ!

๐Ÿฉธ $15 E-GIFT CARD: Donors who give blood between September 21 and October 18 will receive a $15 e-gift card to the merchant of their choice!

โšก๐๐Ž๐๐”๐’ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐‚๐๐„๐‚ ๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘๐’: Donate blood at our drive and you'll be entered for a chance to win one of TWO $50 electric bill credits!

A little of your time can make a BIG difference for someone in need. Whether you're a first-time donor or a regular lifesaver, we hope to see you there!

โค๏ธ Be someone's reason for another tomorrow.

โš ๏ธ OUTAGE UPDATE (12:12 PM): ALL large outages have been restored.โš ๏ธ Members, we are aware and have been working to rest...
10/12/2026

โš ๏ธ OUTAGE UPDATE (12:12 PM): ALL large outages have been restored.

โš ๏ธ Members, we are aware and have been working to restore power to:
๐Ÿ›‘ Alleghany: 133
๐Ÿ›‘ Botetourt: 246
๐Ÿ›‘ Roanoke: 1

Power along Route 615 has been restored. Roaring Run Mountain remains without power, and our crew is currently using a drone to help identify the cause.

๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐›๐ฒ:
โš ๏ธ Calling (540) 864-5121 or toll free at 1-800-760-2232
โš ๏ธ Logging into your SmartHub account at https://cbec.smarthub.coop/ui/ #/login
๐Ÿšซ As a reminder, please never touch or step over downed power lines. They could cause serious injury or worse. ๐Ÿ’š

Thank you for your patience as our crews work to restore power. Weโ€™ll share updates as more information becomes available.

๐Ÿ‚Cooler temps are coming, which means your heating system will soon be working harder to keep your home comfortable. Fal...
10/12/2026

๐Ÿ‚Cooler temps are coming, which means your heating system will soon be working harder to keep your home comfortable. Fall is the perfect time to check for drafts around windows and doorsโ€“โ€“before cooler weather arrives. A little weatherstripping and caulk can help keep conditioned air indoors while improving efficiency and overall comfort.

Update (5:33pm) The large outage in Botetourt has been restored.Update (4:45 pm) Crews are en route to a large outage in...
10/11/2026

Update (5:33pm) The large outage in Botetourt has been restored.

Update (4:45 pm) Crews are en route to a large outage in Botetourt County.

Members, we are aware and have been working to restore the current outages due several downed trees and a broken pole.

Crews have been working to address the issue as quickly and as safely as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding as our team works to restore power to all.
๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ ๐›๐ฒ:
โš ๏ธ Calling (540) 864-5121 or toll free at 1-800-760-2232
โš ๏ธ Logging into your SmartHub account at https://cbec.smarthub.coop/ui/ #/login
๐Ÿšซ As a reminder, please never touch or step over downed power lines. They could cause serious injury or worse. ๐Ÿ’š See less

๐Ÿ“ธ Todayโ€™s trip through the CBEC archives features former employee Delena Givens hard at work! โšกFrom handwritten records ...
10/09/2026

๐Ÿ“ธ Todayโ€™s trip through the CBEC archives features former employee Delena Givens hard at work! โšก

From handwritten records and filing cabinets to todayโ€™s digital systems, a lot has changed over the years, but the people behind the scenes have always played an important role in keeping our Cooperative running and serving our members.

Weโ€™re proud to look back on the employees who have been part of CBECโ€™s 90-year history and helped build the Cooperative we know today. ๐Ÿ’š

Do you remember Delena? Share a memory with us in the comments!

โšก๐Ÿ’— ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ!Know a high school student who loves being outdoors, working with her hands, or lea...
10/08/2026

โšก๐Ÿ’— ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ!

Know a high school student who loves being outdoors, working with her hands, or learning how things work? Girl Powerยฎ Camp is a FREE, one-day, hands-on opportunity for young women to explore careers in the electric utility industry!

Participants will get a chance to try their hand at climbing, bucket trucks, drones, fiber, locating, tools and more while learning from professionals in the field.
๐Ÿ“ October 29 | Palmyra, VA
๐Ÿ“ November 5 | Salisbury, MD

This is a great opportunity to discover a career path they may have never considered, and see firsthand that thereโ€™s plenty of Girl Power in the power industry! ๐Ÿ’ชโšก

Scan the QR code on the flyer for more information or contact [email protected].

Help us spread the word and tag a young woman who would love this experience! ๐Ÿ’—

Lord Botetourt High School
James River High School, Buchanan
James Monroe High School - Lindside, WV
Monroe County Schools
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
Craig County Public Schools, VA
Giles County Public Schools
Roanoke County Public Schools

10/07/2026

โšก ๐Ÿ’,๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐“๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ. ๐€ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ.

Career Quest is organized chaos in the very best way! ๐Ÿ™Œ

Over two action-packed days, roughly 4,000 seventh-grade students from Roanoke and surrounding communities get the opportunity to step outside the classroom and explore what their futures could look like.

From skilled trades and technology to healthcare, public service and beyond, students can meet professionals, ask questions and, most importantly, get hands-on with careers they may have never considered before.

Weโ€™re always excited to be part of an event that gives young people an early look at the opportunities waiting for them right here in our region.

A big thank you to the Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board and everyone who works behind the scenes to pull off this incredible two-day event each year. Coordinating thousands of seventh graders is no small feat, but you make the organized chaos look good! ๐Ÿ‘

Address

26198 Craigs Creek Road
New Castle, VA
24127

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:15pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:15pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:15pm
Thursday 8am - 4:15pm
Friday 8am - 4:15pm

Telephone

+15408645121

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