Helping Sustain the High Country

Green Power Program

Reduce your carbon footprint for as little as $5 a month.
Become carbon neutral by purchasing blocks of clean, renewable energy to offset your monthly carbon-based electric use.

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Good Neighbor Round Up Program

Help your neighbors keep the lights on for less than a dollar a month. You can transform lives and assist community members in need through this voluntary donation program.

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Customer-Owned Generation

NRLP supports customer-owned rooftop solar and other renewable home and business energy generation through our buy-all, sell-all program.

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News & Events

Celebrate Public Power Week with NRLP October 2 Sep 26, 2023

Appalachian State University's New River Light and Power (NRLP) will join over 2,000 not-for-profit public power utilities in celebration of Public Power Week October 1 - 7.

App State's New River Light and Power celebrates Public Power Month of Giving Sep 7, 2023

June 16, 2023

App State’s New River Light and Power celebrates Public Power Month of Giving

By Mariana Greene

New River Light and Power receives Public Power Award of Excellence Aug 31, 2023

Appalachian State's New River Light and Power has been awarded the 2022 Public Power Award of Excellence by ElectriCities of NC. 

App State’s New River Light and Power Scholarship awarded to 5 Watauga County students Jun 29, 2023

Five future Mountaineers from Watauga County have been named recipients of Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power (NRLP) Scholarship for the 2023–24 school year.

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