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Heating your space is crucial in the winter, but it consumes the largest amount of energy in homes nationwide. Even though most of us are aware that heating and cooling is our biggest source of energy costs, we still have …

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power (NRLP) has earned a Smart Energy Provider designation from the American Public Power Association for demonstrating a commitment to and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed generation and environmental initiatives that support …

As of Oct. 1, 2024, power has been restored to over 99% of App State’s New River Light and Power (NRLP) service area. Restoration continues to hold steady this morning, Oct. 2.  Timeline of events NRLP teams responded to outages …

App State’s New River Light and Power (NRLP) lineworkers and technicians continue restoration efforts around our service area. They are joined by teams from Wilson Energy, Washington Electric Utilities and Lexington Utilities — all North Carolina public power utilities who answered …

New River Light and Power (NRLP) linecrews and staff have been working around the clock since 3 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2024, to restore power and keep lines of communication open. Lineworkers and technicians were in the field before, during …

New River Light and Power (NRLP) lineworkers and staff are ready to respond should the effects of the week’s heavy rainfall and Hurricane Helene cause power outages. We urge customers to prepare for incoming weather and possible outages. Please read …

Five first-year App State students, all graduates of Watauga High School, have been named the 2024–25 recipients of App State’s New River Light and Power Scholarship. Established in 1988, the scholarship supports Watauga County students pursuing higher education at App …

App State’s New River Light and Power public communications specialist, Mariana Greene, named the 2024 Public Power Rising Star by ElectriCities of North Carolina.

You may not own your own your home or apartment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t improve its energy performance. Upgrades to big systems or large appliances may not be possible, but there are a number of energy-efficiency improvements you …

Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power has earned national recognition for excellence in reliability in 2023.