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Business is Blooming!

​​Local Florist’s Passion For Beauty Spans a Lifetime Theresa Green has spent most of her life making the world a more beautiful place. The owner of The BouqYard, a full-service wedding florist, has been working in the industry since she…

A Perfect Pig

Fackler Couple Returns to Farming With Kunekune Pigs Butters and Puddin’ love head scratches. Taryn McNeal obliged the kunekune pigs pushing their wiry-haired snouts up to the openings of their pen, Puddin’ grunting for attention the whole time. “He’s a…

Be Prepared; Stay Safe When the Power Is Out

Winter and the approaching spring often collide, wreaking havoc on the power supply. Ice and snow storms 1 week might give way to gusty thunderstorms and even tornadoes the next. Unavoidable outages can result. While North Alabama Electric Cooperative works…

Smart Thermostat Rewards

Enroll To Receive Rebates, Cut Energy Costs North Alabama Electric Cooperative (NAEC) and TVA EnergyRight invite NAEC members to enroll in Smart Thermostat Rewards. This program provides rebates to participants with a qualifying Wi-Fi smart thermostat and helps them use…

Cook Up Energy Savings in the Kitchen

Cooking habits, along with energy-efficient appliances, impact energy use in the kitchen. Replacing old, inefficient appliances and changing how you cook can result in energy and cost savings in the kitchen. New appliances aside, several strategies can help you save…

NAEC can help you pay for school

Do you know a high school senior who is a dependent of an NAEC member and enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited learning institution? The student may be eligible for the Electric Cooperative Foundation scholarship. Applications must be…

Clearing the way

Managing right of way improves reliability and saves money Whether it’s during a major storm or a windy day, the majority of outages on North Alabama Electric Cooperative’s system are the result of tree limbs and other debris falling on…

Who owns what?

Where NAEC equipment ends and member-owned equipment begins When storms hit, North Alabama Electric Cooperative is responsible for repairing any damage to its equipment while members are responsible for fixing their own. But how can you tell member-owned equipment from…

Bringing the Outdoors In

Bart Nelson’s lifelong love of nature inspires his paintings Bart Nelson has enjoyed creating art ever since he could first hold a pencil. “I was always drawing and eventually began painting,” he says. The walls of his home are filled…

Full Steam Ahead

Woodville Public Library Director Has Heart for Community It’s a Tuesday morning, and Alyssa Cosby can’t wait to get to work. She slides her key in the lock, opens the door, turns on the lights and readies the Woodville Public…