Tideland Electric Membership Corporation

Tideland Electric Membership Corporation Eastern NC electric co-op with offices in Pantego, Grantsboro, Engelhard and Ocracoke Midgett, Jr. "Stanley" Wahab.
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Tideland Electric Membership Corporation is a not-for-profit cooperative born from the merger of four electric utilities. Pamlico Power and Light headquartered in Engelhard, NC, which began electric service on June 11, 1935, was the oldest of the four companies. It also had the distinction of being the only investor owned utility among the merged companies, owned largely by its operator Peleg Dame

ron "P.D." South of the Pamlico River, Pamlico-Beaufort EMC energized its first line on July 27, 1942, with Grantsboro serving as its central office. Across the sound, Ocracoke EMC received its charter on August 17, 1944, and resumed electric service after a hurricane demolished generators owned and operated by Ocracoke Power and Light, a venture started by legendary island entrepreneur, R.S. Soon thereafter, at the stroke of midnight on December 14, 1944, Woodstock EMC inaugurated its own electric service to residents in the Belhaven and Pantego areas of Beaufort County. Tideland EMC was incorporated in 1971 with the merger of Pamlico-Beaufort EMC and Woodstock EMC. On January 1, 1973, Ocracoke EMC merged with Tideland. And on March 31, 1975, Pamlico Power and Light's ownership was transferred to Tideland EMC. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Our offices are closed in observance of Labor Day. To report an outage text OUT to short code 85700 or call 252.944.2400...
09/07/2026

Our offices are closed in observance of Labor Day. To report an outage text OUT to short code 85700 or call 252.944.2400. To speak with a member service representative anytime call 252.943.3046.

Our offices will be closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. For 24-hour member service call 252.943.3046. For outages...
09/06/2026

Our offices will be closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. For 24-hour member service call 252.943.3046. For outages and service emergencies call 252.944.2400.

Power restored at 1:41 am.776 members are experiencing a power outage. Crews have been dispatched.
09/06/2026

Power restored at 1:41 am.

776 members are experiencing a power outage. Crews have been dispatched.

Power restored at 1:48 pmUpdate: line torn down by excavator. Should have power back on shortly. Power outage on Blounts...
09/04/2026

Power restored at 1:48 pm
Update: line torn down by excavator. Should have power back on shortly.

Power outage on Blounts Creek circuit impacting 135 members. Tideland crew dispatched.

Power restored at 1:40 am12:40 pm update: Pamlico County 911 notified us of a pole fire in Bayboro. Tideland crews are m...
08/30/2026

Power restored at 1:40 am

12:40 pm update: Pamlico County 911 notified us of a pole fire in Bayboro. Tideland crews are making repairs now. We hope to have power restored shortly.

Power outage impacting all 2,041 members on the Merritt circuit. Cause not yet known. Tideland crews dispatched.

Power restored at 10:27 am. Outage cause: Lightning Power outage impacting 176 members on the Bonnerton circuit in the H...
08/29/2026

Power restored at 10:27 am. Outage cause: Lightning

Power outage impacting 176 members on the Bonnerton circuit in the Herring Run and Maules Point areas. Tideland crews have been dispatched. Outage cause not yet known but thunderstorms are moving through the area.

08/28/2026

Our Ocracoke office will be closed Friday, August 28. Reopening at 8 am, Monday, August 31. For immediate assistance call 252-943-3046.

08/26/2026

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POWER FULLY RESTORED TO OUR REMAINING MERRITT CIRCUIT MEMBERS AT 4:34 PM4 pm update: Power restored to 1,162 members. Cr...
08/21/2026

POWER FULLY RESTORED TO OUR REMAINING MERRITT CIRCUIT MEMBERS AT 4:34 PM

4 pm update: Power restored to 1,162 members. Crews are working to restore power to the remaining 776 members on Merritt circuit. We don't have an estimated time of restoration but do know the outage cause is tree related.

2:35 pm update: Power outage on the Merritt circuit impacting 1,900 members. Tideland crews dispatched. Outage cause not yet known.

Tidelanders, we have multiple outages south of the Pamlico River as storms roll through our service territory. We are working to confirm outage locations and totals now and will provide details momentarily.

11:35 am: power restored 11:14 am update: We have been informed that a tractor trailer has knocked down a pole and pulle...
08/21/2026

11:35 am: power restored

11:14 am update: We have been informed that a tractor trailer has knocked down a pole and pulled wire down. We hope to have a repair time estimate shortly.

Power outage on the Dowry Creek circuit. 633 members impacted. Tideland EMC crews have been dispatched. Outage cause not yet known.

Address

25831 US Highway 264 E
Pantego, NC
27860

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18006371079

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