In a recent interview with Alleghany Mountain Radio, BARC Electric Cooperative’s CEO Bill Buchanan and forestry supervisor, Cody Shifflett discussed the critical role of right-of-way maintenance in ensuring reliable power, especially during storms. They shared insights into BARC’s preparations for...

Currently, we have an outage off of McDowell affecting over 300 members. Cause of outage is unknown at this time. Crews are working on the issue.