Haywood Electric Membership Corporation

Haywood Electric Membership Corporation Haywood EMC is a member-owned electric cooperative serving communities in 8 counties in Western NC,

Haywood EMC exists to provide affordable, reliable, safe electric services, and open communications to every member-owner. Our offices are located in Waynesville and Lake Toxaway, North Carolina.

Our 2026 Annual Community Fundraiser will take place at Fowler Farms Sporting Clays on October 9th. Interested in partic...
06/12/2026

Our 2026 Annual Community Fundraiser will take place at Fowler Farms Sporting Clays on October 9th. Interested in participating or sponsoring this year's event? Let us know! (828) 452-2281.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the 2026 Member Appreciation Days!
06/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the 2026 Member Appreciation Days!

The time has come - Join us today in Waynesville for our 2026 Member Appreciation Days! 10:30 AM - 2:00 PMWe'll be in Sc...
06/02/2026

The time has come - Join us today in Waynesville for our 2026 Member Appreciation Days! 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM

We'll be in Scaly Mountain on Wednesday and Lake Toxaway on Thursday. Come out to any of the events for lunch on us. Full details below ⬇️

Full information on this year's events can be found here.

05/29/2026

Outage update: this outage was restored at 5:45 PM. 

Outage update: As of 4:50, our crews were able to switch a section of this outage back on, after a tree was found on the line through a wooded section of right of way.

At this time, 214 members remain without power as crews work to remove the tree.

Outage information: As of 4:00 PM on Friday, May 29, approximately 365 member-owners are experiencing a power outage in the Whiteside Cove community of Jackson and Macon Counties.

Haywood EMC's crews are working to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.

For real-time outage mapping, please visit our website with the link below:
https://www.haywoodemc.com/member-services/outage-center/outage-map/

Member Appreciation Days are coming up next week! We invite you to join one of our three events and enjoy lunch with you...
05/28/2026

Member Appreciation Days are coming up next week! We invite you to join one of our three events and enjoy lunch with your neighbors and friends—our treat.

🚨🚨Important Election Information🚨🚨The 2026 Haywood EMC Director Election begins next week. Member-owners with a current ...
05/26/2026

🚨🚨Important Election Information🚨🚨

The 2026 Haywood EMC Director Election begins next week. Member-owners with a current email address on file will receive an email from our election partner, Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS), containing a voting link and unique login credentials.

The email will be sent from [email protected] on or around June 1, 2026. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive it by June 3. This year’s candidates are running for seats in Districts 5 and 6. Voting is open through July 17, 2026.

Members may also vote using the SmartHub App or by mail-in ballot, which will be sent to the mailing address on file on June 1, 2026. Only one vote per membership will be accepted. Please use only one voting method; if you vote online, a mailed-in ballot will not be counted, and if you vote by mail, an online ballot will not be counted.

Full candidate information can be found online at https://www.haywoodemc.com/news-releases/2026-candidates/ as well as on each ballot.

Democratic Member Control is one of the seven Cooperative Principles. Your vote is your voice in shaping the cooperative’s future. We encourage you to participate in this year’s election.

Outage Update: As of 5 PM all power has been restored on this outage.Outage Update: As of 4:30 PM, linemen have restored...
05/26/2026

Outage Update: As of 5 PM all power has been restored on this outage.

Outage Update: As of 4:30 PM, linemen have restored power to the Little Canada and Bear Lake communities. Workers continue to make progress in restoring power to the Caney Fork community.

Outage Update: As of 2 PM, Haywood EMC crews are continuing to replace broken power poles and restore service.

Outage Update: As of 9:30 AM, approximately 1,030 members in the Bear Lake, Caney Fork, and Little Canada communities of Jackson County are experiencing an outage. Crews have identified a broken power pole and are working to replace the pole and restore power to the affected areas.

Outage Update: As of 8:45 am, the Whiteside Cove outage has been restored.

Outage Update: As of 5:40 am on Tuesday, May 26, approximately 350 members in the Whiteside Cove community of Jackson and Macon Counties. Crews are working to restore the outage as quickly and safely as possible.

Outage update: the Toxaway and Sapphire outage was fully restored at approximately 4:00 AM on Tuesday, 5/26. The cause of the outage was a large tree that fell onto the power lines.

Outage information: As of 10pm on Monday, May 25, approximately 2,300 members are experiencing a power outage in the Lake Toxaway and Sapphire communities of Transylvania County.

Haywood EMC crews are out working to restore the outage. For real-time outage mapping, please visit our website at the link below.

Current Outages Substation power outages, multiple circuit outages, or power outages expected to last longer than 8 hours will require Haywood EMC to list them on this website and our Facebook...

Haywood EMC offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. As we honor those who gave their li...
05/22/2026

Haywood EMC offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. As we honor those who gave their lives in service to our country, we wish you a safe and meaningful holiday with your loved ones.

Address

376 Grindstone Road
Waynesville, NC
28785

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+18284522281

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