Blue Ridge Energies Announces New Service 
to Catawba County 

For Immediate Release 

Contact: Renee R. Whitener, Director of Corporate Communications, Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, Phone: (828) 758-2383 
E-mail:  Renee Whitener

April 18, 2000 – Blue Ridge Energies is now providing propane and related services to the Catawba County area, according to an announcement by Mark Sherman, president of Blue Ridge Energies. 


Blue Ridge Energies specializes in commercial, industrial and residential energy products. Service technicians are also certified in installation and piping for items such as gas heating systems, commercial appliances, gas logs, custom fireplace systems, and other gas appliances. 


Blue Ridge Energies operates weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with emergency 7-day, 24-hour service. The company has showrooms featuring a full line of gas heating systems and appliances in its Lenoir and Morganton offices. 


Technicians providing service to the Hickory area are: Chuck Bradley of Catawba; Gene Church of Hickory, and Arlin York, of Connelly Springs. All three technicians have extensive experience in propane delivery, installation and piping, and customer service.

 
“I’m delighted to have employees of this caliber serving our friends and neighbors in Catawba County,” said Sherman. “Blue Ridge Energies places top priority on customer service and satisfaction for both residential and commercial/industrial customers,” he added. “We emphasize timely deliveries and accessibility to our customers. Our technicians enjoy working with the people we serve, and they’re also highly trained and certified,” Sherman said.


Blue Ridge Energies is a subsidiary of Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, which is based in Lenoir and serves 60,000 electricity customers in northwest North Carolina. 


To reach Blue Ridge Energies for propane service to homes or businesses, call the company in Hickory at 267-9944. 

Back to Top