Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation

Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation, doing business as Brunswick Electric Membership Corp (Brunswick EMC), is a not-for-profit electric cooperative providing electric service to customers in rural areas of southeastern North Carolina. The organization has a diverse portfolio of federal awards, including prime contracts, grants, and subgrants. Through these awards, Brunswick EMC provides a range of services to the federal government, including supply-related support for defense logistics programs, rural economic development initiatives, and disaster recovery efforts. As a rural electric cooperative, Brunswick EMC's primary mission is to deliver reliable and affordable electricity to its members while also supporting the economic growth and resilience of the communities it serves.

Brunswick EMC has received significant prime contract awards from the Department of Defense's Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. The most recent contract, awarded in January 2024, is a $3.5 million firm-fixed price delivery order for supply-related services to support defense logistics programs in Supply, North Carolina over a 3-year period. This follows a previous $5.3 million contract awarded in January 2021 for similar services, running through March 2024. These contracts do not have set-aside designations and involve Brunswick EMC providing direct support to the Army's logistics and distribution operations. The nature of these contracts suggests that Brunswick EMC's capabilities extend beyond traditional electric utility services to include specialized logistics and supply chain management in support of military operations.

In addition to its defense contracts, Brunswick EMC has received multiple federal grants and subgrants focused on rural development and disaster recovery. The organization has been awarded over $300,000 in project grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants (REDLG) program. These grants, awarded in 2022, support rural economic development and job creation projects through February 2024, enabling Brunswick EMC to conduct feasibility studies, provide start-up support, and foster rural business growth. Brunswick EMC has also received numerous subgrants from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for disaster recovery efforts. These subgrants, part of federal disaster relief programs, allow Brunswick EMC to contribute to infrastructure repair and restoration services in rural communities impacted by natural disasters, leveraging its expertise as an electric utility to support broader community resilience efforts.