Fiber Network Overcomes Mountainous Terrain

摘要

Blue Ridge EMC now has the ability to provide Internet protocol-based communications services. Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp. is responsible for providing energy to an area encompassing four counties in northwestern North Carolina, most of which is located in the Appalachian Mountain range. As demand for the advantages of the smart grid has increased - particularly automated meter reading (AMR) with its potential for significant savings both to the utility and its members - the need to provide reliable Internet protocol (IP)-based communications services remains strong.