Effective Date: March 9, 2026

Welcome to the website of French Broad Electric Membership Corporation (FBEMC). By accessing or using www.frenchbroademc.com (the “Site”), you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this Site.

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the FBEMC Site, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Site. These terms work in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and our Service Rules and Regulations. In the event of a conflict between these terms and your member service agreement, the service agreement shall prevail regarding your utility account.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality, including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, are owned by FBEMC, its licensors, or other providers of such material. You are permitted to use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of any material on our Site without express written permission from FBEMC.

3. Prohibited Uses

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes. You are prohibited from:

• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site or the server on which the Site is stored.

• Using any robot, spider, or other automatic device to “scrape” or monitor our content for any unauthorized purpose.

• Introducing any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.

4. Reliance on Information Posted

The information presented on or through the Site is made available solely for general information purposes. While we strive for accuracy, FBEMC does not warrant the completeness or usefulness of this information. FBEMC disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Site.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

Your use of the Site is at your own risk. The Site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. FBEMC does not guarantee that the Site will be secure, error-free, or uninterrupted. In no event will FBEMC, its employees, or its directors be liable for damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the Site or any websites linked to it.

6. Third-Party Links

If the Site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties (such as social media platforms or payment processors), these links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

7. Changes to the Terms of Use

We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes.

8. Governing Law

All matters relating to the Site and these Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of North Carolina, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision.

9. Contact Information

To ask question or comment about these Terms of Use, contact us at:

French Broad EMC
3043 NC 213 Hwy.
Marshall, NC 28753
Phone: (828) 649-2051