Lobby Closed – January 6, 2025
Please note, due to the winter storm, our lobby will be closed on January 6, 2025. We have several options for payment available here: https://www.barcconnects.net/paymybill/
December Fiber Construction Update – December 23, 2024
Augusta County and Middlebrook Road
Your area is now eligible to sign up for service!
Please check your address with Customer Service at 800-846-2272. Sign-up by website coming soon.
Service is subject to availability. Aid in construction costs will vary.
We are providing detailed area maps below to see if your area is eligible:
Office Closed – December 6, 2024
BARC Connects offices will be closed on December 6, 2024. Please utilize your Smarthub app or portal to pay your bill. Please call 1-800-846-2272, option 2.
BARC Connects Receives Funding For Fiber Internet
November 6, 2024
CONTACT: Amanda Cunningham
PHONE: (540) 679-6851
EMAIL: acunningham@barcelectric.com
Lexington, VA – On October 30, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that BARC Connects Fiber Broadband, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BARC Electric Cooperative, was awarded $4.5 million under the Community Connect Grant Program.
This funding will support the fiber construction project that will cover 60 miles and reach almost 400 additional eligible locations in the Collierstown area of Rockbridge County.
“We are thankful to have received this funding provided by the USDA, made possible through the Rural Utilities Service (RUS). We could not have achieved this success without the hard work and support of our BARC Connects staff, board and, most importantly, the Collierstown community. Also, a special thank you to the Rockbridge County supervisors, administrator, and staff for making the Lake Robertson Park office available for use as a community broadband access point, a requirement under the grant” stated BARC Connects CEO Bill Buchanan. “This money will help provide our communities with reliable and affordable internet services that helps with remote learning, work from home options and attend doctor appointments virtually.”
Administered by the RUS, the Community Connect Grant Program provides targeted financial assistance to extend broadband service to areas that are unserved by an internet service provider. Projects were selected through a competitive process that evaluated each project for demonstrated need and benefit for the community, applicant readiness and capacity, and the cost and leverage of the proposed project.
Headquartered in Millboro, VA, BARC Connects is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BARC Electric Cooperative. BARC Connects offers fast and reliable fiber internet to the premise with no hidden equipment costs, no contracts and symmetrical upload and download speeds. BARC Connects offers 150 mbps for $70; 400 mbps for $85; 1 gbps for $110; Connects Phone Service is $25 with a $10 discount when bundled with the internet. For more information, please visit barcconnects.net or call 1-800-846-2272.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Outage Maintenance – October 30, 2024
BARC Connects has a planned maintenance outage this evening from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. tomorrow, to repair the extensive damage from this weekend. This will affect Hot Springs, Warm Springs, Millboro, Falling Springs, Estaline and Bacova areas.
Outage Update – October 26, 2024
Service has been fully restored as of 2:15 a.m. A major line was damaged by a bear that required several hours to complete. We appreciate your cooperation and patience. Thank you to our fiber techs for working hard to get this fixed for our customers.
If you are still experiencing issues, we suggest unplugging your router from the outlet, waiting a minute and plug it back in. If this doesn’t work, please call customer support.
We are aware of a fiber outage in Falling Springs, Warm Springs, Hot Springs, Estaline, Millboro and Bacova. Crews are investigating the issue at this time.
Maintenance Outage – October 23, 2024
BARC Connects will be having a planned outage to run updates on October 23, starting after midnight. This outage should run around 30 minutes.
We appreciate our customers patience.
Hunting Season Reminder – September 15, 2024
BARC Electric and BARC Connects are asking for your help this hunting season. As a reminder, do not shoot at or near electrical and fiber equipment and lines.
We are dedicated to providing our rural communities the most reliable and cost-effective electricity and the best internet services. Damages caused by shooting fiber and power lines can result in potential liabilites and criminal charges and also leaves homes and businesses without power and internet.
We know the majority of hunters practice safe hunting and they understand the potential hazards when discharging a firearm. We encourage these experienced hunters who are familiar with the area to help identify locations of electrical equipment to the younger, less experienced, hunters and gun enthusiasts. Tampering or misuse of our fiber and electric lines can not only put yourself in danger but will also affect all other members that are down-line.
Please respect yourself, your fellow members and our power and fiber infrastructure. Thank you for being a valuable consumer of BARC Electric and BARC Connects.
Outage update – September 8
Currently, we have an outage in the Turkey Hill area due to a fiber line that has been shot.
The outage is expected to last a few hours while techs repair damages.
We appreciate your patience.
Office Closed – September 2, 2024
BARC Electric Cooperative will be closed on September 2, 2024 for Labor Day. If you should experience an outage, please report it through our member portal, your SmartHub app or by calling 1-800-846-2272.