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  • Police Turn Away Electricity Protesters in Hertford

    Lack of permit shuts off electricity protest Hertford cuts off power to 62 residences By Cathy Wilson The Perquimans Weekly Monday, August 03, 2009 Hertford —  About a half-dozen town residents planning to protest the high cost of utilities in Hertford on Monday were turned away from City Hall because they lacked a required permit.…

  • ElectriCities and the Jim Black Connection

    Bonds no longer at ElectriCities Jeanne Bonds is no longer working for ElectriCities. The nonprofit, which advocates for municipal utilities, confirmed Monday that Bonds is no longer working as its legislative liaison. Bonds was in the news last year for testifying before a grand jury investigating Black. She had hired Black’s political director, Meredith Norris,…

  • Ratepayers Understand Economic Issues

    From the Daily Southerner

  • RE: Article “Where does your utility money go?”

    Lets break this situation down in a nutshell. Click here for Rocky Mount Telegram article TAXPAYERS NOT JUST RATEPAYERS Over the years millions and millions of dollars have been diverted from the utility fund and gone directly into the City general fund to cover expenses.  That’s the real reason all of these cities got into…

  • What Happened in Statesville May Happen Here

    As weatherization money flows from the Federal Government that is a decent chance that it may work.  Weatherization project goals are geared to decrease the consumption of electrical needs of ratepayers.  Most Cities in both the western and eastern power agencies depend on utility revenue to balance their budgets.  Rocky Mount and Wilson is no…

  • ElectriCities Hires Graham Edwards as CEO

    We reported on this last week when we mentioned it regarding our video on the NCEMPA Board Meeting.  Edwards base salary will be  $535,000 a year plus benefit package (including severance).  Edwards worked at Midwest ISO until his retirement.  He retired to South Carolina.  Edwards starts June 22nd.  Read the Press Release From Electricities Click…

  • Easley Scandal Hits Progress Energy

    From the Associated Press Monday June 1 2009 Questions of influence peddling abound. Companies that worked closely with the Easley administration — including Progress Energy Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield and AT&T Corp. — gave at least $150,000 to Easley’s speakers series while her husband was in office. Some reported donating money to sponsor a…

  • FLASHBACK: THE CARBON TRADING FLOOR

    This article relates to eastern North Carolina to the extent that Carbon Trading Credits have been in the works for a long time. Wall Street has figured out a way to make big money off of HR 2454 (Climate Bill).  The question to be answered is if Wall Street plans to make all of that…

  • Power Agency Meeting on DCN TV

    North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Meeting May 27 2009  Important Meeting, Click on Video provided by Curmilus Dancy DCN TV Click on the individual pictures to see selected video Ken Raber VP of Electricities gives overview of mandatory Nuclear Power Plant shutdown for scheduled Fed required maintenance. Also one of the commissioners questions CFO…

  • Reuben Blackwell’s Express Yourself –Good Broadcast

    Click on the EXPRESS YOURSELF picture to listen to the audio broadcast of this show with Rocky Mount City Councilman Reuben Blackwell – Ward 2.    On this May 25th show, Blackwell talks with Rep G K Butterfield about the passage of HR 2454 (Climate Bill).  Rocky Mount City Councilman Lamont Wiggins talks about the Rocky…