The Telegram wrote: “In any case, no need to panic Rocky Mount” Well, I panic when it looks like the Telegram has started to work for Electricities. From Telegram: This post intended to clear up confusion among a few Rocky Mount readers who happened upon this recent headline in the The Dispatch of Lexington: For…

Graham Edwards announced at a Lexington City Council retreat that the economy “ain’t a pretty sight today” and wholesale rates would be raised 5 to 9 percent over the next 4 years. Read the article here.

Daily Advance editorial goes after Mayor of Elizabeth City.  Hmm, looks like to me the “editorial staff” is practicing law without a license.  That’s ok. They sometimes write articles without finding out the facts, so I guess that’s a step up for them. “Because make no mistake: Elizabeth City will be sued if it chooses…

(Source: The Wilson Daily Times)By Rochelle Moore, The Wilson Daily Times, N.C. Feb. 25–Customers asked for relief and complained about high electricity bills during a meeting of the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency Wednesday in Wilson. Rocky Mount residents Jerry Mozell and Cynthia Jahi along with Wilson resident Robert James said the rates are unbearable…

Mayor to ElectriCities: Sue us Mayor Roger McLean had tough talk for the city’s wholesale electric supplier Monday night — going so far as to suggest that the city buy power from another utility and “let ElectriCities sue us.” During a discussion of high utility bills at council’s regular meeting, McLean sought to place the…

Elizabeth City’s January power bill reached an all-time high, even as officials are promising to cut electric rates. Power usage surged to more than 36 million kilowatt-hours following abnormally cold weather, leading to a January electric bill of $3.4 million from the city’s provider, the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency. The next-highest bill was…

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For me this is a sad day in politics. Former Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-TX) died today from sudden cardiac arrest, he was 76.  You probably heard of him from the movie “Charlie Wilson’s War” starring Tom Hanks.  Charlie was a booze drinking womanizing politician and proud of it.  He was once quoted replying to the…

All throughout eastern North Carolina this winter has been particularly cold for long periods of time. But if Wilson and Rocky Mount ratepayers want to stay warm during these cold snaps, they will be faced with some of the highest light bills we’ve seen in recent years. The reason for the astronomically high utility bills…

Elizabeth City officials say passing credit card fees on to city utility customers who pay their bills by credit card is fairer than the city’s previous policy of absorbing those fees. The city, which accepts payments by cash or check, also began offering credit card payments online and by telephone two weeks ago. Credit card…