Pulling the plug?   This photograph shows the City of Washington’s $2.68 million bill for the power it purchased in January. Some N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency members are considering leaving the agency because of what they say is frustration and concerns over high electric bills they and their customers are paying. (WDN Photo/Mike Voss)…

More than 75 people who attended the community meeting hosted by the Wilson branch of the NAACP Thursday night agreed on some short-range goals they want City of Wilson leaders to accomplish. The group voted to ask city council to place all customers on billing dates that are payday friendly. They also want the city…

Under relocation information the Rocky Mount Chamber lists 3 Electric Companies.  Pop quiz…which one did they leave out? Answer: The utility company that’s actually in Rocky Mount.  Ah, don’t worry, folks who move here will find out about Rocky Mount Public Utilities soon enough.  Like when they get their first bill. Click Here For Chamber…

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…