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Tag: NCEMPA

  • The Way OUT of NCEMPA & ElectriCities

    There’s no advantage to staying with ElectriCities I read with interest your article “ElectriCities Opens Up on Debt Options” in the March 25 edition of the Telegram. I would like to submit a couple of options that were not mentioned, as well as expand on the comments by Mr. Michael Colo with Poyner and Spruill.…

  • Washington Utilities Provides Low Income Relief

    Washington Utilities is pleased to report on the success of their most recent effort aimed at assisting low income customers. Through a partnership with Electricities, an organization of municipally owned electric services, Washington Utilities was able to purchase and hand out 100 energy saving kits over the last month. The energy kits included items such…

  • Raber: No rate cut in Cherry proposal

    A plan offered last week by mayoral candidate Don Cherry contains good points but wouldn’t reduce electric rates for Elizabeth City customers, an ElectriCities executive said Tuesday. Cherry’s 10-point plan included recommendations regarding alternative energy, cooperation with other suppliers of electricity, and close regulation of rates. “While all of those are excellent questions and excellent…

  • Residents blast electric transfer Olson: $1M used for cops, other services

    Wednesday, July 15, 2009 A forum on city utility bills at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church Tuesday night included intense public criticism of Elizabeth City’s practice of using a $1 million a year in electricity revenues to pay for general city services. The forum included audience questions and presentations by city staff on the home energy…

  • Stantonsburg board considers rate increase

    The proposed five percent electric rate increase in the 2009-2010 budget was part of several upcoming energy changes that may occur in the Town of Stantonsburg. A letter agreement with Progress Energy was a related topic of discussion. The letter would signify the town’s commitment to the use of a certain amount of renewable resources.…

  • 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…

  • Butterfield Votes for Green Energy Bill

    Congressman G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., voted to approve climate change legislation during a committee vote on Thursday night. Butterfield, vice chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, worked closely with the authors of the legislation, Reps. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Edward Markey, D-Mass., to ensure that consumers and jobs were protected. And, in his closing…