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Municipal Power Agency Relief Subcommittee

ragner — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:00:00 GMT

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ElectriCities releases 2012 calendar featuring the finest BBQ from across NC

eroberts — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:01:31 GMT

Raleigh, NC, January 5, 2012 – ElectriCities is proud to present the 2012 NC Public Power calendar: “NC BBQ: Tradition, History, Craftsmanship.”

Celebrating authentic Carolina cuisine and culture, this dynamic calendar features an overview of the history of our state’s love affair with all things pig told by legendary pitmaster (and Wilson native) Ed Mitchell. Each month’s spread includes mouth-watering photography (photographed by North Carolina native Bryan Regan) and stories from locally renowned restaurants in NC Public Power communities from Boone to Windsor.

In addition, each spread features a QR code for site selectors and economic developers to scan with their smartphones, linking them to a website with valuable information about each community as well as available commercial properties and land ripe for development! There is also a custom Facebook wall accessible from the website where readers can interact and discuss their favorite NC Public Power communities and restaurants.

“I am thrilled to share our tradition of Southern hospitality in NC Public Power Communities via this calendar,” said Brenda Daniels, manager of Economic Development. “Economic developers and site selectors across the country will be able to see what we’re all about and bring companies and jobs to our communities."

If you are an economic developer or site selector and would like to receive information on economic development opportunities in NC Public Power communities, email Brenda Daniels, manager of Economic Development at bdaniels@electricities.org.

Click here to explore the 2012 NC Public Power calendar.

Duke/Progress Merger Statement

ragner — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:35:30 GMT

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ElectriCities Announces New Logo and Tagline

ragner — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:23:10 GMT

ElectriCities is pleased to announce our new logo and tagline to describe ourselves to our stakeholders, “The energy behind public power.” The refreshed logo preserves our history while showing our forward progress. Over the next several months, we will roll out the new look in our business cards, letterhead, websites and other corporate materials.

NCEMPA Signs New Supplemental Load Agreement

ragner — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:08:59 GMT

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency (NCEMPA) has signed a new supplemental load agreement with Progress Energy for the years 2018 through 2031. Under the new agreement, NCEMPA will purchase the additional power necessary to meet the energy needs of its 32 members beyond that supplied by the generation facilities currently owned by the Power Agency.

The agreement was entered after an extensive review of numerous proposals. The long-term agreement with Progress Energy was the lowest-cost option. A committee of ElectriCities staff, as well as representatives from NCEMPA Participants, recommended the agreement to the governing boards.

“We are very pleased to extend our contract to serve the Power Agency and its members,” said Lloyd Yates, president and CEO of Progress Energy Carolinas. “We are mutually committed to the region we serve, and we share the desire to enhance and sustain the economic vitality and quality of life in our communities.”

“This supplement power supply contract provides us with reliable power to meet our customers’ needs over the long term at the lowest possible cost,” said T. Graham Edwards, ElectriCities CEO. “Additionally, it preserves the value of NCEMPA’s long-standing demand side management program, which saves the customers of the Power Agency members more than $40 million each year. We are very pleased to enter into this agreement with our long-term business partner, Progress Energy.”

About ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc.
ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc. (ElectriCities), North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1), North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency (NCEMPA) - More than 70 North Carolina public power communities, municipally owned and operated electric systems, serve more than 500,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in North Carolina. ElectriCities' members in NC, SC and VA serve more than one million customers. Most have been providing reliable electric service for 100 years or more. ElectriCities is the service organization that provides customer service and safety training, emergency and technical assistance, communications and government relations services to public power communities. ElectriCities provides management services to the state’s two municipal Power Agencies: NCMPA1 and NCEMPA. NCMPA1 has 19 member cities in the western part of North Carolina and NCEMPA has 32 member cities in eastern North Carolina. More information about ElectriCities, the power agencies and public power is available on the Internet at www.electricities.com or at www.ncpublicpower.com

About Progress Energy
Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN), headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a Fortune 500 energy company with more than 22,000 megawatts of generation capacity and approximately $10 billion in annual revenues. Progress Energy includes two major electric utilities that serve about 3.1 million customers in the Carolinas and Florida. The company has earned the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Award, the industry's highest honor, in recognition of its operational excellence, and was the first utility to receive the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates Founder's Award for customer service. The company is pursuing a balanced strategy for a secure energy future, which includes aggressive energy-efficiency programs, investments in renewable energy technologies and a state-of-the-art electricity system. Progress Energy celebrated a century of service in 2008.