Press Release

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1) Issues Request for Proposals

Raleigh, NC, November 30, 2007 –NCMPA1 has issued two separate requests for proposals (RFPs) for additional resources to serve a portion of its member cities’ future load and energy requirements.  NCMPA1 is the full requirements supplier to 19 municipal utility members that are located within the Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke) service area.

The renewables RFP is seeking energy from renewable energy resources beginning on or after January 1, 2012 generated from any renewable energy facility that meets the requirements of North Carolina Session Law 2007-397 (“Senate Bill 3”).  Solar resource proposals will be accepted with start dates on or after January 1, 2010. 

The peaking RFP is seeking up to 200 MW of firm peaking capacity beginning on January 1, 2009 and thereafter.

Bidders can obtain a copy of each RFP directly from the ElectriCities of North Carolina web site: www.electricities.com/services/ncmpa1rfp.html

The Notice of Intent to Respond is due by December 17, 2007, and the Due Date for Proposals is February 15, 2008 for both RFPs.

ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc. (ElectriCities), North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number One (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, government affairs and legal services to public power cities. ElectriCities provides management services to the states 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.

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