Understanding public power.
A focus on people, not profit.
ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., is the membership organization that provides power supply and related critical services to over 90 community-owned electric systems in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia—collectively known as public power. ElectriCities manages the power supply for two power agencies in North Carolina and provides technical services to assist members in operating their electric distribution systems. ElectriCities also helps these locally owned and operated public power providers thrive today and in the future by delivering innovative services, including legislative, technical, communications, and economic development expertise.
Public Power Strategic Priorities
The ElectriCities Board of Directors, alongside the executive leadership team has outlined our strategic priorities and the efforts we're taking to ensure we achieve them.
2024 Value Summary
Our services help our members save money and create opportunities within their communities.
Member Services
We support our member communities through a variety of services designed to help them succeed.
Our History
1965
Electric Act of 1965
Proposed legislation sparks the state's public power communities to form the North Carolina Municipality Owned Electric Systems Association. Three years later, the association becomes ElectriCities.
1975-1977
Amendments to the North Carolina Constitution help establish the Power Agencies, enabling public power communities to jointly build generation and partner with private utilities.
1976
Power Agencies
North Carolina Municipal Power Agencies 1, 2, and 3 form.
1978
Power Agencies enter into agreements with Duke and CP&L to purchase power plant ownership shares.
1979
Three Mile Island nuclear accident prompts regulations that lead to significantly higher-than-projected prices for nuclear energy. Ownership costs skyrocket for Catawba Nuclear Station in the west and Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant in the east.
1981
NCMPA2 and NCMPA3 combine to form North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency.
1984
ElectriCities is incorporated.
Emergency Assistance Program begins, creating a way for members to assist each other in emergencies.
1990s
Federal Power Act provides opportunities for NCMPA1 and NCEMPA to reduce wholesale power supply costs.
2015
July 2015
NCEMPA reaches agreement to sell its electric generation assets to Duke Energy Progress, lowering wholesale power supply costs and citizens' electric utility bills. Total savings to customers in first year = $132 million.
Our Culture
Public power is all about community, and a solid community is built on the foundation of good people. At ElectriCities, our focus on service is something each and every employee is charged with. We use this service-oriented approach to support our members, their residents, and our fellow coworkers.
If you’re interested in working at ElectriCities, check out our job openings on the Careers page.