RALEIGH, N.C. (March 29, 2022) — ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., has presented 18 North Carolina communities with Public Power Awards of Excellence. The awards align with ElectriCities’ five strategic priorities, recognizing exceptional performance in:
- Communicating the value of public power
- Continuous improvement
- Grid modernization
- Wholesale power cost
- Workforce planning and development
“The commitment and dedication North Carolina’s public power providers demonstrate to their communities is always impressive,” said ElectriCities CEO Roy Jones. “I’m proud of these award winners for continuing to find ways to deliver better service and more value to the communities they serve while meeting the challenges of the past few years head-on.”
This year’s award winners span the state, from Morganton to Greenville, and represent some of the state’s smallest and largest public power communities.
The 2021 Public Power Awards of Excellence and the winners of each are:
The VALUE OF PUBLIC POWER AWARD highlights communities that communicate the value of municipal electric system ownership to key stakeholders. This year’s winners are:
- Dallas
- Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC)
- Granite Falls
- Greenville Utilities Commission
- Kinston
- Lexington
- Maiden
- New River Light & Power
- Rocky Mount
- Statesville
- Wilson
The CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AWARD recognizes cities and towns that constantly review and enhance all aspects of public power while focusing on cost reduction and increased efficiencies in current and future operations. This year’s winners are:
- Apex
- Fayetteville PWC
- Granite Falls
- Greenville Utilities Commission
- Kinston
- Maiden
- Morganton
- New River Light & Power
- Rocky Mount
- Statesville
- Wilson
The GRID MODERNIZATION AWARD focuses on promoting investment in public power communities’ electric distribution systems and in technology to ensure safety and reliability and to exceed customer expectations. This year’s winners are:
- Clayton
- Fayetteville PWC
- Greenville Utilities Commission
- Laurinburg
- Morganton
- New River Light & Power
- Statesville
- Wilson
The WHOLESALE POWER COST AWARD recognizes communities that provide competitive and stable wholesale electric rates that meet the power supply need of Power Agency members. This year’s winners are:
- Fayetteville PWC
- Gastonia
- Granite Falls
- Greenville Utilities Commission
- Kinston
- Lexington
- New River Light & Power
- Rocky Mount
- Statesville
- Tarboro
- Wilson
The WORKFORCE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AWARD honors communities that promote a workforce plan to attract, develop, and retain the necessary talent to provide safe, reliable power and to lead public power forward. This year’s winners are:
- Albemarle
- Dallas
- Fayetteville PWC
- Gastonia
- Granite Falls
- Greenville Utilities Commission
- Kinston
- Lexington
- Maiden
- New River Light & Power
- Rocky Mount
- Statesville
- Tarboro
- Wilson
Nearly 1.3 million people in more than 70 cities and towns across North Carolina get their electricity from public power providers. Since these public power communities own their electric system, they maintain local control and decision making over their operations, providing unbeaten reliability, local jobs, and support for their local economy.
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About ElectriCities of North Carolina
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.
Visit www.electricities.com to learn more about the benefits of public power and how ElectriCities helps communities keep the lights on through access to safe, reliable, and affordable energy.
Media contact
Deb Clark
Supervisor, External Communications, ElectriCities
919-760-6287
dclarkk@electricities.org