NC Public Power Headlines

Gastonia Named All-America City

lfrink — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:44:55 GMT

Gastonia, a NC Public Power community, was recently chosen as a 2010 All-America City.

The winners were announced during ...

Kings Mountain’s New SCADA System Increases Reliability and Lowers System Costs

eroberts — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:24:47 GMT

When a squirrel caused a third of Kings Mountain customers to lose power, electric director Nick Hendricks knew exactly which ...

NC Public Power Urges Smart Energy Use During Early Hot Spell and Throughout Summer

ragner — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:49:19 GMT

Although the first official day of summer came June 21, North Carolina started feeling hot, humid weather much earlier. By ...

June 1 Marks Next Opportunity for ENERGY STAR Rebates

ragner — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:50:59 GMT

Starting June 1, consumers may apply for appliance purchase rebates with the launch of Phase 2 of North Carolina’s Energy ...

NCMPA1 and Duke Energy Partner on Commercial Solar Project in Shelby, N.C.

ragner — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:49:51 GMT

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1) and its 19 member organizations will soon begin providing homes and businesses ...

City of Shelby Opens Historical Theatre

eroberts — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:56:03 GMT

The Don Gibson Theatre in Shelby held its Grand Opening on November 21, 2009 with a sold-out performance by Marty ...

ENERGY STAR Rebate Program Begins Earth Day Weekend

eroberts — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:53:46 GMT

The first phase of the Energy StarTM Appliance Replacement and Rebate Program will take place across North Carolina during the ...

Louisburg: New Digs Long Time Coming

eroberts — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:50:21 GMT

When flooding from Hurricanes Fran and Floyd nearly encompassed the Town of Louisburg’s utility department, Utility Director Ray Patterson already ...

NC’s Public Power Communities Report Only Minor Scattered Outages Due to Storm

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:54:49 GMT

NC Public Power communities are reporting only minor scattered outages due to the severe winter storm moving across North Carolina. ...

NC’s Public Power Communities Prepare for Winter Storm

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:16:18 GMT

Raleigh, NC, January 29, 2010 – As a severe winter storm approaches North Carolina, NC Public Power communities are preparing ...

NC Public Power Urges Smart Energy Use During Extreme Cold

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:44:18 GMT

Forecasters report the longest stretch of cold weather in over 30 years has settled into North Carolina, with highs struggling ...

North Carolina ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday is this Weekend!

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:16:17 GMT

North Carolina ENERGY STAR Sales Tax Holiday Set for November 6-8, 2009

The State of North Carolina will have a ...

Public Power Awards of Excellence Presented to NC Public Power Communities

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:54:51 GMT

Twenty-one public power communities received “Awards of Excellence,” an annual competition in which cities apply for awards in the following ...

Seamone Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:57:00 GMT

If the electric transmission business was a house, retired Director of Electric Systems for the City of Concord, William A. ...

NCMPA1 Announces Additional Energy Efficiency Programs

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:11:59 GMT

Two New Programs Added to Existing Energy Efficiency Options for Customers

NCMPA1 has implemented two new energy efficiency programs to ...