NCBPA is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association dedicated to growing North Carolina's home and building performance industry through public education, workforce development, advocacy and much more.
Utility Companies
Utility Companies play a huge role in building performance and energy efficiency! Responsible for the generation and distribution of electricity, gas and other utility services for homes and buildings, Utility Companies have a significant interest in saving energy to lessen the need to create new generation facilities and expand distribution networks to carry more load.
Utility Companies offer rebates and incentives to residents, businesses and building performance companies that lower their utility usage through energy efficiency measures, renewable energy installations and more.
ElectriCities is a membership organization including public power communities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
ElectriCities provides customer service and safety training, emergency and technical assistance, communications, government affairs and legal services. Through consolidation of these services, members save their customers the expense of administering these functions locally.
ElectriCities also provides management services to the state's two municipal power agencies - North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 and North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency.
ElectriCities - delivering value to public power communities through collective strength, wisdom and action while promoting a more successful future for our citizens.
We think of energy efficiency as the “fifth fuel,” joining coal, natural gas, nuclear and renewables as a critical resource needed to serve the growing energy needs of the communities we serve. Duke Energy is committed to working with our state regulators in developing energy efficiency programs that both save our customers money and improve our environment. And we are leading the national effort, joining in a collaborative with the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, state regulators and other utilities to produce the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency.
We are not your traditional electric utility! Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation is a not for profit electric utility owned by the more than 50,000 members that we serve in Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson and Scotland counties. We currently serve more than 58,000 accounts, spanning more than 5,600 miles across those 4 eastern North Carolina counties.
At Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation, we provide more than just electricity to your home. We provide products and services that improve the comfort and quality of your life. Lumbee River EMC is committed to helping it's members make wise energy choices, conserve electricity and save money on their utility bills. Therefore, the co-op offers several rebates to residential members who want to purchase Energy Star® qualified appliances, install energy efficient heat pumps, water heaters and cooling systems. Have an older refrigerator or freezer in your garage that you want to get rid of? We have a rebate for that too!
Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative based in Hillsborough. Piedmont Electric is a nonprofit electric utility serving 31,000 consumers in parts of Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Granville, Orange and Person counties. Piedmont EMC Vision To empower and partner with our member/consumers to provide energy value and to enhance quality of life.
A large part of Piedmont Electric’s power supply costs is determined by energy used during peak load periods. That means when consumers participate in energy saving programs, they’re doing their part to help lower costs, not only for themselves but for the whole cooperative. These money-saving programs are easy to manage and may even provide credits on consumers' bills!
Tideland Electric Membership Corporation is a not-for-profit cooperative born from the merger of four electric utilities. Today Tideland EMC serves more than 22,000 metered services in Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Washington, Pamlico and Craven counties.
Since the 1970s, Tideland EMC has offered free energy audits to residential members. One of our energy auditors will make an on-site evaluation, checking for insulation, caulking, weather-stripping, heating system efficiency and other energy-related items. After careful analysis of your specific situation, the energy auditor will suggest measures to reduce energy consumption. The follow-up written report will enable you to make informed decisions on energy improvements.
Greenville Utilities Energy Services Department
Since 1905, Greenville Utilities has been an integral part of Greenville-Pitt County, growing and progressing along with our expanding service area. GUC provides electric, water, sewer and natural gas services to the City of Greenville and 75% of Pitt County. We serve a combined total of nearly 150,000 customer connections. Greenville Utilities is owned by the citizens of Greenville but operates under a separate charter issued by the N.C. General Assembly.
Greenville Utilities supports innovative ways to use and conserve energy sources that protect our environment. Renewable energy resources, such as wind and solar energy, are playing an increasingly important role in meeting the nation’s energy needs. Today, there are many renewable technologies that are commercially available to homeowners and businesses that can be safely interconnected to our electrical grid. These resources are important to GUC’s balanced approach to meeting our region’s growing electrical needs and helping to establish a cleaner energy future.