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New Solar Project Planned for 2011
Piedmont EMC will be receiving an estimated 405,000 kWhs yearly in renewable energy credits from a new solar project that is being built in Hertford County, North Carolina. This project is referred to as the Murfreesboro Solar Project and is to be completed late 2011. Piedmont EMC is one of… Read More»
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PEMC Board Extends Deadline for Nominations by Petition for Board Seats
Nominations by petition for Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation board seats expiring in 2011 extended. The Board of Directors for Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation has extended the deadline for nominations by petition for board seats that expire in 2011 to February 21, 2011. Nominations by petition must adhere to the following… Read More»
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Piedmont Electric Offers Energy Star Home Rates
A new Energy Star residential rate is now available to member-consumers whose home meets Energy Star requirements. HILLSBOROUGH, NC, January 13, 2011— A new “Energy Star” residential rate is now available to member-consumers of Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation. To qualify for the rate, the consumer’s home must be certified, meeting… Read More»
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Piedmont Electric Extends Contract with Duke Energy Carolinas for Wholesale Power Resources
Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation announced it has negotiated a revised long-term agreement with Duke Energy Carolinas related to supplying a portion of its wholesale power resource needs effective January 1, 2011. Through the agreement, Duke will continue to provide power scheduling services and will serve an increasing amount of the… Read More»
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Committee Set to Meet on Board Nominations
Four seats on the Cooperative’s Board of Directors will be up for election at this year’s Annual Meeting on Friday, April 15, 2011. The following are the incumbents on the Board whose terms expire this year, as well as their respective Directorate Districts: David B. Poythress, District 1 James Kinley,… Read More»
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‘Move Over Law’ Expanded to Protect Safety of Electric Utility Employees
In July, North Carolina lawmakers expanded the state’s ‘move over law’ to include electric utility vehicles restoring power and responding to other emergencies on the sides of roadways. The ‘move over law’ requires motorists to slow down and cautiously approach emergency vehicles with flashing lights, moving over one lane when… Read More»
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Piedmont Electric Offers Local Teachers Opportunity for Grants, $500 VISA Gift Card
HILLSBOROUGH, NC. August 13, 2010—Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation is once again sponsoring the Bright Ideas education grant program, which awards grants to local teachers for innovative classroom-based projects. With the September 20, 2010 deadline quickly approaching, teachers are encouraged to beat the rush and apply early. Teachers who submit a… Read More»
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Piedmont Electric Sponsors Students for Summer Programs
HILLSBOROUGH, NC, August 13, 2010—Two area students represented Piedmont Electric at youth programs this summer. Hannah Allison attended the Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington, DC, June 12-18, and Andrew Garrett participated in the Roy Williams Touchstone Energy Basketball Camp in Chapel Hill, June 19-23. Hannah is the daughter of… Read More»
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Piedmont Electric Names Scholarship Winners
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., August 13, 2010—Four area high school graduates will each receive a $1,000 scholarship through Piedmont Electric’s annual scholarship program. The students are all children of parents who are members of the Cooperative. They include: Sarah Long, daughter of Jane and Stephen Long of Prospect Hill, is a graduate… Read More»
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NC Electric Cooperatives Secure Solar Resources From Small Businesses
Raleigh, NC, July 19, 2010 – GreenCo Solutions®, a services company owned by the majority of the state’s electric cooperatives, announced today its involvement in two recently constructed solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at small businesses located in Carrboro and Chapel Hill, NC. GreenCo’s participation in the projects was coordinated by… Read More»