ElectriCities

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/citizens-group-to-speak-with-powe...

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/group-airs-grievances-with-costs-...

http://curmilus.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/wilson-nc-press-release-citizen...

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Councilwoman Lois Watkins hosted the Little Raleigh Renaissance Community Meeting by inviting ElectriCities and a representative from the Rocky Mount Utilities

Learn some history on how ElectriCities got started, where they are now and where they are going. Learn how you can save energy in your home by doing some small things.

The Agenda:

March 10, 2009 6:30 P.M.

I. Call To Order

II. ElectriCities Presentation

III. Public Utility Department Presentation

IV. Community Comments and Concerns

V. Adjournment

Click on DCN TV to watch video. Click on On Demand and go to Ward 4 Utilities Meeting.

See related:

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/electricities-pulls-plug-on-posh-...

So they pulled the plug on the posh party. But you have to read the comments and the article. Staff thinks ratepayers do not pick up the tab for their city staff and officials registration. Board Members just now figured out paying for Golf may not be so smart. And the east finally realized they will be seen "in bad light" if they go off to party.

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/new-electric-rates-rankle-city-re...

New allegations have surfaced that there has been lobbying deals between ElectriCities and Dominion as a result of personal loans between the lobbyists.
The Electricities lobbyist has a child who worked for two ElectriCities-paid lobbyists, a Governor campaign, and Speaker Morgan.
Lobbying improprieties have been alleged about Drew Saunders.

As I sit here putting together information for this piece, I am dressed in layers of clothing and blankets while my feet rest on a hot water bottle to insulate me from the chill in my 63 degree home. After moving to Wilson from Charlotte six years ago and reeling from the sticker shock of that first electric bill, I accepted that cold winters—indoors—were going to be a way of life if I wanted my electric bill to remain remotely close to where it was when I was a Duke Power customer. You cannot pay a reasonable rate in this town to stay reasonably warm. The opposite is true in the hot months—somehow we adjust to the balmy 79-80 degree thermostat setting. Thus began my intense curiosity and crusade to understand what went so terribly wrong to drive our electric rates into the stratosphere.

Your electric bill to Progress Energy, Duke Energy, ElectriCities (the middle man collector for your city), Dominion and the Rural Cooperatives now goes for some fun at a party. The Daily Advance called ElectriCities beach bash “poopin the party” but I call this “lighting the party.”

No offense Governor-elect Perdue but I would expect this from McCrory but not you. I could have seen this deal unfolding with McCrory and Duke. Don’t let these people pay the way for your Inaugural Ball. It is wrong when rates are going up and people cannot afford proper heat and light. Especially ElectriCities – they should have been (from pure common sense) prevented from spending money on parties any more.

http://www.wilsontimes.com/News/Breaking/

This letter and the information below is in response to your e-mail request of August 13, 2008, for information contained in Electricities' public records. The North Carolina law that . . .

The ElectriCities board of directors instituted new policies Friday that are intended to keep . . .

"Yeah, I've been entrusted, but James Johnson is a part-time employee much like you are a part-time employee of this hobby or passion you have to make sure ElectriCities is . . .