ElectriCities of North Carolina Inc. recently presented 23 communities with Public Power Awards of Excellence at the 2025 ElectriCities Annual Conference held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This represents a record number of communities recognized for excellence, it said on Aug. 26.
The Public Power Awards of Excellence reflect public power’s five strategic priorities, driving success for public power in the Carolinas and Virginia, ElectriCities of North Carolina said.
The awards recognize public power providers for developing a future-focused mindset, strengthening public power, providing superior power, delivering customer-centered innovation, and prioritizing their people as their greatest asset.
“These 23 communities are shining examples of excellence in public power,” said ElectriCities of North Carolina Chief Operating Officer Kathy Moyer. “Their dedication to keeping their customers and communities powered is evident through their hard work and commitment to delivering reliable electricity.”
The FUTURE-FOCUSED AWARD recognizes communities with a future-focused mindset. This year’s winners are:
• Albemarle
• Apex
• Greenville Utilities Commission
• Kinston
• Morganton
• New Bern
• New River Light & Power
• Tarboro
• Western Carolina University
• Wilson
The STRENGTHEN PUBLIC POWER AWARD celebrates communities that build public and political support for public power. This year’s winners are:
• Albemarle
• Apex
• Fayetteville PWC
• Greenville Utilities Commission
• Kinston
• Lexington
• Monroe
• Morganton
• New Bern
• New River Light & Power
• Rocky Mount
• Southport
• Statesville
• Tarboro
• Wake Forest
• Western Carolina University
• Wilson
The PROVIDE SUPERIOR POWER AWARD highlights communities that deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity. This year’s winners are:
• Apex
• Fayetteville PWC
• Greenville Utilities Commission
• Kinston
• Lexington
• Monroe
• Morganton
• New Bern
• New River Light & Power
• Rocky Mount
• Statesville
• Tarboro
• Wake Forest
• Washington
• Wilson
The CUSTOMER-CENTERED INNOVATION AWARD recognizes public power providers that innovate and invest to better serve their customers and communities. This year’s winners are:
• Albemarle
• Fayetteville PWC
• Greenville Utilities Commission
• Kinston
• Lexington
• Maiden
• Morganton
• New Bern
• New River Light & Power
• Rocky Mount
• Statesville
• Tarboro
• Western Carolina University
• Wilson
The PEOPLE AWARD distinguishes cities and towns that leverage their people as their greatest asset. This year’s winners are:
• Albemarle
• Apex
• Ayden
• Cornelius
• Fayetteville PWC
• Greenville Utilities Commission
• Huntersville
• Kinston
• Monroe
• New Bern
• New River Light & Power
• Pineville
• Rocky Mount
• Statesville
• Wake Forest
• Western Carolina University
• Wilson
This year’s award winners represent some of the state’s smallest and largest public power communities.
“All of us at ElectriCities are pleased to recognize these deserving award recipients,” said Moyer. “We commend them for a job well done in 2024 and we look forward to what these communities, and the professionals who power them, will accomplish in the years to come. The value they bring to their customers is immeasurable, as they continue to innovate and invest in ways that better serve their communities.”
ElectriCities of North Carolina 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," it noted.