Archives: Utility

We are one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, providing electricity to 7.6 million retail customers in six states. We have approximately 49,500 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Carolinas, the Midwest and Florida – and natural gas distribution services serving more than 1.6 million customers in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas. Our commercial business owns and operates diverse power generation assets in North America, including a portfolio of renewable energy assets. We are transforming our customers’ experience, modernizing our energy grid, generating cleaner energy and expanding our natural gas infrastructure to create a smarter energy future for our customers.

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.

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!

Trane Technologies (previously Ingersoll Rand) is a global diversified firm in which our people, our products, our systems and our services work together to inspire progress for our customers. We lead the way in solutions that make everyday living healthier, more energy efficient, more comfortable and more productive. We provide our diverse range of offerings through our portfolio of market-leading brands, which include Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Thermo King® and Trane®.

We increase efficiency by offering solutions that include the most ergonomically and energy efficient tools available; energy conscious and environmentally friendly compressed air solutions; the most energy efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and services for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional use; and by being the world’s largest maker of zero-emission vehicles. We apply these same ideals to our own operations, where we are committed to sustainability and having a positive impact in the global markets we serve.