Tarboro Electric Utilities Updates

Recognized for Excellence
The Town of Tarboro has been recognized by ElectriCities and APPA for its accomplishments.  The electric utility was awarded the RP3 certification for FY 07-08, from APPA, and also received 7 of 8 awards offered by ElectriCities recognizing accomplishments to local, state, and national initiatives dealing with electric issues for FY 2006-2007.  The awards included accomplishments in Grassroots/Building Political Strength, Economic Development, Customer Service, Energy Efficiency Programs/Green Power, Communications, Key Accounts, and Training.

Service to Industrial Park
The Town of Tarboro’s Industrial Park is served electricity from the Town of Tarboro, Electric Utilities. The park has the ability to be served from three different delivery points and from two transmission sources. This provides excellent reliability and capacity for development. The Town of Tarboro currently has capacity to meet 127 MW of electric load, while our system peak for FY 08 has only reached 70 MW.

New Service Announcement
Perform your own energy audit!  By going to the Energy Depot , you can find out how you can lower your utility bill on your own.  The Energy Depot will guide you through an audit of where you are spending the most money on your utility bill. By knowing where the cost comes from you can make decisions that will actually lower your bill. It’s easy-to-do and convenient, so try it now! A user-friendly tutorial will assist you if you get stuck.  If you prefer to have someone assist you with the audit, come by Town Hall at 500 Main Street and one of our customer representatives will guide you through it.