The mission, of the City of Concord Electric Systems
Department, is to deliver consistent and reliable electric
service in a timely and cost effective manner.
PEAK PARTNERS PROGRAM
A Program That Allows You to Help Control Power Cost
 This summer the City of Concord Electric Department needs your help in controlling wholesale power costs. In our budget, wholesale purchase power cost is the largest expense and it dominates three quarters of our budget. The largest portion of the cost is determined on a peak day that occurs on a hot summer afternoon. With our customers’ help, we will be able to reduce demand for electricity during the summer when a large portion of our wholesale power cost is determined. This will benefit Concord with lower wholesale power cost. The “Concord Peak Partners” program will allow us to let our Partners know when power costs are going to be high so they can take action. The “Concord Peak Partners” program will ask our customers to adjust thermostats, turn off lights, delay the use of major appliances or equipment, and conserve electricity in any other way that you can on hot summer weekdays between 1 PM and 6 PM. This is a voluntary program for our customers. By participating, you will be partnering with us to help control rising wholesale purchase power cost that has to be passed on to you. How do you participate in the “Concord Peak Partners” program? When the City’s Electric Department staff thinks a peak situation is going to occur, an email or text message will be sent to those customers who volunteer to participate. Customers can Contact David Dobbins at 704-920-5303 or by email dobbinsd@concordnc.gov to sign up. A sign-up sheet is available on line, for printing, by clicking the following link: Sign-up_Sheet |
The extraordinary video below is one of the winners, awarded first place, in an Energy Conservation Video contest for the high schools that are served by the City of Concord's Electric System. This video was submitted by Nicole Voulgaropoulas from Cannon School.
During Public Power Week, City of Concord Electric Systems staff went to high schools that are served by the City Electric System to promote the participation in a video contest on energy efficiency. Entries were received from Cannon School, First Assembly Christian School and Mount Pleasant High School. The 1st place winners, for each school, are listed below:
| HIGH SCHOOL |
Submitted by |
First Place Winners
| Cannon |
Nicole Voulgaropoulas |
| First Assembly |
Anna Culbreth, Caleb Rush & Sarah Thompson |
| Mount Pleasant |
Josh Davis, Alex Fisher, Anna Fowler & Tucker Furr |
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CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW FOR
Tips for Lowering Your Power Bill
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Visit the
ENERGY DEPOT
For energy calculators, comparison tools, and other resources. Click the Energy Conservation image below for the Energy Depot.
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More Energy Saving Tips
Summer Tips Water Heating
Seal Your Home Insulation
Kitchen and Bath
Appliances Home
Electronics
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(Click on a link above for tips)
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Our customers can now view their electric and other utility usage information by logging into:
e-Care, our customer service web portal.
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Use the U. S. Department of Energy link below to stay connected with Energy Technology information!
energy.gov/
A governmental department whose mission is to advance energy technology and promote related innovation in the United States.
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The City of Concord is one of 176 of the nation's more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3®) recognition.
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The City of Concord's Electric Systems Department is committed to assisting our customers with controlling their electric usage. After utilizing the web based tools and you still have additional questions, contact the City's Customer Care Center at 704-920-5555.
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For additional energy saving tips please visit the Environmental link of the City of Concord's web site.
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Other Useful Links:
NC Public Power Electricities American Public Power Association
Visit our Energy Depot (Energy Conservation) page for energy calculators, comparison tools, and other resources.
