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Duke Energy is the power behind one of the nation’s fastest-growing markets. But we offer more than electrons. Our rates are well below the national average, our reliability is well above, and our business customers rank us in the nation’s top five for overall satisfaction. When you come to the Carolinas, you’ll find that Duke Energy is more than a utility. We’re your business partner. We can help select just the right site for your business. Then we’ll provide dependable and affordable energy to run it, and work with you to find smart new ways to operate efficiently.

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ElectriCities is a not-for-profit government service organization representing cities, towns, and universities that own electric distribution systems: 70 N.C. cities serve 500,000 customers, with one million customers served in N.C., S.C., and Va. ElectriCities provides customer service/safety training, emergency/technical assistance, economic development, communications, government affairs, and legal services.

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North Carolina’s electric cooperatives have a variety of buildings and sites available for inspection; receive this and general info on our services.

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Winston-Salem Business Inc. is a private non-profit economic development corporation with a mission to recruit new businesses to Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina. WSBI promotes Winston-Salem and Forsyth County as an excellent business location and provides unparalleled customer service to clients and consultants interested in locating businesses in our community. We focus our marketing efforts on targeting industries and companies in specific sectors (advanced manufacturing, logistics and distribution, financial services and data centers, and life sciences and medical technology). Established in 1987, WSBI has assisted over 120 companies representing more than 12,000 new jobs and more than $790 million in new capital investment.

State Contact Information:

Tiffany McNeill, Client Services Mgr.
Mktg./Customer Services
North Carolina Dept. of Commerce
301 N. Wilmington St.
4310 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4310
919-733-4977
Fax: 919-733-9299

Information On State Taxes:

Karl Knapp, Dir.,Tax Research
North Carolina Dept. of Revenue
501 N. Wilmington St.
P.O. Box 25000
Raleigh, NC 27640
919-733-4548
Fax: 919-715-3793

Inward Investment :

Martyn Johnson
North Carolina Department of Commerce
4310 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
1-919-733-8572
Fax: 1-919-733-4563
mjohnson@nccommerce.com
www.nccommerce.com Dir., Econ. Dev.
Duke Energy Carolinas
526 S. Church St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-382-8184
Fax: 980-373-5206

Brenda Daniels, Econ. Dev. Mgr.
ElectriCities of North Carolina
1427 Meadow Wood Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
800-768-7697
919-760-6363
Fax: 919-760-6060

Eddie Miller, Director of Community Development
North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives
3400 Sumner Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27616
919-875-3049
800-662-8835 ext. 3079
Fax: 919-645-3437

John Cadena, Mgr., Econ. Dev.
SCANA Corp.
426 Main St.
Mail Code 027
Columbia, SC 29201
803-217-8337
Fax: 803-217-7958

Dave Rowe
Randolph Electric Membership Corp.
P.O. Box 40
Asheboro, NC 27203
336-625-5177

Blue Ridge Electric
Membership Corp.
2491 Hwy. 421 S.
Boone, NC 28607
800-448-2383

A. E. Rogers
Piedmont Natural Gas
Box 33068
Charlotte, NC 28233
704-364-3120

Halifax Electric Membership Corp.
P.O. Box 667
Enfield, NC 27823
252-445-5111

N.C. Natural Gas Corp.
P.O. Drawer 909
Fayetteville, NC 28302
800-275-6264
Fax: 910-826-2702

Public Service Co. of N.C.
P.O. Box 1398
Gastonia, NC 28053
704-864-6731
800-545-4427

Sue Hatch
Greenvile Utilities Comm.
P.O. Box 1847
Greenville, NC 27835-1847
252-551-1500

Katherine Thomas, Dir., Econ. Dev.
Progress Energy
410 S. Wilmington St., PEB 2001
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-546-7536
Fax: 919-546-4784

Bryant Brooks, Mgr.
Dominion Power
P.O. Box 370
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870-0370
888-667-3000

Robert Leavitt, Gen. Mgr.
Brunswick Electric Membership Corp.
P.O. Box 826
Shallotte, NC 28459
910-754-4391

ASHEBORO
Bonnie Renfro, Pres.
Randolph Cty. EDC
P.O. Box 2001
Asheboro, NC 27204-2001
336-626-2233
Fax: 336-626-0777

ASHEVILLE
Ray Denny, V.P.
Asheville Area C. of C.
P.O. Box 1010
Asheville, NC 28802
828-258-6128
Fax: 828-251-0926

CARY
Howard Johnson, Pres.
Cary C. of C.
P.O. Box 4351
Cary, NC 27519
919-467-1016
Fax: 919-469-2375

CHARLOTTE
Jeffrey L. Edge, Sr. V.P., Econ. Dev.
Charlotte Chamber
PO Box 32785
Charlotte, NC 28232
704-378-1307
Fax 704-338-6937

Ronnie Bryant, Pres./CEO
Charlotte Regional Ptrshp.
1001 Morehead Sq. Dr., Ste. 200
Charlotte, NC 28203
704-347-8942
Fax: 704-347-8981

J. Gary Morgan, V.P.
University Research Park, Inc.
Two Wachovia Center, Ste. 1980
Charlotte, NC 28282
704-375-6220
Fax: 704-338-9539

Robert K. Steel, CEO
Wachovia Bank
301 South College St., Ste. 4000
Charlotte, NC 28288
704-374-4880
Fax: 704-374-3425

DURHAM
R. Edward Stewart, Pres./CEO
UDI Community Dev. Corp.
P.O. Box 1349
Durham, NC 27702
919-544-4597
Fax: 919-544-4609

EDENTON
Vann Rogerson, Pres./CEO
North Carolina’s Northeast Comm.
119 West Water St.
Edenton, NC 27932
252-482-4333
Fax: 252-482-3366

ELIZABETH CITY
Wayne Harris, Exec. Dir.
Albemarle Econ. Dev. Comm.
P.O. Box 70
Elizabeth City, NC 27907
252-338-0169
Fax: 252-338-0160

ELIZABETHTOWN
Steve Yost, Mktg. Mgr.
North Carolina’s Southeast
P.O. Box 2556
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-862-8511
Fax: 910-862-1482

FAYETTEVILLE
Phyllis Owens, Exec. V.P., Econ. Dev.
Fayetteville-Cumberland Cty. C. of C.
201 Hay St., 4th Fl.
Fayetteville, NC 28301
910-483-3408
Fax: 910-483-0263

FLETCHER
Pam Lewis, Dir., Reg. Programs & Events
Advantage West
134 Wright Brothers Way
Fletcher, NC 28732
828-687-7234
Fax: 828-687-7552

GASTONIA
Donny Hicks, Exec. Dir.
Gaston Cty. Econ. Dev. Comm.
P.O. Box 2339
Gastonia, NC 28053-2339
704-825-4046
Fax: 704-825-4066

GOLDSBORO
Joanna Thompson, Pres.
Wayne Cty. EDC
P.O. Box 1280
Goldsboro, NC 27533
919-731-7700
Fax: 919-580-9147

GREENSBORO
Dan Lynch, Sr. V.P., Econ. Dev.
Forward Greensboro
P.O. Box 3246
Greensboro, NC 27402
336-387-8300
Fax: 336-510-0295

Donald Kirkman, Pres.
Piedmont Triad Ptrshp.
7025 Albert Pick Rd., Ste. 303
Greensboro, NC 27409
336-668-4556
Fax: 336-668-3749

GREENVILLE
Wanda E. Yuhas, Dir.
Pitt Cty. Dev. Comm.
P.O. Box 837
Greenville, NC 27835
252-758-1989
Fax: 252-758-0128

HENDERSON
Timothy Baynes, Exec. Dir.
Kerr-Tar Reg. Council of Gov’t.
P.O. Box 709
Henderson, NC 27536-0709
866-506-6223
252-436-2040
Fax: 252-436-2055

HENDERSONVILLE
Bob Williford, Pres.
Henderson Cty. C. of C.
330 N. King St.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
828-692-1413
Fax: 828-693-8802

HICKORY
G. Daniel Hurn, Pres./CEO
Catawba Cty. C. of C.
P.O. Box 1828
Hickory, NC 28603
828-328-6111
Fax: 828-328-1175

Scott L. Millar, Pres.
Catawba Cty. EDC
P.O. Box 3388
Hickory, NC 28603
828-267-1564
Fax: 828-267-1884

HIGH POINT
Loren Hill, Pres.
High Point EDC
P.O. Box 230
High Point, NC 27261
336-883-3116
Fax: 336-883-3057

HILLSBOROUGH
Willie Best, Asst. Cty. Mgr.
Orange Cty. Econ. Dev. Comm.
P.O. Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-732-8181
Fax: 919-644-3008

JACKSON
Gary Brown, Econ. Dev. Dir.
Northampton Cty. EDC
P.O. Box 685
Jackson, NC 27845
252-534-1092
Fax: 252-534-1538

KANNAPOLIS
Mike Legg, City Mgr.
City of Kannapolis
P.O. Box 1199
Kannapolis, NC 28082
704-920-4300
Fax: 704-933-7463

John Cox, Pres./CEO
Cabarrus Reg. Ptrshp.
3003 Dale Earnhart Blvd.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
704-782-4000
Fax: 704-782-4050

KENANSVILLE
Cynthia Potter, Acting Exec. Dir.
Duplin Cty. Econ. Dev. Comm.
260 Airport Rd.
P.O. Box 929
Kenansville, NC 28349
910-296-2180
Fax: 910-296-2184

KINSTON
Mark Pope, Exec. Dir.
Lenoir Cty. Econ. Dev. Dept.
P.O. Box 897
Kinston, NC 28502
252-527-1963
Fax: 252-527-1914

Erin Eatman, Client Svcs. Mgr.
North Carolina’s Eastern Region
3802 Highway 58 N.
Kinston, NC 28504
800-474-8499
252-522-2400
Fax: 252-523-9017

LAURINBURG
Kevin Patterson, Cty. Mgr.
Laurinburg-Scotland Cty. Econ. Dev.
507 West Covington St.
Box 489
Laurinburg, NC 28353
910-277-2410
Fax: 910-277-2411

LEXINGTON
Steve Googe, Exec. Dir.
Davidson Cty. Econ. Dev. Comm.
P.O. Box 1287
Lexington, NC 27293
336-243-1900
Fax: 336-243-3027

LILLINGTON
Leann Nance, Dir.
Harnett Dev. Comm.
P.O. Box 1270
Lillington, NC 27546
910-893-7524
Fax: 910-893-7589

LINCOLNTON
Barry Matherly, Exec. Dir.
Lincoln Econ. Dev. Assn.
502 East Main Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
704-732-1511
Fax: 704-736-8451

LUMBERTON
Charles Gregory Cummings, Dir.
Robeson Cty. Econ Dev. Comm.
200 Airport Blvd.
Lumberton, NC 28358
910-739-7584
Fax: 910-739-6258

MARION
Charles Abernathy, Exec. Dir.
MEDA
P.O. Box 1289
Marion, NC 28752
828-652-9391
Fax: 828-652-8775

MOCKSVILLE
Terry Bralley
Davie County Economic Development Commission
135 S. Salisbury Street
Mocksville, NC 27028
336-751-2714
Fax: 336-751-5697

MOORESVILLE
Karen Shore, Pres./CEO
Mooresville-South Iredell C. of C.
P.O. Box 628
Mooresville, NC 28115
704-664-3898
Fax: 704-664-2549

RALEIGH
Ken Bowers, Asst. Dir.
Raleigh EDC
P.O. Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-516-2626
Fax: 919-516-2684

RDU AIRPORT
Charles Hayes, Pres./CEO
Research Triangle Reg. Ptrshp.
P.O. Box 80756
RDU Airport, NC 27623
919-840-7372
Fax: 919-840-0142

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
Rick Weddle, Pres.
Research Triangle Fdtn. of N.C.
12 Davis Drive
P.O. Box 12255
RTP, NC 27709
919-549-8181
Fax: 919-549-8246

ROCKY MOUNT
Tim Schrak, V.P., Sales
CECO Bldg. Systems
P.O. Drawer 2387
Rocky Mount, NC 27802
252-977-2131
Fax: 252-407-1841

John Gessaman, Pres.
Carolinas Gateway Ptrshp.
427 Falls Rd.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
800-550-6151
252-442-6120
Fax: 252-442-7315

SALISBURY
Jeanie Moore, Chair
Salisbury/Rowan Econ. Dev. Comm.
204 E. Innes St.
Salisbury, NC 28144
704-637-5526
Fax: 704-637-0173

SELMA
C.L. Gobble, Town Mgr.
Town of Selma
100 N. Raiford St.
Selma, NC 27576
919-965-9841
Fax: 919-965-8517

SPRUCE PINE
Jack Dobson, Exec. Dir.
Mitchell Cty. Econ. Dev. Comm.
167 Locust Avenue
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
828-766-6009
Fax: 828-766-6009

WARRENTON
John Church, Dir.
P.O. Box 804
Warrenton, NC 27589
252-257-3114
Fax: 252-257-2277

WAYNESVILLE
Mark B. Clasby, Exec. Dir.
Haywood Cty. Econ. Dev. Comm.
144 Industrial Park Dr.
Waynesville, NC 28786
828-456-3737
Fax: 828-452-1352
www.haywoodedc.org

WILMINGTON
Tom Eagar, CEO
N.C. State Ports Auth.
P.O. Box 9002
Wilmington, NC 28402
910-763-1621
Fax: 910-763-6440

WINSTON-SALEM
Robert E. Leak Jr., Pres.
Winston-Salem Business Inc.
1080 W. Fourth St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
800-220-WSBI (9724)
336-723-8955
Fax: 336-761-1069

YANCEYVILLE
Bob Schafer, Cty. Mgr.
Caswell Cty.
P.O. Box 98
Yanceyville, NC 27379
336-694-4193
Fax: 336-694-1228

YOUNGSVILLE
Ronnie Goswick, Dir.
Franklin Cty. Econ. Dev. Comm.
112-D Wheaton Dr.
Youngsville, NC 27596
919-554-1863
Fax: 919-554-1781