Existing Industry
Infrastructure
Advanced Energy
Provides industrial problem solving related to productivity, product quality and energy efficiency; provides consulting on building diagnostics to solve problems related to durability, comfort and energy options, with expertise in applied building science, industrial process technologies and motor and drive applications.
NC Utilities Commission.
NC Rail Industrial Access Program
Uses state funds to construct or refurbish tracks required by new or expanding industry to encourage economic development, contingent upon private and local sources providing matching funds. NC Dept. of Transportation, Rail Division.
Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance
Provides free, non-regulatory technical assistance to NC businesses and industries. Staff provide on-site technical assistance, technical workshops and training sessions on pollution prevention and waste management.
NC Dept. of Environment,Healthand Natural Resources.
Waste Reduction Resource Center
Provides multimedia waste reduction support. Clearinghouse collection contains articles on general industry categories, manufacturing processes, hazardous waste streams, water and air discharges. NC Dept. of Environment, Health and Natural Resources.
Utilities
Electricity
Duke Energy
Serving a 22,000 square mile area in the Piedmont Carolinas, Duke Energy is one of the nation's ten largest electric utilities. Duke Energy Companies operate nuclear, fossil fueled, hydroelectric and other renewable power generation facilities. The company markets multiple forms of energy, including electricity, natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil.
Contacts:
Bill Roberts
Manager, Economic Development
250 9th Street Lane, SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 323-2772
(828) 243-1870
bill.roberts@duke-energy.com
Sandy Tallant
District Manager
(828) 698-2030
Progress Energy Carolinas provides electric service to 1.4 million
customers over 34,000 square miles in eastern and western NC and central SC. Progress Energy is a Fortune 250 diversified energy company with more than 24,000 megawatts of generation capacity. The company includes nonregulated operations covering competitive generation, energy marketing, natural gas production, fuel extraction and broadband capacity.
Contacts:
Craig DeBrew
Industrial & Commercial Accounts
555-A Brevard Road
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 258-6300
craig.debrew@pgnmail.com
Natural Gas
Public Service Company of North Carolina (PSNC Energy)
PSNC Energy distributes natural gas to over 338,000 customers in 95 cities, towns and communities in north central, piedmont and western areas of North Carolina.
Contacts:
Don Hallingse
PSNC Energy
P.O. Box 620
7-20th Street
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 271-3535
Fax (828) 271-3513
dhallingse@scana.com
Lee McElrath
1025 Brevard Road, Unit 2
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 667-6150
(828) 667-6155
wmcelrath@scana.com
Telecommunications
AT&T
AT&T offers wireless service, voice mail service, internet access service, operator services and maintenance plans for the telephone wiring of your business.
Contact:
Lavoy Spooner
24 O'Henry Drive, Room 202
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 258-7005
lavoy.spooner@att.com
Water and Sewer
Hendersonville Water & Sewer Department
Hendersonville receives water from a watershed of more than 24 square miles located in Pisgah National Forest. This is supplemented by water taken from the Mills River along Boylston Highway near NC Highway 191. The City has recently completed the installation of a raw water main to the French Broad River which can be utilized during times of drought or during emergency situations. All water is treated at a newly renovated filtration plant located in Mills River. System storage capacity is over 16 million gallons.
Contact:
Lee Smith, Utilities Director
Hendersonville Water & Sewer
305 Williams Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-3073
lsmith@cityofhendersonville.org
