Why PUF Does Days at State Commissions
Celebrating Superstars
They want the public to know that they do care, that there is a human being making sure their electric, gas and water services are adequate, and rates are just and reasonable.
Fortnightly Magazine - April 2019
A Day at the North Carolina Utilities Commission
Unique Conversations
28 interviews with Commissioners, directors, attorneys, Public Staff and more.
NCUC Chair Ed Finley
A Day at North Carolina UC
“I enjoy digging into issues and trying to come up with an order well-founded enough that it can be affirmed on appeal.”
NCUC Commissioners Charlotte Mitchell and ToNola Brown-Bland
A Day at North Carolina UC
“Utility service is part of the State’s business climate – service must be attractive and able to meet all customer needs.”
NCUC Commissioner Dan Clodfelter
A Day at North Carolina UC
“Increasingly utility customers and constituency groups are wanting other outcomes and deliverables from the utility companies in addition to low rates.”
NCUC Commissioners James Patterson and Jerry Dockham
A Day at North Carolina UC
“We’ve got Republicans and Democrats on the Commission, and I can’t think of a time where politics became involved in an important decision.”
NCUC Commissioner Lyons Gray
A Day at North Carolina UC
“The only state that has more pigs in it is Iowa. We are looking at anaerobic digestion as a way to capture methane.”
NCUC Operations and Fiscal Management
A Day at North Carolina UC
Interviews with Operations Director Bliss Kite, Deputy Directors George Sessoms, Bill Gilmore, and Bridget Paschal, and Fiscal Management Director Pat Jeter.
NCUC Attorneys
A Day at North Carolina UC
Interviews with General Counsel Sam Watson and Senior Attorneys Kim Duffley and Len Green.
NCUC Clerks and IT Services
A Day at North Carolina UC
Interviews with Director-Clerk’s Office and IT Services Kim Jones, Chief Clerk Lynn Jarvis, IT Manager Lisa Needham.