Lexington Utilities is the trusted electric provider for residential, commercial and industrial customers across Davidson County. The Electric department has been awarded the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) award for the past 10 years. This award is given for the highest degree of reliable and safe electrical service. In total, only 275 of the more than 2,000 public power utilities nation-wide hold the RP3 designation.
Lexington has been a member of the North Carolina public power community since 1904. In June of 2018 the City partnered with ElectriCities to begin managing its electric operations.
ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., is the membership organization that provides power supply and related critical services to over 90 community owned electric systems in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia collectively known as public power. ElectriCities manages the power supply for two power agencies in North Carolina and provides technical services to assist members in operating their electric distribution systems. ElectriCities also helps these locally owned and operated public power providers thrive today and in the future by delivering innovative services, including legislative, technical, communications, and economic development expertise. Visit www.electricities.com to learn more about the benefits of public power and how ElectriCities helps communities keep the lights on through access to safe, reliable, and affordable energy.