Electric

Electric Department

The Town of Selma’s Electric Department strives to provide reliable, responsive, quality services to the community at the lowest reasonable costs. We will accomplish this through courteous, personal service to meet customers’ unique needs and in doing so, will make Selma a better place to work and live.

NCEMPA Rider 1

NCEMPA (North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency) has enacted a fuel rider on all member utilities, including Selma, for a 24-month period to cover the increased costs of power generation caused by rising fuel prices. The Town of Selma is passing those cost increases through to each customer in the form of a Rider, which will appear on each month’s bill.

More about NCEMPA Rider Fees

Electric Utility Services

Installation of electric services
Outage response time measured in minutes
Security light installation
Security light repairs within two working days
Electric maintenance on Town buildings
Tree trimming and removal
Street lighting maintenance and installation
Lighting for Town parks and ball parks

The Town of Selma provides electrical service to 2,650 customers in and around Selma through the operation and maintenance of 2 distribution substations and 7 distribution circuits containing 65 miles of lines. The Town owns and operates its electrical systems and is one of 51 Public Power Cities. The Town is also a member of the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency. This organization of municipal-owned electric systems in eastern North Carolina holds ownership interests in generating plants on the Progress Energy (formerly Carolina Power & Light Co.) system.

Selma is one of 72 public power communities in North Carolina. Public power is locally controlled and locally operated. The electric revenue stays in towns and helps these public power communities grow and prosper. In most cases, public power communities are able to restore power faster and respond better to customer’s needs and concerns. North Carolina’s public power communities are united in power to ensure they provide their citizens with a safe, secure, and reliable supply of electricity.

The Electric Department has 6 employees dedicated to providing reliable, responsive, quality services to the community at the lowest reasonable cost. The electrical Department crews are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Even though we work hard to provide you with dependable and reliable service, extreme weather and equipment failures can cause power outages. If your power goes out, check with your neighbors to see that they are also without power. If they are, call us at (919) 965-9841 during regular business hours, or call 911 after hours or on holidays. If your home is the only one without power, check your circuit breakers or fuses.

Contact Electric Department

Electric-Department@Selma-NC.com

Electric Superintendent

George Shook
409 E. Anderson Street
Selma, NC 27576
919-965-8981
Fax: 919-965-4637
electric-department@selma-nc.com

Customer Service

Energy Programs

Call (919) 934-9411 to Report a Power Outage

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Energy Programs

Energy Forecast

Use this tool to see how the upcoming weather in your area could impact your energy bill.

Energy Rebate

The Town of Selma will provide a $400 rebate credit per central electric heat pump with heat strips and a $150 rebate credit per high efficiency electric water heater. Contact the Electric Department at (919) 965-8981 or send an email to gshook@selma-nc.com to learn about this program.

Energy Audit

Our energy auditors visit homes in our member communities and provide guidance on ways to cut energy costs. (Provided by Electricities) Call Customer Service to set up your Energy Audit today!

Customer Service: (919) 965-9841

Load Management

Save up to $40 a year on your utility bill. Contact the Electric Department at (919) 965-8981 or send an email to gshook@selma-nc.com to sign up for Electric-$ave, a load management program designed to reduce the demand for electricity during peak hours!