Energy Resources
The City of Rocky Mount is a nationally recognized Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) and a recipient of the Gold designation in the System Operation Achievement Recognition (SOAR) program. The RP3 award is given by the American Public Power Association to cities that provide the highest degree of safe and reliable electric service. The SOAR award is given by the American Public Gas Association to public gas utilities that demonstrate excellence in worker safety, workforce development, system integrity and system improvement.
Contact Us
Phone: 252-972-1272
Fax: 252-972-1173
Email: energyspecialist@rockymountnc.gov
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)
Chris Beschler
Director of Energy Resources
P: 252-972-1271
F: 252-972-1173
Frederick E. Turnage
Municipal Building
331 S. Franklin St.
Rocky Mount, NC
Policies & Procedures
Area Lighting Service Schedule
Natural Gas Incentive Policy
Renewable Energy Generation Rider
Renewable Energy Policy
Who to Call
Install or remove an area light:
(252) 467-4800
Report area light or street light outage:
(252) 467-4800
Report a utility emergency (e.g. power outage, gas leak):
(252) 467-4800
Request locate of underground utilities:
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Schedule an energy audit:
(252) 467-4800
Sign up for load management:
(252) 467-4803
Utility billing questions:
(252) 972-1250
Administration
Director:
Chris Beschler – (252) 972-1271
Gas Operations Manager:
Bradley Walters – (252) 467-4827
Electric Operations Manager:
Darryl Strother – (252) 467-4808
Interim Energy Services Manager:
Joey Cascell – (252) 467-6496
Divisions
As a community-owned electric and natural gas system, the goal of Energy Resources is to provide safe, efficient, and reliable electric and natural gas services to all customers. The Energy Resources department provides the following services:
Electric Division: Services include the construction, operation and maintenance of the electric distribution system, the area light program, and the tree trimming program.
Engineering Division: Services include maintenance of department facilities, substations and services provided by staking engineers..
Gas Division: Services include the construction, operation and maintenance of the natural gas distribution system.
Energy Services Division: Services include electric meters, load management and dispatch operations.
Our Partners
The City of Rocky Mount Energy Resources department partners with a number of organizations. Click the images below for more information on our partners.
