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Duke Energy serves thousands of customers, both industrial and residential throughout Union County, outside of Monroe. Headquartered in Charlotte, Duke Energy has a strong history of providing support to industries located in Union County.
The City of Monroe provides electricity to over 10,900 customers with a peak demand load of 140,000 KW; approximately 80% of the electric load is consumed by commercial and industrial customers. The City of Monroe Eletric Division provides residents in and around the City with electric services, from small residential loads to large industrial loads of 25,000 KW and larger.
Union Power Cooperative is in the top 5% of the largest electric providers in the U.S. and serves nearly 70,000 members throughout a five county area. Union County is Union Power Cooperative’s largest service area comprising 66% of the total membership served in the five county territory, or roughly 44,000 members. The Cooperative serves in and around all of Union County’s 14 municipalities.
Pee Dee Electric is a member-owned cooperative that provides reliable electricity and related services while focusing on value, quality customer service, and enhancing life in the communities we serve. Our service area, which has over 20,000 members, consists of Anson, Richmond, Union, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore, and Scotland counties within North Carolina.
Union County’s natural gas is served by two providers: Duke Energy and the City of Monroe. Both provide a reliable source of gas from the TRANSCO Pipeline that extends from the Gulf of Mississippi to the northeastern United States. To ensure long-term stability in both supply and pricing, the City of Monroe constructed a 42-mile pipeline to TRANSCO in the mid-2000’s. This project demonstrates the commitment the City has to the local industrial base.
The City of Monroe’s Energy Services – Natural Gas Division provides services to over 11,300 customers in and around Monroe, including Wingate, Marshville, Unionville, Mineral Springs, and parts of Union County through the operation and maintenance of 477 miles of main line. The City of Monroe operates and maintains a 43 mile transmission pipeline that ties to the Transcontinental Pipeline in Iredell County. Monroe is one of only eight cities in North Carolina providing natural gas service and has served the community since the late 1950’s.
The City of Monroe’s water system provides service to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It currently has 11 MGD of capacity at the John Glenn Water Treatment Plant, and another 1.99 MGD of capacity via a contract with the Union County system. The Monroe system has a total potable water with a storage capacity of 7,250,000 gallons. The City has the capacity to treat 10.4 MGD of wastewater with an activated sludge tertiary process. Current flows are approximately 58% of capacity, with the remaining surplus capacity available to meet existing and future commitments. Current flow projection shows that this capacity will last until approximately 2033.
Public Works maintains over forty miles of water line and twenty-two miles of sewer lines. Public Works personnel also maintain over twelve miles of streets. Marshville citizens are saved thousands of dollars each year as the public works department often constructs water and sewer lines instead of outsourcing the job on projects that are not time-sensitive.
When relocating to or expanding your business in the City of Monroe and Union County, North Carolina, we are here to help guide you through the process.