Meetings

Sharon C. Miller, Executive Director
Carolina Utility Customers Association, Inc.
Suite 210, Trawick Professional Center
1708 Trawick Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604

Office: (919) 212-2880
Fax: (919) 212-6808
E-Mail: cuca@cucainc.org

• Statewide Manufacturers Trade Association that was established in 1983
• Twenty-three years of experience in representing the manufacturing community
• An active and continuing industrial voice before regulatory agencies and the General Assembly
• Plays a major role in shaping gas, electric and telecom rates in North Carolina
• Recognized as industrial advocate and leader in utility matters
• Cost-effective, consistent, and efficient vehicle/forum to address energy issues and control regulated utility costs
• Complete monitoring, reporting, representation on energy issues
• Intervention in all relevant electrical, natural gas, and telecom proceedings
• Access to staff, attorney, and consultant on individual energy matters
• Provides continuity and follow-up on the various activities and problems which arise almost daily concerning utility rates and services in North Carolina
• Weekly Fuel & Energy Report
• Participation in meetings and on committees to learn/share energy information

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES/GOALS

• Protect member interests in energy issues before regulatory, legislative & judicial bodies
• Ensure adequate, reliable supply of utility services
• Energy services are provided at fair, equitable, cost-based rates

SUMMARY REMARKS

• Singular focus to secure reliable energy services at lowest possible cost for industrials
• Confront inequitable energy pricing mechanisms/seek regulatory and/or legislative relief
• Provides compelling, analytical data on pertinent energy issues impacting industrials
• Responds to and addresses all relevant utility matters in the regulatory and legislative arenas
• CUCA’s mission is to help preserve members’ profits
• Passivity provides no protection in the regulatory and legislative arenas