Utilities
North Carolina's East ern Region offers a well-developed utility infrastructure, with capacities to handle just about any manufacturing application.
Electric suppliers serving the region include Progress Energy, ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., Dominion North Carolina Power, Dominion Virginia Power, and the NC Electric Membership Corporation.
Piedmont Natural Gas is the primary natural gas provider to the Region, although certain cities such as Rocky Mount, Greenville and Wilson also provide natural gas to users within their service areas.
Telecommunication services are provided by AT&T, Century Link and all other major national providers.
e-NC is a grass roots initiative to link all North Carolinians - especially those in rural areas - to the Internet.
Water and sewer infrastructure is well established throughout the Eastern Region, and most of the larger cities have significant capacities to meet the demands of a wide range of industrial operations.
