Gastonia, N.C. (April 18, 2018) – PSNC Energy was designated a 2018 "Environmental Champion” among the nation’s largest energy providers.

Market Strategies International, a top market research firm, surveyed over 60,000 customers from 131 residential gas and electric utilities. Of those, 43 received the “Environmental Champion” designation. Utilities recognized have shown customers their dedication to the environment by promoting clean energy, protecting the environment, enabling consumption management, supporting environmental causes and encouraging ecofriendly fleets and buildings.

"Our customers care that we support a clean energy future for our state,” said George Ratchford, vice president of operations for PSNC Energy. “We embrace our responsibility to conduct business in a way that protects the environment, such as our robust natural gas transportation fueling program."

PSNC Energy promotes natural gas as a clean, quiet, economical and abundant alternative vehicle fuel. PSNC Energy owns and operates 10 natural gas fueling stations in North Carolina, serving refuse, transit, tractor-trailer and bus fleets. Additionally, 35 percent of PSNC Energy’s light-duty fleet run on natural gas. Natural gas reduces emissions by 20 to 30 percent when compared to diesel and gasoline.

Visit psncenergy.com/environment to learn more about PSNC Energy’s conservation efforts.

About PSNC Energy

PSNC Energy headquartered in Gastonia, N.C., is franchised to serve a 28-county service area in North Carolina. The utility distributes natural gas to more than 565,000 customers in 96 cities and communities, including the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas in the north central part of the state; the Concord, Statesville, Gastonia, and Forest City areas in the Piedmont; and the Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard, and Sylva areas in the western part of the state. More information about PSNC Energy is available through the company’s web site at psncenergy.com, Twitter, Facebook.