See how extreme cold or hot weather affects your usage - and your monthly bill. NC Public Power's TempTracker 365 gathers, tracks and stores daily high and low temperatures in your area. With a click of a button, you can produce a monthly calendar showing temperatures for the last three years. It's a great way to see which days, weeks or months were extremely hot or cold, causing your heating or cooling system to run longer.
Solar Connection Information
The Town of Granite Falls offers two types of solar connection: "Buy all/Sell all" (BASA) and Net Billing. See information on these solar connections below.
For energy saving tips and tricks, and other information, see the following brochures:
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases
Energy Saving Tips for Hot Weather
Summer Energy Savings Brochure
Energy Saving Tips for Cold Weather
Appliance Electric Usage Brochure
Tips for Electric Bill Savings
Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb Brochure
TOWN OF GRANITE FALLS IMPLEMENTS STAGE 2 MANDATORY WATER REDUCTIONS TO PROTECT LOCAL WATER SUPPLY
GRANITE FALLS, NORTH CAROLINA – Due to continued dry conditions across the region and declining water supply indicators, the Town of Granite Falls has implemented Stage 2: Mandatory Water Reductions under its Water Shortage Response Plan.
This action follows regional drought conditions identified within the Catawba-Wateree River Basin, where Stage 2 drought conditions require immediate conservation efforts to protect shared water resources and preserve drinking water availability.
Stage 2 conditions indicate that water supply levels are significantly below seasonal norms and that prolonged shortages are possible without immediate reductions in water use.
Town officials are urging all residents, businesses, and institutions to take immediate action to reduce nonessential water use.
Under Stage 2, the following restrictions are required for all Granite Falls water customers:
· No lawn watering or irrigation is permitted
· Watering of shrubs, trees, and flowers is limited to:
o 7:00–9:00 a.m. and 7:00–9:00 p.m.
o Hand-held hoses with automatic shutoff nozzles only
· Washing of driveways, sidewalks, and exterior surfaces is prohibited, except when necessary and approved
· Restaurants may only serve water upon customer request
· Filling of swimming pools is restricted to Wednesdays and Saturdays and requires a permit
· All customers must eliminate unnecessary water use, including commercial and industrial operations
These restrictions build upon previously encouraged conservation measures, which are now mandatory and enforceable.