Duke Energy was created in 1997 by the merger of Duke Power and PanEnergy Corporation of Texas. Power is produced by nuclear, coal-fired, and hydroelectric means. Users are generally connected at no charge. An Economic Development Incentive Rider is available for larger users. Duke Power is a 3-time winner of the Edison Award, the electric industry's highest honor.
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For more information call 968-2788. Residents and businesses of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough have tax-provided garbage collection. Many residents and businesses in unincorporated Orange County contract with private haulers to have their waste disposed. Some county residents bring their garbage to the county's solid waste convenience centers. In all of these cases the garbage usually goes to Orange County Landfill.