GREENSBORO, NC (March 30, 2016)

PSNC Energy has been named the NC811 Safe Digging Partner for March 2016 due to its ongoing commitment to safety, damage prevention and spreading the “Call Before You Dig” message to the public.
“This is truly the type of Safe Digging Partner that NC811 is looking for:  The commitment to making the Call to 811, waiting the required time, respecting the marks, and digging safely,” said NC811’s Director of Education Ann Rushing.
NC811 will acknowledge PSNC Energy’s commitment to damage prevention at the Wake County UCC damage prevention breakfast that runs from 7 to 9 a.m. on March 29 at the NC State University Club, 4200 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC.  NC811 began the Safe Digging Partner program in 2015.
“We strive to be a safety-conscious organization and we are honored to partner with NC811,” said VP of Operations George Ratchford. “We actively promote the safe digging message externally and put it in practice in our day-to-day operations.”
This recognition precedes National Safe Digging Month, which begins in April. Every six minutes an underground utility line is damaged because someone decided to dig without calling 811 first.
Find out more about becoming a Safe Digging Partner.
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About NC811
Since 1978, North Carolina 811 has provided a fast and easy communications link with local utility providers. The public provides NC811 information about excavation, NC811 transmits the information to utilities and they send out locators to mark underground lines for free. Call 811 or 1-800-632-4949 three working days before you plan on digging.
 
About 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 530,000 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 www.psncenergy.com, Twitter and Facebook.