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Huntersville preparing to bring electric distribution in-house; staff say hiring and equipment timelines are a risk
Summary
Town staff told the board Huntersville will transfer operation of the local electric distribution system from Electricities to town control in a transition planned for July 2026; staff said they estimate needing 23 positions, have offers outstanding to existing Electricities staff (about nine have indicated they will join), and warned that hiring linemen and ordering specialized equipment will take months to years.
Huntersville staff described a major operational change underway: the town intends to transition electric-distribution operations from Electricities back to town management and told the board the handover will require substantial hiring, equipment procurement and coordination.
Laura (HR) summarized the plan: staff estimate the town will need about 23 employees to run the distribution system and break those…
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