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Among the many reasons why Charlotte is extremely attractive to business and industry is that we are imminently accessible. You can fly directly to most places in the country from Charlotte Douglas International Airport and you are only one plane change away from virtually any point on the globe. We are where you want to be.
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– Bob Morgan, president, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
minus 6 hours; it’s minus nine between mainland Europe and the west coast.
ACC E S S TO E N E R GY, WATE R A N D TE C H NO LO GY electricity: Major electric service comes from Duke Power, Progress Energy and Barnhardt Electric Company, as well as various regional cooperatives. Utility service is efficient, costcompetitive and reliable. natural gas: Distributing natural gas to a 28-county area, Charlotte-based Piedmont Natural Gas serves more than 350,000 customers. Its commercial and industrial rates are competitive.
Charlotte Regional Economic Development Guide 2006
telecommunications: The Charlotte region enjoys a well-maintained service network and unsurpassed access to an extensive fiber optic network with digital switching capability. Also readily available are DSL technology, cost-efficient data transmission, Integrated Services Digital Network and point-to-point services. BellSouth, Time Warner Cable and Sprint are primary telecommunications providers. The region is home to more than 50 cellular and mobile telephone firms, and more than 80 Internet companies. water/waste water: The Catawba River and its reservoirs supply drinking water and hydroelectric power.
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