Madison County’s utility infrastructure provides the opportunity for timely and dependable connection to the critical infrastructure that your company or business will need.

ELECTRIC

French Broad Electric Membership Corporation (FBEMC) is our primary electrical utility provider in Madison County. They offer service to approximately 80% of our County.

Duke Energy provides electrical utility service to the Town of Hot Springs.

WATER/SEWER

Each Town within Madison County operates their own water and sewer systems. Madison County Economic Development works closely with each town to determine future growth and use for these systems.  

• Mars Hill Water and Sewer Rates
• Marshall Water and Sewer Rates
• Hot Springs Water and Sewer Rates

CONNECTIVITY/COMMUNICATIONS

We understand that to compete today in the Global Market you must be connected and you must have reliable service. Madison County offers new and expanding opportunities for high speed connectivity that your business needs. We are constantly looking to improve our broadband infrastructure throughout the County. There are also several options for Fiber to your business that will make sure you can stay on the cutting edge.  

Communciations, Fiber and Broadband are currently offered by:

• French Broad EMC
• Frontier Communications
• Charter/Spectrum, Skyrunner
• There are also several wireless/cellular providers such as Verizon, US Cellular, and AT&T.

NATURAL GAS

• Natural Gas is offered in Mars Hill by Dominion Energy.