Sponsors

Since the launch of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric School Bus Project, multiple organizations have been instrumental to the project’s success. From governments to universities to utilities, these organizations have contributed their time, money and expertise to commercialize plug-in hybrid technology.

Utilities

• Duke Energy
• Progress Energy
• N.C. Electric Membership Corp.
• Dominion North Carolina Power
• New York Power Authority
• Austin Energy

Government Agencies

• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• North Carolina State Energy Office
• New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• Iowa Energy Center
• Arkansas Energy Office
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
• State Technology Advancement Collaborative

Sponsor Quotes

• "Duke Energy is proud to support research and market development of alternative and more energy efficiency technologies. The hybrid electric school bus project is an exciting example of how key stakeholders from the utility industry, business and government can form partnerships that produce great benefits for communities in which we live.”
  
  Ellen Ruff
  President
  Duke Energy Carolinas

• "Progress Energy is proud to partner with Advanced Energy on this innovative project. As the Carolinas continues to grow, we must ensure the right balance of energy efficiency, alternative energy and new energy sources, and these plug-in hybrid buses will help us and others learn more about this promising technology.”
  
  Fred Day
  President and CEO, Progress Energy Carolinas
  Member, Advanced Energy Board of Directors

• "Collaborating with Advanced Energy to help commercialize hybrid vehicle technology has been an important endeavor for the North Carolina electric cooperatives. Bringing about positive change in the marketplace in regards to this type of alternative energy will yield many benefits for North Carolina and the nation."
  
  Randy Brecheisen
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation

• "Dominion is pleased that our contribution to Advanced Energy’s Hybrid Electric School Bus Project is being used to further the development of alternative technologies that will benefit North Carolina’s citizens. Dominion broadly supports research and development into programs and technologies aimed at minimizing environmental impacts and promoting the efficient use of energy and natural resources."
  
  Pamela F. Faggert
  Vice President and Chief Environmental Officer
  Dominion Resources Services Inc.