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Carl L. Wilkins, P.E. Director of Utility Services
With over 20 years experience working for an electric utility in a variety of managerial, supervisory and research and analysis roles, Carl brings a wealth of knowledge and ability to his role as Director of Utility Services for Advanced Energy. Combining experience in engineering, sales, marketing and project management with applied technical skills, he brings a wide array of talents to the utility services team. Bringing a unique utility insider perspective to the task of managing the delivery of products and services to the utility industry, Wilkins is focused on building relationships with utilities and on providing innovative strategic support and product development services. Acting as a conduit between utilities' executive and management teams and Advanced Energy, he oversees the delivery of products and services to utilities and their customers. Wilkins was directly involved in the coordination and development of North Carolina's green power program, NC GreenPower, and renewable energy resources. Currently, Wilkins is developing new strategies for implementing demand side management [DSM], demand response and energy efficiency programs at utilities. He is also working with utilities to develop a smart utility grid, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and policies to address climate change and environmental sustainability. Prior to joining AE, Wilkins served Progress Energy as manager of national commercial accounts, including national chains, military, federal and state government accounts. While in this position, he was responsible for account maintenance, business development, electrical service coordination and technical support. Previous positions with Progress Energy include division marketing, distribution automation R&D and customer support. Wilkins holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from N.C. State University and an associate of applied science in computer technology from Wake Technical College. He has completed executive education work at Harvard Business School, and is a registered Professional Engineer. Contact Information cwilkins@advancedenergy.org |
