By Jonathan Susser | December 28, 2020
Battery storage systems are growing in popularity as technology improves, prices decline, and electric utilities and their customers recognize the benefits. Therefore, it is no surprise that system installations are increasing in homes, at businesses and for utility sites. The[…]
By Kristi Brodd | December 16, 2020
Our 2020 Exploring North Carolina Smart Grid Webinar Series has come to an end. Thank you to all of the attendees, presenters and partners that helped make this year’s series possible. With your support, we were able to provide an[…]
By Jonathan Susser |
Although general electricity usage has leveled off over time with improvements in technology and energy efficiency, peak demand — periods when consumer demand for electricity is at its highest — continues to have a large effect on how electric utilities[…]
By Jonathan Susser | December 4, 2020
In our latest Exploring North Carolina Smart Grid webinar, we learned about the importance of electric rate modernization for supporting grid improvements and a clean energy future. The session featured Cara Goldenberg and Heather House of the Rocky Mountain Institute,[…]
By Jonathan Susser | September 7, 2020
Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) is an integrated system of smart meters, communications networks and data management that opens doors to many capabilities for utilities and the customers they serve. The primary difference between AMI and older meter technology is the[…]
By Jonathan Susser | July 15, 2020
How many organizations and cities in North Carolina have or will soon have electric buses in their fleets? The answer is nine. Although light-duty electric vehicles (EVs) tend to get most of the fanfare, the medium- and heavy-duty electric market[…]
By Jonathan Susser | May 27, 2020
From Google Maps to geotagging on Facebook, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become an everyday part of life. Like other computationally intensive fields, GIS has its roots in the 1960s, an era of rapid technological development in computer science. The[…]
By Jonathan Susser | May 13, 2020
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the electric power sector produced 33% of the country’s total carbon dioxide emissions in 2018. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can affect the environment, health and quality of life, and[…]
By Jonathan Susser | February 27, 2020
When we turn on a light or plug in a phone charger, we receive electricity from a complex web-like network of equipment. Power plants, power lines, substations and transformers all communicate and work in tandem to deliver the right amount[…]
By Jonathan Susser | October 17, 2019
As North Carolina’s energy industry continues to evolve, it is critical that the state’s workforce is prepared. In our most recent smart grid webinar, Developing North Carolina’s Energy Workforce, we heard from three organizations that are creating solutions to help[…]
