By Jonathan Susser | December 16, 2021
In our final Exploring North Carolina Smart Grid webinar of 2021, we checked in on the status of solar energy in North Carolina. The session featured John Gajda, principal engineer at Strata Clean Energy; Maura Farver, distributed energy technology strategy[…]
By Jonathan Susser, PhD and Daniel Real, PhD | October 5, 2021
In late 2020, Roanoke Electric Cooperative, energy technology company Fermata Energy and a team of clean energy organizations, including Advanced Energy, launched a pilot project to explore the potential of electric vehicle (EV) “vehicle-to-X” (V2X) applications. V2X is an example[…]
By Jonathan Susser | September 22, 2021
Our most recent Exploring North Carolina Smart Grid webinar examined the issues of grid reliability and resiliency. The session featured Dr. Robert Cox, associate director of UNC Charlotte’s Energy Production & Infrastructure Center (EPIC); Lee Ragsdale, senior vice president, energy[…]
By Jonathan Susser | August 24, 2021
North Carolina ranks among the nation’s fastest-growing states. With optimal business locations, excellent education opportunities, quickly developing neighborhoods, state-of-the-art health care and beautiful natural scenery, it is a perfect destination for both relocation and vacation. For the state to remain[…]
By Colin Thompson and Julia Szeto | 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[…]
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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[…]