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Lowering Your Electric Bill

Your electric bill is made up of many appliances, devices and electronics. Your heating and cooling system and water heater contribute significantly to how much you pay each month, […]

Keeping Your House Healthy After a Flood

Hurricane Florence brought record amounts of rainfall and devastating flooding across North Carolina, especially in the eastern part of the state. According to CNN measurements, some cities saw close […]

Advanced Energy Launches Advanced Energy at Home to Provide Support to Homeowners

We are excited to announce the launch of Advanced Energy at Home, an easy way for homeowners to receive helpful information and advice on improving […]

North Carolina Electric Cooperatives Run Successful Water Heater Pilot

In the 1980s and 1990s, the North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation (NCEMC) managed a water heater load control program for demand response. When a peak demand period was anticipated […]

Keeping Manufactured Housing Affordable Through Energy Efficiency

Manufactured homes make up approximately 6 percent of the total U.S. housing stock and provide shelter for about 22 million Americans. In North […]

SystemVision Program Wins ACEEE Award for Innovation

Advanced Energy’s SystemVision program was recently awarded the Health and Energy Linked Programs (HELP) Award for Innovation from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The […]

Advanced Energy Works with DOE and NREL to Improve Weatherization Assistance Program

Throughout 2017, Advanced Energy worked with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to enhance the DOE’s Weatherization Assistance Program […]

Why is Peak Demand a Concern for Utilities?

The inputs and demands on the power grid are changing. Across the country, the rise of alternative energy sources, such as solar and wind, and energy efficient components is […]

Advanced Energy Helps Evaluate Duke Energy’s Helping Home Fund

In January 2015, Duke Energy launched the Helping Home Fund, administered and contracted through the North Carolina Community Action Association and Lockheed Martin. The program has […]

Alex Glenn Leads PechaKucha Session at EEBA Summit

Last October, Alex Glenn, building science trainer and consultant, attended the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. Alex hosted and moderated a session that […]