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The Continual Evolution of Duke Energy’s Hot Springs Microgrid

“The power went out and (about 10 minutes) later it came back on,” said Amanda Arnett, co-owner of the Spring Creek Tavern in Hot Springs, North Carolina, after early […]

The Importance of Third-Party Verification of IBRs

Across three events in 2021 and 2022, a combined 3 gigawatts of solar generation near Odessa, Texas, tripped offline after improperly responding to routine faults that were cleared in […]

Advanced Energy Welcomes Wilson Huang as a Motors and Drives Co-op

Advanced Energy is excited to welcome Wilson Huang as a motors and drives co-op through NC State University’s Cooperative Education Program. Wilson was born in […]

Brian Coble Named Next President of Advanced Energy 

Advanced Energy is pleased to announce Brian Coble as its new — and fourth ever — president and executive director. The organization’s board of directors selected Brian to succeed […]

Energy-Saving Tips for Winter

Q: My energy bills always seem especially high during wintertime. What are some of your top recommendations for trying to keep them in check? A: Happy Holidays, Happy […]

2024 Annual Report

We’re excited to share our annual report, which provides an overview of projects and initiatives we worked on in 2024. We had a […]

Advanced Energy Welcomes Samantha McKinney as a Project Manager

Advanced Energy is excited to welcome Samantha McKinney as a project manager for our renewables team. Samantha was born in Georgia but grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. She […]

Saving Energy in the Kitchen

Q: In your July column on grilling (“Be an Energy Efficient Grill Master”), you mentioned induction cooktops as a possible alternative to consider.

Charlie Martin Announces Retirement

Charles (Charlie) Martin has announced that he will be retiring in December. Charlie’s career has spanned nearly 50 years, and he’s been with Advanced Energy as a senior energy […]

Carbon Accounting Services

Carbon is a hot topic these days. More and more organizations are adopting goals that involve decarbonizing, and investors, customers and regulatory bodies are pushing for greater transparency regarding […]