Donald van der Vaart

Duke Energy Progress receives approval for new rates in North Carolina, implements new programs to help customers

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Duke Energy Progress serves about 1.5 million customers in central and eastern North Carolina and in the Asheville region.

Key Points: 
  • Duke Energy Progress serves about 1.5 million customers in central and eastern North Carolina and in the Asheville region.
  • Duke Energy will also refer CAP customers to weatherization and energy efficiency services that can help provide long-term solutions to reduce energy usage.
  • For all customers, Duke Energy Progress has also established new time-of-use rate options and energy efficiency programs to help lower their costs and reduce energy use:
    Time-of-Use rates incentivize customers to shift electricity use to periods of low energy demand.
  • Duke Energy Progress, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,500 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.7 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers across a 29,000-square-mile service area in North Carolina and South Carolina.

AutoGrid Flex™ Receives Top Product of the Year Award from Environment + Energy Leader

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

The world can only get to 100 percent renewable energy by harnessing the potential of distributed energy resources (DERs).

Key Points: 
  • The world can only get to 100 percent renewable energy by harnessing the potential of distributed energy resources (DERs).
  • The Environment + Energy Leader Award recognizes AutoGrid's VPP solution for unlocking clean capacity in times of high demand and lessening reliance on costly, heavily polluting peaker power plants.
  • "AutoGrid is honored to be recognized by Environment + Energy Leader and proud of the work that's been highlighted as we globally accelerate the energy transition," said Ruben Llanes, CEO of AutoGrid.
  • The Environment + Energy Leader Awards program aims to commend excellence in products and projects that deliver significant energy and environmental benefits.