N.C. approves Duke’s ‘smart-grid’ initiative
From The Charlotte Business Journal:
N.C. regulators have cleared Duke Energy Carolinas to start a pilot program in Charlotte that will use new technology and alternative energy to reduce consumption.
The company plans to establish a miniature “smart grid” involving 200 customers in south Charlotte. The initiative will combine 50 kilowatts of solar capacity, smart meters and storage batteries to determine how to use new technology in the most efficient and effective ways to save energy and improve service reliability.
Duke spokesman Dave Scanzoni says the company hopes to roll out the pilot program by spring and have it in full swing when cool weather starts in the fall.
