June 18th, 2009 () Energy Efficiency, Green Economy, Utilities › John D. Wilson › No Comments
With less fanfare than you might expect, state governments and utilities in the Carolinas have moved forward on energy efficiency. In total, we estimate that these programs could reduce electricity demand by about 8% in 2020. Cumulative Impacts Total North Carolina South Carolina Duke Energy Progress Energy 2009-2020 New Efficiency Initiatives Efficiency Building Codes Update [...]
June 12th, 2009 () Energy Efficiency, Utilities › John D. Wilson › 3 Comments
Today we announced an agreement with Duke Energy Carolinas (pdf here) to dramatically increase the size of the “Save-a-Watt” energy efficiency program, while at the same time adding features to ensure that it is fair to customers. If Duke Energy follows through and meets the targets, by 2020 the energy savings will be more than [...]
