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North Carolina’s Clean Tech Landscape

North Carolina’s Clean Tech Landscape. Moderator : Vikram Rao , Executive Director, Research Triangle Energy Consortium Panelists: Dan Sowder , Business Development Manager, Renewable Generation Development Office, Duke Energy Steve Kalland , Executive Director, NC Solar Center

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North Carolina’s Clean Tech Landscape

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  1. North Carolina’s Clean Tech Landscape • Moderator: Vikram Rao, Executive Director, Research Triangle Energy ConsortiumPanelists: • Dan Sowder, Business Development Manager, Renewable Generation Development Office, Duke Energy • Steve Kalland, Executive Director, NC Solar Center • Brian O'Hara, President, Southeastern Coastal Wind Coalition • Jeff Barghout, Vice President, Transportation Initiatives, Advanced Energy • Lee Anne Nance, Executive Vice President, Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) UNC Friday Center • Dogwood

  2. Today’s Power System Generation Delivery Customer • Dan Sowder: Duke Energy

  3. Transformation of the Power System Communications and Information A Highly Interconnected Power System that Optimizes Energy Resources • Dan Sowder: Duke Energy

  4. Enabling the Transition: Technology Testing and Demonstration Sherrill’s Ford, Rankin, McAlpine Substations Substation • Solar PV • Energy Storage • Dist. Mgmt System • PMU (6) • Weather stations (7) 6 McAlpine circuits • Line Sensors (200+) • Solar PV • CES, HES Energy Storage • Comm. Nodes (3,000) • Intelligent Switches • DERMS/DMS • AMI metering (14,000) Distribution Circuit ~60 homes served by McAlpine circuits Customer Premise • Solar PV • Home Energy Manager • PEV • Charging Stations • Smart Appliances • Demand Response • In-home load monitoring • Dan Sowder: Duke Energy

  5. Steve Kalland NC Solar Center

  6. Brian O’Hara briano@secoastalwind.org | @Brian_OHara

  7. Land Based Wind Projects “construction ready” & under development in NC NOW: FUTURE: Even more development is viable with taller towers & longer blades Newly viable areas if tower height increases from 96m to 110m Source: U.S. Department of Energy

  8. Offshore Wind Gigawatts Water Depths ALL <30 m 0 Distance Offshore Potential RESOURCE ALL (up to 50 mi) <12 miles 300 55 Southeast has 45% of resource Southeast has 82% of resource Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, June 2010 • Brian O’Hara: Southeastern Coastal Wind Federation

  9. Offshore Wind Cost vs. EIA Benchmark 15% higher Potential RESOURCE Estimated COST 15% lower Lowest Cost states on the East Coast and in the U.S. (incl. #2 TX) Source: U.S. Energy information Administration, Apr 2013

  10. Clean Tech Summit: Electric and Automated Transportation Jeffrey Barghout Vice President, Transportation Initiatives Transportation@AdvancedEnergy.org www.AdvancedEnergy.org www.PEVTaskforce.org 919-857-9000 February 26, 2014

  11. NC PEV Taskforce 200+participating organizations 150+ municipalities represented 450+ individual participants Public Infrastructure Deployment Workplace Charging Education and Outreach Economic Development National Recognition Local and State Readiness Plans NC Plug-in Electric Vehicle Highlights Jeffrey Barghout: Advanced Energy

  12. Impact: Jobs and Industry 65 companies identified in NC Jeffrey Barghout: Advanced Energy

  13. What are Automated Vehicles? Jeffrey Barghout: Advanced Energy • Integrated technologies and systems that make driving and controlling vehicles easier, safer and more efficient • Many Automated features are already in your car today! • Anti-lock braking • Traction control • Stability control • Cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) • Lane departure warning & correction • Front/rear collision alert, braking & correction • Side & rear blind-zone alert & correction • Front & rear park assist • Auto collision Preparation (Seatbelt, Airbag • and collision imminent braking & steering) • To name a few …

  14. Automated Vehicles Opportunities Jeffrey Barghout: Advanced Energy • Economic Development and Visibility • Leverage / grow local industry, maintain NC’s leadership reputation with cutting edge technology, quality of life • Improved Efficiency / Reduced Costs • Increased road capacity, reduce congestion/traffic, lower operation costs, improved fuel economy, better air quality • Improved Safety • Communications and sensors to reduce/eliminate accidents – saving lives and money • Increased Accessibility • Improved convenience and flexibility for millenniums, aging population and disabled users

  15. About Advanced Energy Jeffrey Barghout: Advanced Energy • A nationally recognized independent, non-profit established in 1980 • Mission to create economic, environmental and societal benefits through innovative and market-based solution to energy issues • Provide training, consulting and testing in the following focus areas: • Buildings • Industrial • Motors and Drives • Renewables • Transportation

  16. Lee Anne B. Nance Executive Vice President, Research Triangle Regional Partnership Managing Director, Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster

  17. Purpose Align regional assets to establish the Research Triangle Region as the U.S. leader for clean technology industry, research, innovation, education, and economic development. Lee Anne B. Nance: Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster

  18. Mission Innovate to make our clean technology companies more successful in their mission. Accelerate the growth of the Research Triangle Region’s clean technology economy. Sustain and grow a world-class clean technology cluster. Lee Anne B. Nance: Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster

  19. RTCC Board of Directors Lee Anne B. Nance: Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster

  20. RTCC Members Lee Anne B. Nance: Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster Industry Members Partner Professional Services

  21. The Research Triangle Region in the Era of Cleantech Lee Anne B. Nance: Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster

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