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Ncdpi gridded response5/4/2023 “There were cameras at Metcalf and all you can see is muzzle flash from the gunfire,” he said. It was the largest gunfire attack on an electric substation in the country. Jon Wellinghoff was the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) during an attack on the Metcalf transmission substation in California in 2013. Similar attacks across the countryĪttacks like those in Moore County have happened all across the country. We learned in that correspondence a Moore County investigator allocated resources for a forensic analysis to determine who that camera belonged to - only to learn it had been placed by Duke’s security team. She obtained emails showing a new camera caused confusion in the days after the attacks. Now, Carter has discovered Duke Energy may have forgotten to tell law enforcement investigators about the work they were doing after the attacks. But upon closer inspection, we spotted new cameras watching from above. At first, when Channel 9 went back out to the sites of the attacks, it appeared the stations were unsecured. “It’s part of our commitment to significantly expand cleaner energy and achieve net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050.”ĭuke Energy is also working to build a smart-thinking grid that intelligently manages the two-way power flow needed to sustainably grow renewables like EV-generated energy.Last month, a Duke Energy spokesperson told Channel 9 it had made security upgrades around the Moore County substations. “Duke Energy is making improvements now to ready the grid for more renewables and technologies like vehicle-to-grid,” adds Sideris. “Alongside Duke Energy and our mutual customers, we’re working to fine-tune and expand these capabilities that will not only power their lives, but also accelerate the development of a less carbon-intensive grid.”ĭuke Energy and Ford are also collaborating on a complimentary small-scale research and development test in Florida to begin in 2023. “Ford’s electric vehicles are unlocking new possibilities in energy management for our customers, becoming valuable energy storage sources that are changing the game on the benefits an EV can deliver,” mentions Steven Croley, chief policy officer and general counsel at Ford Motor Co. The company will also make determinations about how future customer demand response programs around V2G technology might be structured to provide maximum benefits to both customers and the grid. Additionally, customers will need Ford’s software package to enroll in the program.Īs part of the pilot program, Duke Energy will analyze flows of energy between EV batteries and the power grid and work closely with Ford and other vehicle manufacturers to study the full functionality of bidirectional charging integration. Program participants will need the necessary bidirectional charging infrastructure, which includes the Ford Charge Station Pro home charger and Ford’s Intelligent Backup Power Home Integration System, which enables Ford F-150 Lightning customers to power their homes for three to 10 days in a power outage, installed in their home. Stored energy drawn from the EVs’ batteries will help balance the power grid during periods of highest energy demand. The pilot program will allow Duke Energy to draw energy up to three times per month during higher peak winter and summer months, and one time per month during the remaining months of the year, for testing and research purposes and to support the energy grid during peak usage hours. Duke Energy will provide a financial incentive to customers in the form of reducing lease payments for program participants – providing payments directly to the vehicle manufacturer – in exchange for allowing Duke Energy to draw energy from their EVs. “North Carolina is quickly becoming a magnet for EV manufacturers and suppliers and innovative initiatives like this will help make our state even more attractive to this thriving industry,” states Stephen De May, Duke Energy’s North Carolina president.Īs part of the pilot program, Duke Energy will enroll up to 100 customers who lease EVs including the Ford F-150 Lightning. “We’re working to maximize the benefits and potential of EVs for our customers – and initiatives like this can help reduce EV cost while supporting the grid during critical times.”ĭuke Energy Carolinas serves about 2.1 million households and businesses in central and western North Carolina, including Charlotte, Durham and the Triad. “Duke Energy is building a more intelligent, sustainable, smart grid designed to encompass growing energy demands,” says Harry Sideris, executive vice president of customer experience, solutions and services at Duke Energy.
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