CHARLOTTE – Duke Energy has filed an additional $56 million proposal of Phase II programs to continue the electrification of transportation in North Carolina, which would lead to more than 1,000 new charging ports or stations for electric vehicle charging in the state.
This proposal comes six months after the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) approved a $25 million Phase I electric transportation project and the NCUC instructed Duke Energy to organize a collaborative stakeholder process, then file paperwork with the Commission on any stakeholder-developed pilot programs.
“Throughout the electric transportation industry, increasing the number of public charging stations and overcoming consumer anxiety about battery range remain obstacles in increasing and sustaining EV adoption,” reads the proposal filed in May 2021. “Given the possible benefits of increased EV adoption to all utility customers, utilities have been and are a natural choice to provide infrastructure
South Carolina to implement net metering settlement with time-of-use pricing
utilitydive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from utilitydive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
South Carolina utilities settle new net metering policy
pv-tech.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pv-tech.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.