Kristie Aldridge

This document outlines the vision of North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives to power a brighter future for 2.8 million people and rural communities. The plan focuses on three core areas: Reliability & Innovation, Affordable, Sustainable Energy, and Local Community Support. Key objectives include achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, leveraging new technologies, providing energy at the lowest possible cost, and demonstrating concern for the community through education and economic development initiatives.

This document outlines North Carolina's electric cooperatives' strategic approach to innovation, focusing on serving members in new ways and reshaping the electricity network. Key initiatives include deploying advanced metering infrastructure, integrating edge-of-grid resources such as solar, storage, and microgrids, and developing a Distribution Operator capability for enhanced grid reliability and cost efficiencies. The cooperatives aim to empower members with flexible demand response programs and energy management tools, fostering a brighter future through technological advancement and sustainable energy practices.

This document outlines the Electric Vehicle Initiatives of North Carolina's electric cooperatives, focusing on supporting increased adoption of electric vehicles. Key strategies include expanding rural and public charging networks with Level 2 and DC Fast stations, raising awareness about EV benefits through educational campaigns, and encouraging adoption among residential and commercial members via special rates, rebates, and guidance for charging infrastructure. The plan aims to promote economic development, sustainability, and an improved quality of life within cooperative communities.

North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives have developed a strategic plan focused on sustainability and renewables. The plan outlines strategies in four key areas: increasing renewable energy generation, further reducing carbon emissions, coordinating innovative energy resources through advanced grid operations, and improving energy efficiency across all sectors through beneficial electrification. The overarching goal is to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, leveraging initiatives such as solar + storage, community solar, demand reduction devices, microgrids, battery storage, and beneficial electrification, while enhancing grid efficiency and reliability.

This document outlines the vision for North Carolina's electric cooperatives, aiming to power a brighter future for 2.8 million people and rural communities statewide. The strategic focus areas include enhancing reliability and innovation through new technologies, providing affordable and sustainable energy with a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and strengthening local community support. Key initiatives involve developing a statewide electric vehicle charging network, microgrids, solar + storage sites, substation batteries, community solar farms, and demand response devices, alongside significant investments in education and economic development.