About Smart Energy Now

Information shapes our decisions. We read reviews before trying a new restaurant, learn about candidates' positions before voting, and analyze player stats before fantasy sports drafts. Put simply, we base decisions on information.

Now there's new information that can help us save energy and money – and sustain our community for years to come.

It's called Smart Energy Now, and it shows us our energy use in terms we can understand.

The initiative also teaches us how to reduce energy consumption through small changes in our daily routines. The Duke Energy program is the backbone of Envision Charlotte, a movement to make uptown Charlotte the most sustainable urban core in the U.S.

Envision Charlotte is a first-of-its-kind collaborative partnership among companies, government agencies and the academic community. The program demonstrates Charlotte's national leadership as a sustainable, progressive and cost-efficient place to do business.