EV Initiatives

North Carolina was awarded a $500,000 grant from the Department of Energy to create a statewide EV readiness plan. We're a key stakeholder in this effort. Entitled N.C. Readiness Initiative: Plugging in from Mountains to Sea, we're working with the Centralina Clean Fuels Clean Coalition and other organizations throughout our service territory. Learn about the N.C. Readiness Initiative at the NCPEV website.

We're working along with major auto and technology manufacturers to enhance the “smart” capabilities of the current Siemens Level 2 residential charging stations to enable connectivity to a smart meter infrastructure, and we're giving customers the ability to provide in-home displays of charging information via connected PCs and web-enabled phones. Learn more at the PRN News Wire website.

• Advanced Energy
• Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition
• Charlotte Center City Partners
• Central Florida Clean Cities Coalition
• Clean Fuels Ohio
• Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research
• Edison Electric Institute
• Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)
• Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
• Get Ready Central Florida
• Get Ready Tampa Bay
• Land of Sky Regional Council
• NC Department of Commerce
• NC Solar Center
• Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition
• Piedmont Triad Regional Council
• Project Get Ready Indianapolis
• Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition
• Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
• Triangle Clean Cities Coalition
• Triangle Get Ready Initiative
• N.C. State Advanced Transportation Energy Center
• Ohio State Center for Automotive Research
• Purdue University State Utility Forecasting Group
• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology

Charge Florida
In Florida, Duke Energy launched an electric vehicle (EV) study with FleetCarma called Charge Florida. The three-year study will provide insight into what impact residential EV charging has on the grid. It will monitor when people charge, how much energy they use and overall charging behaviors to gain valuable perspective. 

Park & Plug 
In 2018, Duke Energy launched this pilot program to expand access to EV charging stations in Florida. More than 530 EV chargers (Level 2 and Fast Chargers) are being added in public spaces and thoroughfares in Florida. Duke Energy will provide the equipment, installation, warranty and network connection services free of charge through 2022 of the pilot program.