NC GreenPower

About Us

about-us

Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, NC GreenPower is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to improve the quality of the environment in North Carolina through a statewide program that connects consumers with green energy and carbon offset providers. NC GreenPower was formed and is administered by Advanced Energy, a nonprofit that focuses on energy efficiency for residential, commercial and industrial markets, motors and drives and electric transportation. For more information about Advanced Energy, please visit their website at www.advancedenergy.org

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Funding

NC GreenPower is supported entirely by voluntary contributions from citizens and businesses across the state. In the past, we have applied for grants to help cover our administration and marketing expenses but we depend primarily on donations to support our projects.

Contributions to renewable energy and carbon offsets are given by individuals and businesses either directly to us, or through their utility. The utilities help us with billing and collecting donations, and they pass contributions in their entirety to NC GreenPower. NC GreenPower only keeps $1 out of every $4 for marketing and administration. The remaining $3 of all contributions to our program is always reserved to pay for either renewable energy generation or carbon offset mitigation.

Staff

Robert K. Koger, Ph.D.
President – info@ncgreenpower.org

Patrick House
Business Fellow – phouse@ncgreenpower.org

CC Maurer, P.E.
Resource Manager – cmaurer@ncgreenpower.org

Vicky McCann
Program Manager – vmccann@ncgreenpower.org

Sunny Owens
Administrative Assistant – sowens@ncgreenpower.org

Katie Shepherd
Marketing and Communications Manager – kshepherd@ncgreenpower.org

 

 

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Careers / Internships

While NC GreenPower is not currently hiring, please visit the green job listings below to find the perfect place to make a difference. NC GreenPower does not endorse, nor hire for any of the postings you may find on these links. For any questions regarding these listings, please contact the hiring agency directly.

Directory of Green Professionals
Green Jobs Network
NCSEA Sustainable Jobs
NCSU Solar Center
State Energy Office

Please visit the website of our parent company, Advanced Energy, for information on how to apply for any open position, including internships.

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Board of Directors

The NC GreenPower Board of Directors consists of 24 members representing a diverse group of stakeholders who are instrumental in the evolution of the program. The Board is appointed by the North Carolina Utilities Commission and nominations are sought annually for open seats.  Our Board Members come from a wide variety of backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: they are working hard every day to secure a brighter, cleaner future for North Carolina and all of its residents.

President

  • Robert Koger, Ph.D.

    President and Executive Director

    Advanced Energy

Officers

  • Chairman

    Robert Goodson

    Sr. Vice President and COO

    North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives

  • Treasurer

    Randy Brecheisen

    President and CEO

    Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation

  • Vice Chair

    Julie Woosley

    Chief, Industrial Assistance Section

    North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

  • Secretary

    Ward Lenz

    Director

    State Energy Office

Board Members

  • Greg Andeck

    Manager, Utility Initiative

    Environmental Defense Fund

  • Timothy Beaver

    Energy Engineer

    DTE Biomass

  • Robert Bennink, Jr.

    Attorney

  • Alan Butler

    Senior Vice President Client Services

    Weaver Cooke Construction

  • Robert F. Caldwell

    Vice President, Efficiency & Innovative Technology

    Duke Energy Progress

  • Brett Crable

    Director Customer Solutions - Eastern Region & North Carolina

    Dominion North Carolina Power

  • Emily Felt

    Renewable Strategy and Compliance

    Duke Energy

  • Andrew C. Givens

    President

    Cardinal Energy Service, Inc.

  • Dennis Hazel, Ph.D.

    Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry

    North Carolina State University

  • Eric Henry

    President

    T.S. Designs

  • Stephen Kalland

    Executive Director

    N.C. Solar Center

  • Andrew Makee

    Utility-Scale Solar Site Development Consultant

  • Connie Oldham, Ph.D.

    Environmental Engineer

  • Mark Otersen

    Director Marketing & Member Services

    ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc.

  • Beth Ritter

    Lecturer, Poole College of Management

    North Carolina State University

  • Tatjana Vujic

    Director, Duke University Carbon Offsets Initiative

    Duke University

  • Douglas J. Wakeman, Ph.D.

    Professor of Economics

    Meredith College School of Business

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Financial Reports

The original program plan and cover letter were submitted to the N.C. Utilities Commission. The plan was approved in January 2003.

A revised program plan to include carbon offsets was submitted and approved in May 2008.

Financials – Years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

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