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 Becky Harrison,
Director, Distribution Services Progress Energy Becky Harrison is the Director of the Smart Grid Program for Progress Energy. Harrison is responsible for implementing Progress Energy's Smart Grid program for both its Carolina and Florida service territories. Under Harrison's leadership, Progress Energy's grant application was recently selected to receive a $200M ARRA Smart Grid Investment Grant.
Progress Energy is a leader in the industry in deploying technologies on the grid to enhance operations and improve efficiencies. Its innovative Distribution System Demand Response program has been approved as a DSM/EE program by the North Carolina and South Carolina utilities commissions, and when fully deployed will deliver 310 megawatts of demand response capabilities by leveraging advanced volt/VAR control across the distribution grid. With the ARRA grant dollars and company matching funds combined, Progress is expected to spend $520M in the next three years on Smart Grid projects across the Carolinas and Florida.
Harrison has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Carolina and an MBA from Wake Forest University. She is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina and South Carolina with over 20 years experience in the electric utility business in distribution and information technology. Harrison has managed several successful business transformation efforts that leverage new technologies to drive business value which positions her well to lead Progress Energys Smart Grid efforts. She is also involved in her community and serves as Chair ofhairs the Raleigh/Wake Partnership to End and Prevent Homelessness.Appearing: Conference Day Two: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 9am Anticipate, detect and respond: How smart grid delivers greater reliability in electricity transmission
- The benefits of intelligent communications and the impact on the network
- Achieving higher reliability in electricity transmission through a stable and efficient communications infrastructure
- Addressing the security issues of tapping into intelligent communications
- Highlighting strategies and best practices to enhance transmission reliability
Becky Harrison, Director, Distribution Services,
Progress Energy Northeast Manager, Enterprise Data Sales,
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