Jeff Riggins, Pe, Mba Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, NC, US

• Providing guidance to customers, developers and electric utilities on generator interconnection processes, challenges, and issues.o Ideal Clients
• Commercial and Industrial customers developing “behind the meter” generation.
• Developers of utility scale generation.
• Utilities implementing or improving interconnection procedures to adopt cluster studies and to comply with FERC Order 2023.o Services Offered:
• Review interconnection processes with customers and developers prior to submission of interconnection requests to proactively identify timelines, thresholds, and obstacles.
• Provide strategic insight on issues that can negatively impact project success so clients can consider those insights when designing their systems.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Led a team responsible for interconnecting distributed generation to the Duke Energy transmission and distribution systems and administered the interconnection agreements and purchase power agreements after generation.
• Proactively implemented a “first-ready, first served” cluster study process in NC and SC prior to FERC Order 2023. The implementation involved significant stakeholder engagement and resulted in the clearing of more.
• Collaborated with Legal and Regulatory groups to prepare and file revisions to interconnection procedures for FERC and state jurisdictional projects, addressing technical issues for the utility and improving the.
• Served as expert witness before the NC Utilities Commission for interconnection procedure revisions in 2019, leading to commission approval and improved procedures.
• Led the development of the compliance filing for FERC Order 2023 for Duke Energy Florida, resulting in FERC approval of the revised Large Generator Interconnection Procedures. This positioned Duke Energy Florida to.
• Provided subject matter expertise on interconnection issues and procedures, Purchase Power Agreements and rate impacts for customers connecting distributed generation to their electric systems, resulting in improved.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

Managed a team of Account Managers and Contract Analysts who coordinated interconnection agreements with developers and owners of distributed generation (solar, wind, etc)

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Led a matrixed organization charged with preparing Duke Energy to respond effectively to storms and other emergencies.
• Implemented Incident Command System to improve internal and external communications, to enable Duke to better leverage resources and take advantage of the scale of the combined organization, and to protect Duke.
• Collaborated with Enterprise Preparedness Services, Risk, Audit, Corporate Communications, and other supporting departments to develop a more prepared response organization.
• Represented Duke Energy externally on emergency preparedness and storm response planning at conferences and on industry best practices committees.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Managed a team that negotiated and administered contracts for the third-party use of Duke Energy’s power delivery assets (joint use attachments, transmission tower antenna attachments, railroad encroachments) and.
• Managed the expense and revenue budgets for the department, resulting in reduced costs for Duke Energy’s retail electric customers.
• Provided subject matter expertise to the Contracts team and other departments on regulatory and contractual issues, resulting in agreements that protected Duke Energy assets and generated additional revenue.
• Negotiated a Master Agreement with Norfolk Southern Railroad that increased the efficiency and predictability of constructing electric facilities within their railroad corridors and resulted in improved customer.
• Collaborated with Legal, Accounting, and other departments to ensure our team complied with affiliate rules and other requirements to protect Duke Energy’s reputation and brand.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

Managed the day to day activities of the Tower Leasing Group in the Power Delivery organization. Negotiated license agreements for new wireless antenna sites being developed on Duke Energy's transmission and distribution assets. Negotiated amendments for site upgrades.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Developed and maintained relationships with wireless customers to promote the leasing of Duke Energy’s communication tower assets to the wireless industry.
• Negotiated tower license agreements and leases with wireless customers which resulted in recurring revenue to Duke Energy’s bottom line.
• Strategically developed communication tower sites that met Duke Energy profitability and risk requirements.
• Ultimately monetized the communication tower portfolio and closed the Duke Communication Services subsidiary.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba