{"id":814,"date":"2019-10-28T02:52:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T02:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viatec.us\/?p=814"},"modified":"2022-08-30T23:38:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T23:38:52","slug":"duke-energy-electrifies-utility-trucks-with-smartpto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viatec.us\/staging\/duke-energy-electrifies-utility-trucks-with-smartpto\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke Energy Tells Their SmartPTO Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Read how Duke Energy is electrifying its fleet of utility trucks<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

Duke Energy<\/a> is one of the largest utility companies in the U.S. and one of a kind for having such a large fleet of utility trucks, so when we were asked earlier in the year to run a pilot testing period with SmartPTO on one of their bucket trucks, we jumped at the opportunity. After months of collecting data which later culminated into a Pilot Report<\/a>, on October 2, 2019 Duke Energy published this article<\/a> outlining its purchase of 24 units, stating in the article,<\/p>\n

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“The pilot has proven so successful, Duke Energy will soon expand to 24 bucket trucks outfitted with SmartPTOs and is considering making them standard on all new bucket trucks.”<\/p>\n

\u201cCompared to other plug-in electrics, this unit was quieter, more responsive and much simpler in design,\u201d said Mike Allison, Duke Energy\u2019s director of Fleet Design and Technical Services. \u201cWhen we saw that, we thought this is a viable path to electrifying all of our bucket truck fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our relationship with Duke Energy remains a priority. We hope to see the standardization of SmartPTO spread throughout the market from the shoulders of the utility industry giant, cementing them into history as a proponent for the rise of clean technology throughout the utility fleet world.<\/p>\n

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Viatec is also in the heart of Duke Energy\u2019s Carolinas service area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s an economic development opportunity, and that\u2019s a big part of our EV initiatives,\u201d said Lang Reynolds, Duke Energy\u2019s director of Electric Transportation. \u201cWe want to make sure our service areas are leading in this industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Read More from Duke Energy<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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