Clocking In Podcast
Voices of NC Manufacturing, your host Phil Mintz, Director of the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP). We will be interviewing some of the manufacturers who have made North Carolina manufacturing the powerhouse it is today.
Episode 42
Carolina Utility Customers Association (CUCA)
Production Team
Talent/Host: Phil Mintz
Executive Producer: Phil Mintz
Producer: Shelby Kimes
Sound/Audio Engineer and Editor: Rich Sigfrit
Graphic Designer: Rich Sigfrit
Electricity, Water and Gas, Oh My!: How a Non-Profit is Making Sure Energy Companies Treat NC Manufacturers Equitably
Carolina Utility Customers Association (CUCA): Kevin Martin
Carolina Utility Customers Association (CUCA) provides a platform for customers to voice their concerns and works towards ensuring fair and affordable utility rates.
Manufacturing facilities require a significant amount of energy to operate, from lighting and heating to powering machinery. These utility bills can add up quickly and significantly impact the cost of the products being produced. But did you know there’s representation for North Carolina manufacturers who fall victim to unnecessary utility fees and charges?
The Carolina Utility Customers Association (CUCA) was established in 1983 to legally represent and protect member interests in energy issues before regulatory, legislative & judicial bodies while ensuring an adequate, reliable supply of utility services at fair, equitable and cost-based rates.The non-profit also protects the jobs and economic output of the North Carolina industry and manufacturing. They support flexible energy policies that help industries and manufacturers achieve their corporate goals.
In this episode Phil Mintz interviews Kevin Martin, the executive director of the CUCA. Kevin has an extensive history of working in environmental quality and energy management. Before his current role, he spent five years at the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality as the Renewable Energy Program Manager and Weatherization Assistance Program Manager. Kevin has also worked at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at N.C. State University as a consultant on energy matters. He has an M.B.A. from Averett University and a B.A. from the University of Virginia.
Phil and Kevin speak about the type of advocation CUCA is involved in, the benefits of a manufacturing organization being a part of CUCA and more.
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Carolina Utility Customers Association
ABOUT
Phil Mintz
Phil Mintz is the executive director of NC State Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) and director of the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP). At NCMEP, Phil drives outreach to NC manufacturers, builds relationships with federal and state leaders and coordinates efforts to drive profitable manufacturing growth in the state. He also leads the broader IES Extension Operations outreach unit of regional managers, technical specialists and business development leaders providing business engagement, assessment and improvement tools. This includes statewide peer networks, ISO 9000 quality management systems, Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing, environmental services, and health and safety solutions.
Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin is the executive director of the Carolina Customers Association. Kevin has an extensive history of working in environmental quality and energy management. Before his current role, he spent five years at the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality as the Renewable Energy Program Manager and Weatherization Assistance Program Manager. Kevin has also worked at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at N.C. State University as a consultant on energy matters. He has an M.B.A. from Averett University and a B.A. from the University of Virginia.
