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Austin Brandt

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PGO Federal Funding Programs Manager at Duke Energy Corporation
📍 Durham, North Carolina, United States

Austin Brandt is the Federal Funding Programs Manager for Power Grid Operations at Duke Energy, where he manages the companys federal grant portfolio. His expertise spans energy strategy, clean energy procurement, and policy, drawing from his experience as a Senior Strategy Consultant at Accenture and his dual MBA and Public Policy degrees from Duke University.

His interests lie at the intersection of energy, policy, and social impact. This is demonstrated through his past work as an EDF Climate Corps Fellow, where he developed a companys first environmental ESG plan, and his involvement in a Duke case competition focused on energy challenges in emerging markets.

Unique fact: While at Duke, Austin co-directed the Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
PGO Federal Funding Programs Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Federal Energy Grants
He manages Duke Energy's federal grant portfolio for Power Grid Operations, ensuring investment delivers impact for customers.
Grid Modernization
His current role and past consulting work at Accenture involved advising on grid capacity and leveraging federal funding for infrastructure improvements.
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Career

Work history

9-2026
PGO Federal Funding Programs Manager
Duke Energy Corporation
10-2024 - 10-2026
Senior Strategy Consultant
Accenture Strategy & Consulting
6-2023 - 8-2023
Summer Senior Strategy Consultant
Accenture Strategy & Consulting
5-2022 - 8-2022
2022 EDF Climate Corps Fellow: ESG Associate/Intern
Xactly Corp
5-2022 - 8-2022
2022 Climate Corps Fellow
Environmental Defense Fund
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Education
8-2022 - 5-2024
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
8-2021 - 5-2024
Master of Public Policy - MPP
Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy
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