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Maura Farver

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Distributed Energy Technology Strategy and Policy Director at Duke Energy Carolinas
📍 Durham, North Carolina, United States

Maura Farver is the State Energy Policy Director at Duke Energy, guiding North Carolinas clean energy policy and stakeholder outreach. Her background combines energy storage procurement, distributed energy strategy, and behavioral science research. She holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler and is a LEED Green Associate.

Beyond her work in energy, Maura has a creative background as a theatre director and producer. She has successfully combined this interest with her passion for the environment by producing works on ecological topics. People she has worked with describe her as an "excellent director and producer."

She once produced an "eco-friendly" play about hydrofracking, using a grant to minimize waste and raise public awareness of the environmental topic.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Distributed Energy Technology Strategy and Policy Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Maura shows up

Curious But Skeptical
ROI Driven
Requires Proof

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Priorities

Topics Maura cares about

Clean Energy Policy
Leads Duke Energy's policy outreach for North Carolina's clean energy transition, including work on the state's Carbon Plan and extensive stakeholder engagement.
Energy Storage
Previously managed the procurement strategy for 580MW of energy storage at SCE and has a professional interest in the life cycle analysis of battery technologies.
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Career

Work history

5-2019
Distributed Energy Technology Strategy and Policy Director
Duke Energy Carolinas
9-2016 - 5-2019
Senior Behavioral Researcher
The Center for Advanced Hindsight, Duke University
2-2016 - 9-2016
Manager, Short Term Planning
Southern California Edison (SCE)
11-2014 - 2-2016
Senior Project Manager, Preferred Resources Pilot
Southern California Edison (SCE)
9-2013 - 11-2014
Project Manager, Strategic Planning
Southern California Edison (SCE)
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Education
2011 - 2013
MBA
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
2010 - 2013
Master of Environmental Management
Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

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Influence (I)

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