Archive for June 2024
NCSEA Statement on SB802 (CPACE)
“The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association applauds the General Assembly for passing C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Capital Expenditure) legislation today with the passage of Senate Bill 802. This new voluntary financing tool for businesses will facilitate investments in property improvements, unlock energy efficiency and weather resiliency, create jobs, and help reduce energy bills. Buildings will be better prepared to withstand…
Read MoreFive Things to Know as NC Plans its Energy Future
The coming months are hugely important to North Carolina’s future as the North Carolina Utilities Commission reviews, and ultimately decides, Duke Energy’s plans for the next several decades. This Carbon Plan / Integrated Resource Plan (CPIRP) process will lay out how Duke Energy produces electricity for decades and, as a result, how much we pay.…
Read MoreSqueaky Clean Energy Podcast Transcription: Episode 111
Customers Want More Clean Energy, but Why Isn’t There Any to Buy? North Carolina is home to numerous international corporations, many of which have ambitious sustainability goals. Currently, North Carolina is home to over 1,224 business-owned renewable energy projects, with ever-growing demand. Since 2017, Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage (GSA) Program has offered large public…
Read MoreSB166 Puts North Carolinians’ Safety and Energy Savings on the Chopping Block
Some of North Carolina’s largest housing developers are once again pushing the General Assembly to weaken building codes and roll back fire safety measures, all while trying to boost the building industry’s influence on the state’s appointed Building Code Council. State legislators created the NC Building Code Council (NCBCC) in 1933 and authorized it to,…
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