Posts by Allison Eckley
NCSEA STATEMENT: Apple, Google and Facebook Urge North Carolina Legislators to Maintain Clean Energy Policies
Technology Giants Express Concern over Proposed REPS Freeze in House Bill 332 RALEIGH, N.C., MAY 28, 2015 – Representing billions of dollars in investment and hundreds of full-time jobs at data centers across North Carolina, Apple, Google and Facebook sent state legislators a letter opposing House Bill 332, which seeks to change policies for renewable…
Read MoreNCSEA Update: House Bill 760
In the last two weeks, House Bill 760 and its attempts to devastate NC’s clean energy economy have changed multiple times. The attack on the clean energy economy is a solution looking for a problem. The version of House Bill 760 that passed the House and is now in the Senate freezes North Carolina’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard…
Read MoreNC’s REPS Law: Clean Energy Thrives While Opponents Grasp at Straws
Keeping clean energy in NC’s energy mix will save electric customers $651 million by 2029 State and local governments have enjoyed $280.7 million in positive economic impacts from clean energy development to date Rural areas are particularly benefiting from clean energy, receiving nearly 75% of the $2.6 billion in clean energy investments made since 2008 It’s…
Read MoreNCSEA Asks Commission to Require Utilities to Include Energy Storage in Future IRPs
On March 2, NCSEA filed comments on the integrated resource plans (“IRPs”) and REPS compliance plans filed with the Utilities Commission by Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, and Dominion North Carolina Power. The plans provide a 15-year outlook on the future needs of the utilities, encompassing changes in load and additional generation requirements. NCSEA’s…
Read MoreIn NC, Everyone Can Win with Third-Party Sales of Electricity
Bring Third-Party Sales to North Carolina: Call Your Legislator and Ask Them to Support House Bill 245 Today! The Energy Freedom Act introduces limited market competition for North Carolina’s electricity customers, who are currently required to purchase power from the monopoly utility that serves their community. House Bill 245 changes this dynamic, placing the power of…
Read MoreDominion’s Proposal to Terminate Contracts Presents Major Implications for North Carolina’s QFs
On October 31, 2014, Dominion North Carolina Power (“Dominion”) filed an application requesting a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) determination to not require Dominion to enter into new contracts to purchase electric energy and capacity from nine North Carolina qualifying facilities (“QFs”). Collectively, the nine QFs filed a complaint at the NC Utilities Commission to…
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s Electric Utilities Submit Their First Smart Grid Technology Plans
It is undisputed that smart grid technologies offer numerous benefits to electric utilities and customers. Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, and Dominion North Carolina Power filed their first Smart Grid Technology plans on October 1, 2014. These plans provide the Commission and stakeholders an opportunity to determine whether the utilities have taken the steps…
Read MoreNCSEA Joins DOE Residential Network
NCSEA has become a new member of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings Residential Network, which connects energy efficiency programs and partners to share best practices and learn from one another to increase the number of homes that are energy efficient. The Better Buildings Residential Network expands on the foundation of existing Better…
Read MoreRural North Carolina a Leading Beneficiary of Clean Energy Investments
Exciting findings from the 2015 update to The Economic, Utility Portfolio, and Rate Impact of Clean Energy Development in North Carolina report are more good news for clean energy in North Carolina. The analysis reports that communities across North Carolina are benefiting from clean energy development, and electricity costs are expected to be lower than…
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