Posts by NCSEA
North Carolina clean energy and building performance nonprofits NCSEA and NCBPA sign merger agreement
North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) announced today the merger of the North Carolina Building Performance Association (NCBPA) with NCSEA—bringing together two of the leading voices in North Carolina’s clean energy transition. Conversations about the consolidation of the two nonprofit organizations has been ongoing for several months, and as of July 1, 2021 the NCBPA…
Read MoreNCSEA Statement on NCUC Approval of Settlement in Rate Case
The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has just issued an order approving a settlement agreement between NCSEA, Duke Energy, the North Carolina Justice Center, North Carolina Housing Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) in Duke Energy’s most recent rate case. This settlement agreement offers opportunities to increase access to clean energy and energy bill support for North Carolina’s low- to moderate-income energy consumers through, among other things, measured…
Read MoreN.C. Commerce Releases Offshore Wind Supply and Manufacture Report
Today, the North Carolina Department of Commerce (NCDOC) published a report reflecting a strategic state-wide plan to expand the use of offshore wind in and around the state. The study assesses the opportunities available, the benefits of taking advantage of existing assets, as well as the business potential of offshore wind. The report offers resources…
Read MoreNCSEA Statement on Duke Energy’s 2020 Integrated Resource Plans
Yesterday, NCSEA joined several other parties in submitting comments to the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) in response to Duke Energy’s proposed Integrated Resource Plans (IRP). NCSEA and our partners utilized the expertise of Synapse Energy Economics (Synapse) to evaluate Duke’s IRPs and propose an alternative. The resulting report demonstrates that the plans Duke submitted are not the least-cost option, despite the fact that Duke is obligated by…
Read MoreJoint NCSEA and NCGP Statement on the Passing of Alex Hobbs
North Carolina’s entire clean energy industry is mourning the loss of Alex Hobbs, a man who played an instrumental role in creating the clean energy economy we enjoy today. Alex, who passed away on January 31, 2021, had an oversized impact on our state and the entire southeast. “Alex was one of the Board leaders who hired me as NCSEA’s first Policy Director in…
Read MorePisgah Energy Project Expansion
NCSEA member post by Rebecca Morris, Director of Marketing, Pisgah Energy In 2019, Pisgah Energy was founded by industry veteran, Evan Becka, because he strongly felt that the commercial and industrial solar market was under-served and saw a real need for expertise in developing on-site solar and energy storage projects for schools, government, and businesses.…
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