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I. Direct Investment Impact According to RTI International, North Carolina experienced $7.8 billion in direct investments or spending on renewable energy facilities between 2007 and 2016.[1] Solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities accounted for 82% of this direct spending at $6.4 billion (in 2013$). RTI assumed this investment resulted in approximately 2,140 megawatts (MW) of PV capacity…

Dear Friend of Clean Energy, As this year’s legislative session comes to a close, we still have a fight on our hands. Last night, the Senate passed HB589 with its anti-clean energy provisions. Soon after, the House voted against concurring with the Senate’s version of the bill. At this moment, members of the House and…

By Dr. Leo Goff, Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Every active duty and retired military professional knows operational integrity can make or break a mission and absolutely nothing replaces training in real-life scenarios. It is something the military does not compromise. After serving for 30 years in the U.S. Navy, I now work with a group…

NCSEA Statement: HB589 Changes NCSEA is very disappointed that the NC Senate added an unnecessary, 4-year wind energy moratorium and other anti-solar provisions to House Bill 589, “Competitive Energy Solutions for North Carolina”. The original version of HB589, which was the result of nearly one year of negotiations and compromise among energy stakeholders and customers,…

NCSEA Friends, As you likely know, comprehensive energy legislation was introduced on June 5 in the form of House Bill 589, “Competitive Energy Solutions for North Carolina.” This bill is the result of nearly one year of stakeholder discussions – over the course of more than 30 meetings – in which NCSEA played a leading…

Comprehensive energy legislation introduced today will help North Carolina remain globally competitive, while securing long-term economic opportunities across the state. House Bill 589 is the result of over 30 collaborative stakeholder meetings attended by a diverse group of renewable energy, consumer advocacy organizations, and utilities, in the past year. NCSEA was honored to participate and…

When the Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit (REITC) was passed in the NC General Assembly with bipartisan support, few could have predicted the economic success this piece of legislation would have across our state. Thanks to clean energy policy such as the REITC and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), North Carolina has…