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NCSEA’s Regulatory Team Argues for Higher Avoided Cost Rates for QFs
NCSEA works daily to help make tomorrow’s utility a reality today. Our regulatory team puts this mission into practice at the NC Utilities Commission, where the team regularly presents persuasive evidence and high-caliber written arguments that affect sustainable energy policy action. The team’s June 22 avoided cost comments, which ask the NCUC to reconsider the…
Read MoreNCSEA’s Filing on CHP Draws Broad Support
NCSEA’s regulatory team is collaborating with stakeholders to make the utility of the future a reality today. NCSEA’s request for topping cycle CHP to qualify as an energy efficiency measure has gained the support from a diverse spectrum of stakeholders. The latest compilation of letters of support were filed with the Commission yesterday. The individual…
Read MoreRegulatory Team Update: Annual Duke Energy Carolinas Rider Hearings
Monday morning, counsel for NCSEA appeared before the NC Utilities Commission (“Commission”) to participate in evidentiary hearings for the annual calculations of three bill riders for Duke Energy Carolinas (“DEC”) customers. The three riders allow DEC to recover costs for (1) fuel for traditional generation, (2) demand-side management and energy efficiency programs, and (3) Renewable…
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions about Renewable Energy in North Carolina
Do I have the option to buy power directly from a renewable energy company or another company of my choice? No. North Carolina has a highly-regulated electricity market where only utilities can sell power directly to consumers, which was established by the 1965 Territory Act. This is why when you move to a new house or…
Read MoreNCSEA 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…
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