Featured Press Releases

• NCSEA Census: North Carolina's Clean Energy Economy Continues Adding Jobs as Industry Sectors Expand – January 11, 2017
• Clean Energy Leaders to Unite on Clean Energy Vision 2030 at NCSEA’s 8th Annual Making Energy Work Conference – August 11, 2016
• Renewable Energy Development Key to City of Raleigh's Continued Growth, Leadership – June 16, 2016
• $6.3 Billion in Clean Energy Investments Spurring Local Economies throughout North Carolina  – April 19, 2016
• NCSEA Census Shows North Carolina's Diverse $7 Billion Clean Energy Industry Added 3,000 Jobs in 2015 – January 27, 2016

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NCSEA in the News

• "Our Opinion: Ready for the wind" – Greensboro News and Record- August 2, 2017
• "Is a Conservative Climate Movement Heating Up?" –  Inside Climate News –  July 25, 2017
• "Energy bill could see North Carolina join national fight over net metering" – Southeast Energy News –  July 17, 2017
• "Sand, dredging, bag ban bills left hanging as lawmakers depart"  – The Outer Banks Voice – July 5th, 2017
• "Old farm gets new life from solar panels, sheep" –  The Courier-Tribune – July 4th, 2017
• "North Carolina bill would revise PURPA procurement rules if signed by Governor" – PV Magazine – June 30th, 2017
• "UPDATED: Wind takes a blow as legislators OK deal on solar reform bill" – Charlotte Business Journal – June 29th, 2017
• "With wind farm moratorium, NC renewable energy deal in doubt" – Citizen Times – June 28th, 2017
• "N.C. Senate amendments to solar bill raise objections from Duke Energy, sustainability advocates alike" – Charlotte Business Journal – June 27th, 2017
• "Wind project moratorium roils renewable energy bill" – The News & Observer – June 27th, 2017
• "North Carolina solar reform bill easily clears House, moves to Senate" – UtilityDive – June 8th, 2017
• "Solar reform bill moves to the N.C. Senate" – Charlotte Business Journal – June 7th, 2017
• "Rent your roof for solar? Bill would permit third-party leasing in NC" – WRAL-TechWire – June 7th, 2017
• "More NC homeowners could have rooftop solar panels with leasing deals" – News & Observer – June 6th, 2017
• "After Trump blasts Paris accords, NC may expand solar power"– Citizen Times – June 6th, 2017
• "The newest thing under the sun" – The Elkin Tribune – May 22nd, 2017
• "Critics say Duke-backed North Carolina bill will 'crush renewables'" – Southeast Energy News – May 2nd, 2017
• "North Carolina lawmaker revives push to eliminate renewables mandate" – Utility Dive – April 24th, 2017
• "Effort to freeze NC's renewable energy requirements renewed" – WRAL – April 20th, 2017
• "Solar industry disputes Duke Energy's $1B overpayment claim" – April 19th, 2017
• "Report: NC farmland, solar industry can work in tandem" – MountainXpress – April 10th, 2017
• "North Carolina regulators approve solar microgrid in Smokies" – Southeast Energy News – April 7th, 2017
• "Duke Energy may seek legislative action on controversial solar development proposals" – Charlotte Business Journal – April 7th, 2017
• "Duke University eyes biogas, not fossil fuels, for new power plant" – Southeast Energy News – Apri 5th, 2017
• "Duke Energy wants to cut prices paid to solar power producers by 36%" – Charlotte Business Journal – April 5th, 2017
• "Should NC renewable energy standards be rolled back?" – StarNews Online –  March 30th, 2017
• "Cook backs limits on wind projects" – DailyAdvance – March 29, 2017
• "A Q&A with Buncombe County's new sustainability officer" – Mountain Xpress – March 23, 2017
• "Solar Farming Brings Benefits – and Concerns – to the Land" – Civil Eats – March 20, 2017
• "Solar: Big Changes in Energy Bill Taking Shape" – Coastal Review – March 9, 2017
• "Solar power sees a big growth spurt in the Southeastern U.S." – Digital Journal – March 3, 2017
• "Intersolar Summit USA East to Feature Solar and Energy Storage Leaders" – Yahoo! Finance – March 2, 2017
• "NC solar industry jobs grew 20% in 2016, group reports" – The Charlotte Observer – February 7, 2017
• "NC solar workforce growing annually" – The News & Observer – February 7, 2017
• "SHERMAN: Private sector sets PACE for construction project financing" – North State Journal – February 5, 2017
• "Clean energy provides more firms, jobs, money in N.C." – Triad Business Journal – January 16, 2017
• "Editorial: Legislative leaders need to end war on renewables and back growing the clean energy economy" – WRAL – January 16, 2017
• "NC green energy industry employs 34000, census reports"– The Charlotte Observer –  January 13, 2017
• "Why I finally got my U.S. citizenship" – The Charlotte Observer – January 5, 2017
• "FORECAST 2017: Renewable energy shows strength despite regulatory cloud" – Charlotte Business Journal – December 16, 2016
• "North Carolina committee pushes for re-evaluation of solar policies" – Southeast Energy News – December 8, 2016
• "Duke Energy proposed changes to 'distorted' North Carolina solar markets" – The Charlotte Observer – November 23, 2016
• "Panel talks N.C. renewable energy jobs at Raleigh conference" – Triangle Business Journal – October 5, 2016
• "How a rural corner of North Carolina could dominate the region's wind market" – The Daily Yonder – October 4, 2016
• "Making Energy Work In North Carolina" – Clean Technica – September 27, 2016
• "Orange County to consider new solar farm, land-use change" – The News & Observer – September 9, 2016
• "Questions Raised as Farmers Turn to Solar" – Coastal Review – September 9, 2016
• "Cape Fear Voices: State has huge untapped source of energy"  – Star News Online – August 29, 2016
• "Sunburn: Solar tax credits scorch state budgets" – Utility Dive – August 17, 2016
• "DOE awards $1.3 million to encourage data-driven local energy planning" – Electric Light & Power – August 17, 2016
• "Don't buy false attacks against N.C.'s clean energy law" – The Charlotte Observer – August 13, 2016
• "NCSEA Conference Welcomes Leaders To Shape Clean Energy Vision 2030" – North American Windpower –  August 11, 2016
• "Industry execs: N.C. solar players must go big, go small or go away" – Charlotte Business Journal – August 11, 2016
• "When the next generation chooses to keep the family business going" – Salisbury Post – July 31, 2016
• "Solar Ready Vets: 1st Solar Ready Class Graduates in North Carolina" – Clean Technica – July 25, 2016

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