Increased North Carolina County Tax Revenue from Solar Development-2020 Update

Over the past decade, North Carolina has been a national leader in solar energy deployment. Mostof the solar energy capacity built in North Carolina has come from utility-scale facilities constructedand financed by private solar companies, which have created thousands of…

Report: North Carolina Can Boost Economy, Cut Utility Bills and Carbon with Energy Efficiency Efforts

September 24, 2020 New and expanded policies to improve the energy efficiency of homes and buildings in North Carolina over the next two decades could restore jobs while saving $5.9 billion in electricity costs—equivalent to $565 for each state resident—according…

Action Alert: Send In Your Public Comments on North Carolina’s Affordable Housing Program by September 4th

Each year, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) asks for public comments on the minimum standards of its Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) that sets construction and energy efficiency requirements and options for Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, mostly…

Action Alert: Send In Your Public Comments on North Carolina’s Clean Energy Plan by September 9th

NCBPA staff, members and partners have been active participants in the development of the state’s new Clean Energy Plan that was initiated in the fall of 2018 with Governor Cooper’s Executive Order #80. After months of meetings, discussions, surveys, presentations…