1. Energy
Technology Used in NC

2. Facts about NC Energy
The Dixie Pipeline transports propane from Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi to customers throughout the Southeast and terminates in Apex, North Carolina.
Of the 737 public and private-access biodiesel fueling stations nationwide, more than 18% are in North Carolina.
North Carolina ranked sixth in the nation in net electricity generation from nuclear power in 2014, producing 5.1% of the nation's total.

3. Facts about NC Energy
More than a third of North Carolina's net electricity generation—38.7% in 2014—comes from coal shipped by rail and truck, primarily from West Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.
In 2014, 6.6% of North Carolina’s utility-scale net electricity generation came from renewable energy resources, all of the generation came from conventional hydroelectric power, biomass, and solar energy.

6. NC Energy Facts
$1.2 Billion: Amount of money invested in North Carolina’s clean energy sector in 2013 – the third most in the country.
32: Amount of companies in North Carolina involved in the wind energy industry

7. NC Energy Facts
48,145: Amount of jobs that would be created if North Carolina developed its offshore wind resources; that’s nearly 25,000 more jobs than would be created by offshore drilling
22,995: Jobs supported by clean energy in North Carolina in 2014.

8. Future
The Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (REPS) requires North Carolina investor-owned utilities, like Duke Energy, to generate 12.5% of their 2020 retail sales from renewable energy by 2021.

9. Types of Alternative Energy
In North Carolina

10. Hydroelectric Power
Cowan's Ford Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric power plant and dam located near Huntersville, North Carolina, on Lake Norman

11. Hydroelectric Power Fontana Dam Hiwassee Dam Santeetlah Dam
Apalachia Dam
Chatuge Dam
Cheoah Dam
Tucker town Reservoir is the reservoir formed by the Tuckertown Dam at the North end of Badin Lake and the High Rock Dam

12. Hydroelectric Power Bridgewater Oxford Capitola Dam Rhodiss
Franklin Turner Shoals
High Falls Tuxedo
Lake Lure
Lookout Shoals
Marshall Dam
Mountain Island

13. Wind Power
Has the most opportunity from the mountain tops to the coast line
Small scale only no large wind farms.

14. Wind Power
Since North Carolina has no indigenous fossil fuel reserves, we must import all of the fossil fuels used to generate electricity in the state.
Increasing the role of wind power in North Carolina's energy mix puts us in a strong position to withstand fossil fuel price increases in the future, puts our energy dollars back into our economy, and powers the economy without causing pollution, generating hazardous wastes, or depleting natural resources.

15. Wind Power
According to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, North Carolina has the capacity to produce 8 million MWh of wind energy.
This amount of electricity would account for 8% of our state's electricity consumption.

16. Wind Power
The North Carolina Ridge Law, intended to protect mountainous areas from unsightly development, has thus far been a barrier to the wind power development in North Carolina. However, a recent study at Appalachian State found that:

17. Wind Power
Western North Carolinians are favorably disposed toward the development of a wind energy industry in the Appalachian Mountains. They want more of their future electricity derived from renewable sources and less from fossil fuels.
By over 2 to 1, western North Carolinians do not believe that ridge top turbines should be prohibited.
Support for ridge top placement is not systematically affected by experience with seeing a modern turbine in operation, awareness of energy issues, income, or education.

18. Offshore Wind
North Carolina has more potential for offshore wind than any Atlantic state.  Combine that with our world-class research institutions and existing green energy incentives, and North Carolina can chart a clean energy future, with offshore wind at the forefront.

19. Offshore Wind
More than 60 organizations, businesses and local officials delivered a letter to Gov. McCrory today, urging him to make offshore wind power, which has vast potential in North Carolina a key part of the state’s energy supply.

20. Offshore Wind
The carbon pollution from five coal plants could be eliminated in North Carolina if wind power is developed off the North Carolina coast, according to a new analysis by Environment North Carolina Research and Policy Center.

21. Solar
Has been increasing rapidly, from less than 1 MW in 2007 to nearly 470 MW in 2013, and in 2015 had the fourth largest installed capacity of the US states.
On September 15, 2014 Duke Energy committed $500 million to an expansion of solar power in North Carolina.

22. Solar Facts
There are currently more than 177 solar companies at work throughout the value chain in North Carolina, employing 5,600 people.
In 2014, North Carolina installed 397 MW of solar electric capacity, ranking it 2nd nationally.
The 1,011 MW of solar energy currently installed in North Carolina ranks the state fourth in the country in installed solar capacity.  .

23. Solar Facts
There is enough solar energy installed in the state to power 110,000 homes.
In 2014, $652 million was invested on solar installations in North Carolina.
Installed solar photovoltaic system prices in the U.S. have dropped steadily - by 12% from last year and 45% from 2010.

24. Biomass Plants produce energy from many
different types of biomass from wood to landfill gases
Export wood pellets
Agriculture provides great
resources
Forest provides good source
Good export ability
High Growth
Biofuels Centers

26. Geothermal Lack resource for major facilities
Used on a small scale in individual homes

27. NC Renewable Energy Incentives
Homeowners who buy and install renewable energy systems are granted a state tax credit.  Eligible systems include wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, biomass, renewable fuels, etc.
This credit covers 35% of equipment and installation costs.
Depending on the type of technology, credits range from $1,400 to $10,500.
If there is surplus credit, it may be transferred over to next 5 taxable years.
To qualify, systems must meet all safety and operating standards put forth by the state.  Systems must be new.

28. North Carolina GreenPower Production Incentive (Residential/Commercial)
All PV systems, wind systems and biomass installations connected to the grid receive an incentive for the power that is produced.
To be eligible, customers must sign a power-purchase agreement with North Carolina GreenPower and their local utility company.
For small PV systems, rates typically amount to $0.19/kWh.

29. Federal Tax Credit (Residential/Commercial)
Taxpayers are granted a personal tax credit of 30% of the total expenses, which include installation of residential solar-electric systems, solar thermal systems, fuel cells and labor expenses.  Residential wind energy installations and geothermal pumps are also subject to a tax exemption.