Local Clean Power: NORTH CAROLINA

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute outlines the renewable energy potential and policy priorities for North Carolina, estimating that the state could generate an additional 52,000 GWh of electricity from renewable sources by 2025.

• North Carolina has the potential to generate an additional 52,000 GWh of electricity from available renewable energy resources, which would represent approximately 40 percent of current electricity sales.
• The estimated renewable power generation potential is divided into near-term (through 2015) and mid-term (through 2025) portfolios. The near-term total is 34,899 GWh, while the mid-term total is 51,941 GWh. Specific mid-term potentials include Biomass (17,364 GWh), Solar PV (15,798 GWh), Wind onshore (11,882 GWh), and Low-impact hydro (6,897 GWh).
• While renewable and conventional power options have comparable total costs for new generation, renewables provide advantages regarding climate impacts, air quality, and water use.
• Recommended policy priorities for the state include establishing a renewable electricity standard (RES) with a target of 25 percent renewable electricity by 2025, providing financial incentives like tax credits and low-interest loans for third-party production, and developing net metering rules and grid infrastructure.
• The document suggests creating incentives, definitions, and performance criteria for sustainable biomass energy, supported by resource monitoring and research to ensure best management practices and adequate supplies.

APA

World Resources Institute (2009). Local Clean Power: NORTH CAROLINA. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_nc.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Local Clean Power: NORTH CAROLINA. 2009. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_nc.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2009local, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Local Clean Power: NORTH CAROLINA}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2009}, month = apr, url = {https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_nc.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }