Local Clean Power: NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina has the potential to generate an additional 52,000 GWh of electricity from renewable resources, which would represent approximately 40 percent of current electricity sales. The document identifies biomass, solar PV, onshore wind, and low-impact hydro as key resources, noting that while total costs for new generation are comparable between renewable and conventional options, renewables provide superior outcomes for water use, air quality, and climate impacts. To achieve these goals, the document recommends establishing a renewable electricity standard (RES) with a target of 25 percent by 2025, alongside financial incentives and grid infrastructure improvements.

• North Carolina possesses the capacity to produce an additional 52,000 GWh of electricity from renewable sources, a volume that would equal roughly 40 percent of the state's current electricity sales.
• The state's renewable power generation potential is broken down into near-term (through 2015) and mid-term (through 2025) portfolios. By 2025, the potential is 17,364 GWh from biomass, 15,798 GWh from solar PV, 11,882 GWh from onshore wind, and 6,897 GWh from low-impact hydro.
• Renewable energy resources are comparable to conventional power options in terms of total costs for new generation, but they offer distinct advantages regarding climate impacts, air quality, and water usage.
• Key policy recommendations for the state include implementing a renewable electricity standard (RES) with a target of 25 percent renewable electricity by 2025, providing financial incentives such as tax credits and low-interest loans, and improving grid infrastructure and net metering rules.

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.

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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} }