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Clean and Efficient Energy Policies and Commitments

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State Policy

Utility Spending: Energy Efficiency	$6.8 million in 2007 by all utilities in the state (EIA)
Legislation Affecting Utilities	On February 29, 2008, final rules were issued implementing North Carolina’s renewable energy and energy efficiency portfolio standard (REEPS). Under the REEPS, public electric utilities in the state must obtain renewable energy power and energy efficiency savings of 3% of prior-year electricity sales in 2012, 6% in 2015, 10% in 2018, and 12.5% in 2021 and thereafter. Renewable sources that count toward meeting the standard are solar-electric, solar thermal, wind, hydropower, ocean current or wave energy, biomass, landfill gas, combined heat and power (CHP) using waste heat from renewables, and hydrogen derived from renewables. The energy efficiency portion of the REEPS energy savings targets will increase to 0.75% of prior-year sales in 2012, rising to 5% of prior year sales in 2021. Energy efficiency is capped at 25% of the 2012-2018 targets and at 40% of the 2021 target and thereafter. Relevance to Public Power: Municipal and cooperative utilities are required to meet a standard of 10% renewable energy by 2018 under the REEPS. Energy efficiency measures can count towards meeting the standards without limitation.
Building Codes	Current Status
Standards for Appliances	Adhere to minimum levels set by the Federal government.
Climate Change Action	As of March 2010, climate change legislation has not been signed into law at the state-level.
Regional Coordination	As of March 2010, the state has not committed to any regional climate change mitigation initiatives.

Commitments by Public Power Communities

Participants in U.S. Conference of Mayor's Climate Protection Agreements	Cherryville, Concord, Gastonia, Greenville, Highlands, Kings Mountain, Kinston, Lincolnton, New Bern, Oak City, Rocky Mount, Wake Forest, Waynesville Learn more about the Climate Protection Agreement!
Participants in EPA's Green Communities	Learn more about Green Power Communities!

Public Power Utility Initiatives

APPA Energy Efficiency Partner	ElectriCities of North Carolina
Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors	City of New Bern Electric Department North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No.1 City of Statesville Electric Utility Department Town of Apex Electric Utility Department Town of High Point Electric Utility Department Town of Farmville Electric Utility Department

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Last Update: February 2011.