State Briefing: The Carolinas Clean Energy Update
The State Briefing for The Carolinas highlights the progress and policies in North Carolina and South Carolina towards a sustainable energy economy. It includes information on solar capacity, legislative attitudes, policy milestones, net metering, solar choice, and community solar initiatives in the region.
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State Briefing: The Carolinas RE+ Southeast April 17, 2023 Brian Lips bclips@ncsu.edu
Our Mission The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center, at N.C. State University, advances a sustainable energy economy by educating, demonstrating and providing support for clean energy technologies, practices, and policies. For over 30 years, the Center has worked closely with partners in government, industry, academia and the non- profit community.
Context North Carolina South Carolina 16th highest solar capacity (2,544 MW) IOU presence: 57% of customers 61% of sales Lawmaker attitude toward solar mostly favorable, desire to balance costs and benefits to all customers 4th highest solar capacity (4,841 MW) IOU presence: 70% of customers 76% of sales Lawmaker attitude toward solar mostly favorable, desire to balance costs and benefits to all customers
Policy Milestones North Carolina South Carolina SB3 (2007) Renewable Energy and Efficiency Portfolio Standard H.B. 589 (2017) Competitive Energy Solutions for NC H.B. 951 (2021) Energy Solutions for NC Act 236 (2014) Distributed Energy Resources Program Act Act 62 (2019) SC Energy Freedom Act Act 187 (2020) Electricity Market Reform Measures Study Committee
Net Metering / Solar Choice North Carolina (Effective 10/1/2023) South Carolina (Effective 1/1/2022) TOU Net metering Monthly Net Excess credited at an avoided cost rate Grid Access Fee for residential systems >15 kW (delayed implementation until 2027) Minimum Bill TOU Net metering Monthly Net Excess credited at an avoided cost rate Grid Access Fee for residential systems >15 kW Minimum Bill
Community Solar South Carolina North Carolina No activity among IOUs despite legislative attempts No activity among IOUs despite legislative attempts Decent amount of activity among co-ops and munis Decent amount of activity among co-ops and munis Recent activity in long-dormant Commission proceeding
Market Reforms North Carolina South Carolina Act 187 (2020) - Electricity Market Reform Measures Study recommendations: Savings of $360 million/year through regional wholesale market Partial retail choice for C&I H.B. 951 authorized PBR, MYRP DEC and DEP MYRPs with Decoupling and PIMs approved in 2023 Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) Wait and See
Duke Energys Carolinas Resource Plan Filed in August 2023 Coal retirements by 2035, carbon neutrality by 2050 Three Energy Transition Pathways with base portfolios and variants. Preferred plan: Lots of solar, storage, natural gas, advanced nuclear, onshore wind Updated load forecast, new portfolio options filed in January 2024 Resource additions: 26.8 GW 33.5 GW More solar, more storage, less nuclear Offshore wind 0.0 GW 2.4 GW
Coming SoonOdds and Ends North Carolina South Carolina Solar For All Solar For All Duke Energy PowerPair Program Grid integration study proceeding Duke Energy proposal for fast track regulatory process for innovative pilots H.B. 5118 The Ten-Year Energy Transformation Act
Questions? Brian Lips Senior Project Manager, DSIRE NC Clean Energy Technology Center bclips@ncsu.edu
