North Carolina's electricity prices average $0.11/kWh, slightly up from last year and below the national average of $0.14/kWh.
The average cost of a 5.5kW (equivalent to saving about 100 trees a year) solar power system starts around $12,000 in North Carolina. That system would pay for itself through energy savings within 5.5-7 years. System life can span well over 25 years, and savings will improve with inflation.
More than 10% of the power generated in North Carolina is from renewable sources, three fifths of which comes from solar as of 2019. That year the state ranked second in the nation for total solar generating capacity installed. At this point the state's Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) goals have been exceeded. North Carolina's metering policy credits homeowners for any extra electricity their system produces, but those credits do not roll over year-over-year.
Data from DSIRE. For more info visit: https://www.dsireusa.org/
Name | Implementing Sector | Program Type | Administrator | DSIRE ID |
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Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturer Incentive | State | Industry Recruitment/Support | 102 | |
Active Solar Heating and Cooling Systems Exemption | State | Property Tax Incentive | North Carolina Solar Center | 183 |
Interconnection Standards | State | Interconnection | 354 | |
Town of Chapel Hill - Energy Conservation Requirements for Town Buildings | Local | Energy Standards for Public Buildings | 391 | |
Net Metering | State | Net Metering | 1246 | |
Solar Rights | State | Solar/Wind Access Policy | 2646 | |
Ashe County - Wind Energy System Ordinance | Local | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards | 2778 | |
Local Option - Green Building Incentives | State | Green Building Incentive | 2956 | |
practice table | State | Other Incentive | 2959 | |
Property Tax Abatement for Solar Electric Systems | State | Property Tax Incentive | N.C. Department of Revenue | 3036 |
Model Wind Ordinance | State | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards | 3051 | |
Tyrrell County - Wind Energy Facility Ordinance | Local | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards | 3368 | |
Hyde County - Wind Energy Facility Ordinance | Local | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards | 3371 | |
Local Option - Financing Program for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency | State | Loan Program | 3649 | |
Carteret County - Wind Energy Facility Ordinance | Local | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards | 3774 | |
Carteret County - Wind Energy System Ordinance | State | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards | 3895 | |
Pitt County - Wind Energy Systems Ordinance | Local | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards | 4076 | |
Madison County - Wind Energy Systems Ordinance | Local | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards | 4332 | |
Lincoln County - LEED-Certified Building Incentive Program | Local | Green Building Incentive | Lincoln County | 5186 |
Wind Energy Permitting Standards | State | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards | 5421 | |
Template Solar Energy Development Ordinance | State | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards | 5445 | |
Blue Ridge EMC - Net Metering | Utility | Net Metering | 5849 | |
City of Albemarle Public Utilities Department - Energy Solution Partnership: Distributed Generation | Utility | Energy Analysis | 16651 | |
Blue Ridge Electric Corporation - Outdoor Light for Commercial Use | Utility | Energy Analysis | Blue Ridge Electric Corporation | 16867 |
EnergyUnited - Energy Efficiency | Utility | Energy Analysis | EnergyUnited | 16868 |
PSNC Energy - Consulting Services | Other | Energy Analysis | PSNC Energy | 17251 |
North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners - Strategic Energy Planning | Other | Energy Analysis | North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners | 17896 |
North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners - Self Assessment Guide | Other | Energy Analysis | North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners | 17897 |
North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners - Fact Sheets | Other | Energy Analysis | North Carolina Waste Reduction Partners | 17898 |
PSNC Energy - Save Energy and Money | Other | Energy Analysis | PSNC Energy | 18244 |
City of Gastonia - NC GreenPower | Local | Other | City of Gastonia | 20195 |
Clayton Electric Dept - Save Money Programs | Other | Other | Clayton Electric Dept | 20263 |
Concord Board of Light & Water - NC GreenPower | Other | Other | Concord Board of Light & Water | 20314 |
Concord Board of Light & Water - Interconnection | Other | Other | Concord Board of Light & Water | 20315 |
Tideland EMC - Renewable Programs | Utility | Other | 20471 | |
Energy Assessments | State | Energy Analysis | 21899 | |
Duke Energy - Energy Profiler Online | State | Energy Analysis | Duke Energy | 21902 |
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality - Energy Conservation | Utility | Energy Analysis | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | 21953 |
Dominion Power - Non-Residential Energy Conservation Programs | Utility | Other | Dominion Power | 21954 |
EnergyUnited (Electric) Residential Energy Efficiency Program | Utility | Rebate Program | 22094 | |
EnergyUnited Commercial Lighting Program | Utility | Rebate Program | 22096 |