The Piedmont and Coastal NC Clean Communities Coalition

The Coalition (PCNCCC) will provide clean energy and alternative fuel resources to communities within 57 counties located in Central and Eastern North Carolina. Through the Coalition’s initiatives, NCCETC will be working with private and public stakeholders in those counties to reduce transportation related emissions, increase economic development, and improve public health. The PCNCCC is a U.S. Department of Energy-designated coalition in the Clean Cities and Communities partnership.

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Supporting Farmers and Rural Small Businesses – USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program

The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides rural small businesses and agricultural producers with guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to make energy efficiency improvements or to implement on-site renewable energy systems. Assistance includes education about commercially-available renewable energy technologies, applicability, and implementation of renewable energy systems and resources available to eligible REAP applicants. For more information or to seek technical assistance with a REAP application, contact NCCETC.

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Tell Us What You Think - Complete our Training Survey!

The Training & Workforce Development team is committed to providing industry-responsive training that truly meets your needs. To make that happen, we need your feedback. Share your thoughts through our training survey and enter to win a 50% discount for you and a colleague for one of our Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 classes! Your feedback will help us update our existing courses and create new ones that fit your schedule, budget and learning preferences!

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NCCETC leads $2 million DOE funded project to improve siting and permitting for large-scale renewable energy facilities

These projects are intended to support initiatives at the state level that provide training and technical resources as communities and governments plan for large-scale renewable energy and energy storage projects.

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DSIREinsight

DSIREinsight provides policy research and analysis services to energy industry professionals. It is a project of the NCCETC, expanding upon the Center’s Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency and 50 States quarterly policy tracking reports. DSIREinsight's subscription services focus on distributed solar, grid modernization and energy storage, electric vehicles, and power decarbonization, as well as customized energy policy research. Take a deeper dive into U.S. clean energy policy, and learn more about new policies and policy changes under consideration across the country.

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The 50 States Reports

Our Policy Team tracks legislative and regulatory activity on solar, grid modernization, energy storage and electric vehicles and decarbonization across the country in its 50 States quarterly reports. The reports keep industry stakeholders informed of policy and regulatory changes in the clean energy sector.

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Complete our Training Survey!

Our Training team is committed to providing industry-responsive training that meets your needs. Share your thoughts through our training survey and enter to win a 50% discount for you and a colleague for one of our Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 classes! Your feedback will help us update our existing courses and create new ones that fit your schedule, budget and learning preferences!

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We organize our work around these six areas:

Renewable Energy

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News and Updates

State of the U.S. Solar Industry

Highlights from RE+ Southeast presentation by Abigail Ross Hopper, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association. U.S. Electricity Demand is Soaring - Creating Opportunities The U.S. is experiencing…

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50 States of Power Decarbonization Q1 2025: Utilities Plan for New Data Centers and Large Load Customers

Raleigh, NC – (May 8, 2025) The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q1 2025 edition of the 50 States of Power Decarbonization. The quarterly series provides updates…

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The Piedmont and Coastal NC Clean Communities Coalition Receives Full Designation from the U.S. Department of Energy

The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) has successfully completed the process for the Piedmont and Coastal NC Clean Communities Coalition to become a U.S. Department of Energy-designated coalition in…

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