NCCETC Offers Services to Help Entities Optimize Energy Goals
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) offers businesses, industry leaders, government agencies, and utilities a variety of services aimed at optimizing the use of clean energy. The Center works to stimulate a sustainable energy economy through education, hands-on demonstration, and customized support for clean energy technologies, practices and policies.
NCCETC has four main areas of work: Clean Power and Industrial Efficiency; Clean Transportation; Training and Workforce Development; and Policy & Markets. Each program has a team of subject matter experts behind it to deliver unbiased, data-driven, and technical solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.
NCCETC’s Policy & Markets team manages the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) and its DSIRE Insight services. DSIRE Insight services track energy policy activity across all 50 state legislatures and utility commissions, offering quarterly in-depth policy reports to stay updated on the rapidly changing energy policy landscape.
The quarterly 50 States Reports include a comprehensive review of policy changes related to four primary technology areas: distributed solar, power decarbonization, grid modernization, and electric vehicles. Outside of the quarterly reports, the team publishes yearly snapshot publications on virtual power plants (VPPs) and solar decommissioning policies.
In addition to the 50 States Reports, DSIRE Insight can provide biweekly legislative and regulatory tracking updates, along with summaries for relevant policy actions that are underway. The Policy & Markets team also updates the following six data sets biannually:
- State PURPA Policy Data
- Investor-Owned Utility Avoided Cost Data
- Nuclear Energy Policy Dataset
- Distributed Solar Policy Data Sheet
- Grid Modernization Policy Data Sheet
- Electric Vehicle Policy Data Sheet
The team offers custom research and analysis services for those seeking specific policy information. This includes comparative state policy, pending legislation and regulatory action, new markets research, and custom summary maps, tables, and data sheets.
Visit dsireinsight.com to purchase reports, data sheets, and other publications. To request custom policy research, reach out to the team at dsire-admin@ncsu.edu.
The Center can also provide a range of technical energy services to help organizations plan, evaluate, implement and report on a host of energy-related priorities. The Clean Power and Industrial Efficiency (CPIE) team provides responsive and technically accurate work to support various energy projects. The team can assist organizations and individuals with resilience planning and guidance, energy portfolio strategies, market research, onsite energy analysis, grant application assistance, site assessments, and educational workshops.
Many successful renewable energy implementations have resulted from the help of the Center’s CPIE team. In July, Senior Engineer Steve Lysenko assisted Orange County, North Carolina, in securing $196,000 in grant funding for a rooftop solar installation for a local community center. Additionally, several rural small businesses and agricultural producers have received grant funding with the help of the CPIE team.
In addition to providing technical assistance to local organizations and small businesses, the team also promotes smart manufacturing in larger facilities. Companies including Kempower, Toyota, Wolfspeed and Siemens have sought market information and technical assistance from the Center throughout their expansion.
The Training team at NCCETC provides online and in-person workshops that cover both the technical and financial side of clean energy. The following courses are offered twice a year:
- FSPV: Fundamentals of Solar PV Design and Installation
- ASPV: Advanced Solar PV Design and Installation
- Solar Storage Workshop
- O&M: Operations and Maintenance of PV Systems
ASPV participants tour a rooftop solar installation with course instructor David Del Vecchio.
The Center also offers REPD: Renewable Energy Project Development course online with live session and recorded lectures offered over a 10-week period. The team offers specialized training as well, and can develop custom training programs tailored to the needs of an organization, either through an online portal or in-person instruction. NCCETC maintains training facilities with the capacity to support hands-on training for residential and utility-scale solar installation. Companies, including equipment manufacturers, clean energy developers, and solar installers, can contract with the Center to access the training sites for custom training, assessment, or research needs.
The Clean Transportation program at the Center offers many services to reduce emissions and costs, while increasing the reliability of transportation practices. The team can provide alternative fuel, greenhouse gas, and market assessments by analyzing patterns to make cost-effective recommendations. Additionally, electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and alternative fuel resiliency planning can be provided for companies and communities.
Related to EV infrastructure, the team offers the EV Supply Equipment (EVSE) Infrastructure Series that covers the topics of siting, utilities, permitting, and accessibility. The team is also available to conduct educational workshops and create resources upon request to spread awareness of clean transportation technologies.
Clean Transportation Demonstration Day for local government employees.
The Center is always looking for new ways to serve North Carolina and beyond with fact-based and reliable assistance to promote the use of various energy technologies. Starting this December, NCCETC is launching a quarterly energy insights webinar series to share information about program area work and relevant industry updates. The first three quarterly webinars will cover the following topics:
- Top Policy Trends of 2025 and Outlook for 2026 (Q4 2025)
- Buy it, Burn it, or Imagine it – Ways to Procure Energy (Q1 2026)
- Planning for Electric Vehicle Charging in Building and Site Design (Q2 2026)
More information about this webinar series will be released soon.
To learn more about how the Center has successfully assisted individuals and organizations with energy services, visit NCCETC’s website.