2024 in Review: Navigating the Advanced Nuclear Landscape
By: Justin Lindemann, Senior Policy Analyst In 2024, significant advancements were made toward deploying advanced nuclear, from new federal and state legislation and agency actions to updated utility resource plans, […]
Read MoreThe 50 States of Solar: States Continue to Move Away From Traditional Net Metering, While Fixed Charge Increases Rebound in 2024
Raleigh, NC – (January 23, 2025) The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its 2024 annual review and Q4 update edition of The 50 States of Solar. The quarterly […]
Read More50 States of Solar Decommissioning Snapshot: Adoption of Solar Decommissioning Policies Grows Across Southeastern States in 2024
Raleigh, NC (Jan. 15, 2025) — The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released the annual update to its solar decommissioning tracking snapshot report today, entitled “The 50 States of […]
Read MoreThe Expanding Influence of Wholesale Electricity Markets in the United States
By: Rebekah de la Mora, Senior Policy Analyst Since the start of deregulation in the 1990s, electricity markets in the United States have only continued to grow. Wholesale electricity markets […]
Read MoreClean Energy Affordability: Where Does it Start?
Written by: Dawn Haworth, Public Communications Specialist, NC Clean Energy Technology Center As clean energy technologies continue to advance, both residential and commercial consumers become curious about how to tap […]
Read MoreThe Past, Present, and Future of Federal Tax Credits for Renewable Energy
By: Brian Lips, Sr. Project Manager For several decades, two federal tax credits have supported the development of solar, wind, and other forms of renewable energy: the Investment Tax Credit […]
Read More50 States of Power Decarbonization Q3 2024: States Consider Treatment of New Large Load Customers and Options for Customer Purchase of Nuclear Energy
Raleigh, NC – (November 19, 2024) The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q3 2024 edition of the 50 States of Power Decarbonization. The quarterly series provides updates […]
Read MoreThe 50 States of Grid Modernization Q3 2024: States Consider Cost Allocation for Grid Upgrades and Use of Grid-Enhancing Technologies in Q3 2024
Raleigh, NC – (October 23, 2024) The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q3 2024 edition of The 50 States of Grid Modernization. The quarterly series provides insights […]
Read MoreThe 50 States of Solar: States Address Multi-Family Net Metering Rules in Q3 2024
Raleigh, NC – (October 17, 2024) The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q3 2024 edition of The 50 States of Solar. The quarterly series provides insights on […]
Read MoreInterconnecting Non-Exporting Systems: How do States and Utilities Interconnect DG Customers that Don’t Export Electricity?
By: David Sarkisian, Principal Policy Analyst The basic model for interconnection of distributed generation (DG) customers has historically involved the customer exporting electricity to the grid, as with net-metered systems. […]
Read More