The 50 States of Solar: States Continue Net Billing Transitions and Adjust to Federal Incentive Changes During Q3 2025
Raleigh, NC – (October 16, 2025) The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q3 2025 edition of The 50 States of Solar. The quarterly series provides insights on […]
NC Clean Energy Technology Center Launches Nuclear Energy Policy Tracker
Raleigh, NC – October 15, 2025 – The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) today announced the development of a new Nuclear Energy Policy Dataset, a tracking resource designed to […]
Rebuilding Western North Carolina with Microgrids
By: Isaac Panzarella, Associate Director – Technical Services Just over a year ago, Hurricane Helene wrought devastation on many Western North Carolina communities, and most people felt the impacts of […]
Trends in Local Renewable Energy Ordinance Provisions
By: Emily Apadula, Policy Analyst, Cleo Carter, Policy Analyst, and David Sarkisian, Principal Policy Analyst As most states continue to advance their renewable energy goals, the need for more renewable […]
Carolinas DASH Hosts Local Benefit Mechanism Workshop and Solar Tour
By: Anna Weitz, Clean Energy Engineer As part of the Carolinas Development Assistance and Siting Hub (DASH) project, the Center for Energy Education (C4EE), a partner of the NC Clean […]
Eight North Carolina Communities Work Towards “Charging Smart” Designations
In January 2025, the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) became a partner of Charging Smart, a nationally recognized program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The […]
Attending the ATA Technology and Maintenance Council Fall Meeting
By: Shelly Parker, Senior Project Manager, Clean Transportation In mid-September, I had the opportunity to attend the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Fall Meeting […]
REAP Assessments and Application Support Still Available During Shutdown
USDA REAP – An Overview of the Status and Benefits of The Program What is REAP? There is a lot of information and mis-information about the status of the Rural […]
Meet Training Alum Hyla Zouzias of Cape Fear Solar
“It’s really helpful in seeing what solar is all about. It’s going to really help me at work.” That’s Hyla Zouzias’ take on the Center’s Advanced Solar Photovoltaic Design & […]
Keeping the Energy Up at RE+
By: Nick Montoni, Senior Program Director for Policy & Markets Last week, the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center attended RE+, the nation’s biggest conference for business leaders in solar, […]