Why it Matters
Energy-intensive industries consume large amounts of electric and thermal energy to manufacture their products. In fact, U.S. industry accounts for about one-third of energy use in the United States. These industries typically require a cost-effective, reliable and resilient energy supply to maintain their competive edge. Additionally, many of the processes employed by industry are difficult to decarbonize. Our team’s energy experts provide strategic solutions to assist industry in deploying the appropriate onsite energy technologies to meet a site’s current and future energy needs. These solutions integrate an onsite energy strategy with their carbon reduction goals.
Services
Southeast Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnership
The Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnerships (Onsite Energy TAPs) provide direct technical assistance to industrial facilities and other large energy users.
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Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) - Renewable Energy Development Assistance (REDA)
The USDA REAP/REDA program funds our team to provide renewable energy assistance to agricultural producers and rural small business.
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Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) - Technical Assistance Grant (REAP TAG)
The USDA REAP TAG program funds our team to provide the following support to agricultural producers and rural small businesses.
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Fee-based Services
Many energy end users in the southeast, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands are eligible for no-cost energy-related technical assistance services funded by our grant projects described above.
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Technologies
Examine All Levels of the Energy Marketplace at the 2025 State Energy Conference of North Carolina
On April 29 to 30, 2025, the State Energy Conference of North Carolina will return to the McKimmon Center at NC State University. The annual conference attracts hundreds of energy…
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Supporting Farmers and Rural Small Businesses – USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has a long history of providing rural small businesses and agricultural producers with guaranteed…
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Experts and Key Suppliers to Convene to Discuss Puerto Rico’s Industrial Sector
On March 27, 2025, the inaugural Puerto Rico Industrial Power Connect Conference will take place, organized by the Energy Intelligence Institute in partnership with CooperVision and the U.S. Department of…
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2023-2024 Annual Report
The annual report highlights Center achievements that took place from July 2023 to June 2024.
DownloadRural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Development Assistance
The North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) is now providing renewable energy development assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses in North Carolina. Through funding provided by the US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), NCCETC will provide renewable energy assessments and related technical assistance to eligible facilities over the next two years.
Technologies eligible for the REDA project include biomass, geothermal for electric generation or direct use, small and large solar generation including solar-plus-storage, small and large wind generation, and hydrogen.
Renewable energy provides opportunities for cost savings, reliability, resilience and operational sustainability.
DownloadDSIREinsight Flyer: Providing comprehensive energy policy research and analysis across the U.S.
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