Tag: North Carolina
Federal program leads to utility-scale solar boom in North Carolina
North Carolina utilities must offer 15-year fixed-avoided cost contracts, longer terms than Arizona or Nevada A federal government program has propelled North Carolina, not considered to have the most attract solar resource, into second place in American installed utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, behind only California. Utility-scale – one megawatt (MW) or greater – solar PV growth […]
NTE Energy to spend $2B developing three natural gas-fired combined cycle facilities
The facilities are scheduled to begin construction between 2017 and 2018, and are expected to reach full commercial operation between 2020 and 2021 ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.- NTE Energy announced today that it is developing three natural gas-fired electric generating facilities including the Killingly Energy Center, located in Killingly, Conn., the Reidsville Energy Center, located in Rockingham County, […]
Strong support for offshore drilling from voters in Carolinas, Virginia
“North Carolina has the largest coastal area within the proposed leasing zone, meaning we stand to benefit more than any other Atlantic Coast state.” A statewide telephone poll of over 600 voters in each state of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia shows overwhelming support for offshore development of oil and natural gas resources, especially among Republicans. The […]
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