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North Carolina was the first Southeastern state to adopt a renewable energy portfolio standard. The current RPS requires investor-owned utilities to supply 12.5% of retail electricity sales from renewable energy and energy efficiency sources by 2021.

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North Carolina- Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
North Carolina: Offshore Wind Energy, Natural Gas & Oil Resources North Carolina Offshore Wind Coalition May 2 2011
Offshore North Carolina Map US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) May 11 2011
Offshore Renewable Energy Regulatory Process US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Aug 26 2010
Offshore Wind Energy Development in North Carolina: Discussion of the Legal Framework North Carolina Coastal Resources Law, Planning and Policy Center Jun 30 2008
Offshore Wind Energy Issues National Park Service (NPS) May 11 2011
Offshore Wind Farm Approval Process, North Carolina Renewable Energy Policy Project (REPP) Jun 3 2003
Offshore Wind in North Carolina North Carolina State Energy Office (NCSEO) Apr 27 2009
Offshore Wind Jobs and Economic Development Act [S. 747 First Edition] North Carolina Legislature Apr 20 2011
Offshore Wind Jobs and Economic Development Act- S. 747 Fact Sheet North Carolina Offshore Wind Coalition Apr 28 2011
Overview of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Environmental Review Process US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Aug 26 2010
Overview of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Regulatory Framework, Leasing Process, and Environmental Compliance Process US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Jan 19 2011
PJM Renewable Integration Study (PRIS)- Task 1: Wind and Solar Power Profiles PJM Interconnection LLC Feb 17 2012
PJM Renewable Integration Study (PRIS)- Task 2: Scenario Development and Analysis PJM Interconnection LLC Jan 26 2012
Planning and Environmental Review for Commercial Wind Leasing Offshore North Carolina US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Aug 2 2012
Power Sector, Supply Chain, Jobs, and Emissions Implications of 30 Gigawatts of Offshore Wind Power by 2030 NREL Aug 1 2021
Quantitative Assessment of Ocean-Based Renewable Energy Zones in North Carolina North Carolina State Energy Office (NCSEO); Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA); Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE); US Department of Energy (DOE) May 21 2010
Recommended Mitigation Options for Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions North Carolina Legislature Oct 3 2008
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) and Sustainable Energy in North Carolina North Carolina Energy Policy Council Apr 20 2012
Renewable Energy Overview US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Aug 26 2010
Report of the Governor's Scientific Advisory Panel on Offshore Energy Governor Beverly Perdue Dec 13 2011
Report on the North Carolina Transmission Planning Collaborative (NCTPC) 2010-2020 Transmission Plan North Carolina Transmission Planning Collaborative (NCTPC) Jan 18 2011
Report on the North Carolina Transmission Planning Collaborative (NCTPC) 2011-2021 Transmission Plan North Carolina Transmission Planning Collaborative (NCTPC) Jan 18 2012
Request for Renewable Energy Alternate Use Lease on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) near North Carolina Apex Wind Energy (Outer Banks Offshore Energy) Jul 14 2010
Revised Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore North Carolina U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Jan 1 2015
Revised Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore North Carolina U.S Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Jan 1 2015
Risks to Birds and Wildlife from Offshore Wind Farms: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE)- North Carolina Task Force University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) May 11 2011
Rulemaking Proceeding to Implement Session Law 2007-397- Order Adopting Final Rules [Docket No. E-100, Sub 113] North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) Feb 29 2008
Rulemaking Proceeding to Implement Session Law 2007-397- Order Amending Final Rules [Docket No. E-100, Sub 113] North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) Mar 13 2008
Senate Bill 3 (Session Law 2007-397)- Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) North Carolina Legislature Aug 20 2007

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