| Resource | Source and Description | Audience | Topic | Type | Additional Tags | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western NC Energy Cost-Share Assistance Program (Energy CAP) |
Energy CAP provides opportunities for renewable energy production and improved energy efficiency for WNC farms and small businesses through free grant application assistance, site assessments, consultations and energy audits. |
Service |
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| Solar Benefit Estimate Calculator |
A calculator to help estimate costs and benefits of a solar system over time for homes, businesses and nonprofits, this estimate tool includes itemized system payback by year, tax benefits by year, energy savings, loan repayment and more. |
Tool or Calculator |
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| Small Wind Guidebook |
A guide for homeowners, small businesses and farms to decide if wind energy will work for them |
Guide or Toolkit |
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| Small Community Wind Guidebook |
A guide for communities, nonprofits, businesses, farms, municipal utilities and electric cooperatives to decide whether small community wind projects are right for them |
Guide or Toolkit |
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| Self-Assessment Guide for Energy Savings |
This guide is designed to encourage leaders to engage their organizations in more efficient use of energy resources, thereby improving financial performance, pursuing cleaner air and reducing dependency on foreign energy. |
Factsheet Guide or Toolkit |
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| Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) |
REAP provides renewable energy and energy efficiency loans and grants to agricultural producers with at least 50% of gross income coming from agricultural operations, and small businesses in eligible rural areas. |
General |
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| PACE Programs Near You |
A map of PACE and C-PACE programs across the U.S. |
Map |
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| NCSEA — "North Carolina Solar and Agriculture" |
This 2017 report describes the relationship between solar and agriculture in North Carolina, including up-to-date information on the total amount of land used, economic and environmental impacts, and projections for solar land use through 2030. |
Report |
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| NC Project Green |
NC Project Green serves as a tool to share resources for NC agencies and local governments including case studies, Cool Cities resolutions and toolkits, U.S. Mayor's Climate Action Handbook, webinars, meetings, legislation and more. |
Report Policy or Regulation Guide or Toolkit Service |
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| NC DEQ Conservation Resources |
A collection of energy efficiency and conservation fact sheets and assessment guides for business, industry and public facilities, including information on North Carolina's Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) financing programs |
Factsheet Guide or Toolkit |
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| National Agricultural Library — Energy Resources |
List of resources exploring types of renewable energy, energy policy, energy funding and energy efficiency for sustainable agriculture practices |
Report Factsheet Policy or Regulation Guide or Toolkit |
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| Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS) |
MACRS is a U.S. tax policy allowing businesses to recover investments in certain renewable energy technology systems through depreciation deductions. |
Policy or Regulation |
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| Find Credentialed HVAC Contractors |
Search multiple databases for credentialed HVAC contractors. |
Tool or Calculator |
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| eXtension Farm Energy |
The eXtension Farm Energy website provides factsheets, research summaries, case studies, decision tools, worksheets, and many other resources. Farm Energy covers a range of practices, including conserving energy, growing and producing biofuels, evaluating feedstocks, calculating farm wind and solar potential, and the sustainable use and production of farm energy. |
Report Factsheet Guide or Toolkit |
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| Duke Energy - Solar Rebate Program |
Duke Energy offers the Solar Rebate Program to homeowners, businesses and nonprofits with newly installed, interconnected solar systems. (Note: Subscriptions for the available solar rebates typically run out within the first few days they are offered each year. Applications may be placed on a waiting list.) |
General |
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| DEQ Energy, Water, and Waste Reduction Assistance |
No-cost, non-regulatory, on-site assessments are available from the NC Department of Environmental Quality for North Carolina businesses and public facilities. |
Service |
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| Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool (CREST) |
CREST models are designed for use by state policy makers, regulators, utilities, beginning developers or investors, and other stakeholders to assess project economics of solar, wind, geothermal, anaerobic digestion and fuel cell technologies. |
Tool or Calculator |
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| Consumer Guides to Wind |
Guides for utility-scale, community, and residential wind energy project development |
Report Guide or Toolkit |
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| Better Rentals, Better Cities |
Smart policies to improve your city's rental housing energy performance |
Guide or Toolkit |
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| Better Buildings Financing Navigator |
The Better Buildings Financing Navigator includes financing primers, factsheets, overviews and guides to area-specific policies and programs. |
Guide or Toolkit |
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| ACEEE's Fourth National Review of Exemplary Energy Efficiency Programs |
ACEEE's review of 53 selected energy efficiency models worthy of emulation in 14 categories includes a two-page profile of each program. |
Report |
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| 2017 C-PACE Annual Economic, Energy and Environmental Impact Report |
The numbers presented in this report summarize aspects of the cumulative C-PACE market from 2009 to year end 2017. |
Report |
