| Resource | Source and Description | Audience | Topic | Type | Additional Tags | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) and Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) |
An overview of the property assessed clean energy (PACE) model, an innovative mechanism for financing energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements on private property |
General |
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| Planning a Home Solar Electric System |
Step-by-step guide to planning a home solar electric system, from performing a home energy efficiency audit, to choosing and working with an installer |
Guide or Toolkit |
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| Photovoltaic Electricity Potential |
Solar resource map that provides a summary of estimated PV power generation potential. |
Map |
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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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| NREL Data and Tools |
Datasets, maps, models and tools for economic and financial analysis of energy efficiency and renewables |
Report Tool or Calculator Map |
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| North Carolina Utilities Commission — Interconnection Standard for Investor-Owned Utilities |
NCUC interconnection standards for distributed generation |
Policy or Regulation |
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| North Carolina Energy Profile Overview |
Data for North Carolina's state energy production, consumption, expenditures and prices |
Report Map |
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| New River Light & Power — Interconnection Request Form |
Interconnection form for inverter-based generating facilities no larger than 10 kW |
Policy or Regulation |
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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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