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Submit Public Comments to the North Carolina Utilities Commission Concerning Duke Energy's Carolinas Carbon Plan.
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Staff:
Department:
Maurice Jones, Town Manager
Town Manager's Office
Mary Jane Nirdlinger, Deputy Town Manager
John Richardson, Community Sustainability Manager
Overview: Duke Energy has submitted the Carolinas Carbon Plan for the North Carolina Utilities Commission's (NCUC) review and approval by no later than December 21, 2022. Similar to steps taken by the Town in 2021 with regard to Duke Energy's 2020 Integrated Resource Plan, this review process is an opportunity for the Town to once again join with other North Carolina communities to share our climate action goals and communicate how the Carolinas Carbon Plan can best support them. As proposed and discussed in the attached Staff Report, a joint letter is a collective effort to advance our governments' renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council support a joint letter with other North Carolina local governments to submit public comments to the North Carolina Utilities Commission concerning Duke Energy's Carolinas Carbon Plan.
Background:
* The Carolinas Carbon Plan serves as Duke Energy's 2022 Integrated Resources Plan (IRP), which is a plan that is reviewed and approved by the NCUC every two years and one that communicates strategies for providing reliable electricity at the lowest cost over a 15-year period.
* By joining other North Carolina communities to comment on the Carolinas Carbon Plan, the Town has an opportunity to advocate for bringing more renewable energy to our electricity grid. We also have the chance to highlight the need for more support with local, affordable energy efficiency programming and expanded electric vehicle infrastructure.
* With the Council's permission, our plan is to jointly submit comments that are aligned with the Town's Climate Action and Response Plan by July of 2022. This timing aligns well w...
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