Source: NC CIVITAS, 8/19/15

North Carolina is the only Southeastern state with a REPS program. A REPS program forces utilities to meet mandated levels of electric generation through the use of “renewables,” such as solar and wind. Under the North Carolina REPS law, first adopted in 2007, this mandated level rises over time; it is scheduled to double to six percent this year and increase to 12.5 percent by 2021.

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