North Carolina: Energy Resources
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| State Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | North Carolina |
| Governor | Pat McCrory |
| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $44,670.00 |
| Energy Consumption | Coming Soon |
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| Energy Maps | 16 view |
| Energy Organizations | 200 view |
| Utility Companies | 112 view |
| Active Energy Incentives | 65 view |
North Carolina is a state in Southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west, Virginia to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. North Carolina is the 28th most extensive and the 10th most populous of the 50 United States. North Carolina is known as the Tar Heel State and the Old North State. North Carolina is composed of 100 counties. North Carolina is a state in the United States of America.
Energy Production by Technology in North Carolina
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | 2,322 | MWh |
| Wind Power | 0 | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | 0 | MWh |
| Biomass Power | 2,019,959 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | 2,022,280 | MWh |
| Hydro Power | 4,921,505 | MWh |
| HPS Power | 43,077 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | 6,943,785 | MWh |
| Coal Power | 65,853,978 | MWh |
| Gas Power | 4,926,167 | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | 287,979 | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | 40,847,711 | MWh |
| Other | 90,997 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | 118,993,695 | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | 1.7 | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | 5.84 | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in North Carolina
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Utility-scale PV | 68,346 GWh68,345,999,999,999.992 Wh 68,346,000,000 kWh 68,346,000 MWh 2.460456e+17 J |
37 GW37,000 MW 37,000,000 kW 37,000,000,000 W 37,000,000,000,000 mW 0.037 TW |
789 km2789,000,000 m² 304.554 mi² 8,492,717,100 ft² 943,644,000 yd² 194,965.845 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | 4,232,789 GWh4.232789e+15 Wh 4,232,789,000,000 kWh 4,232,789,000 MWh 1.523804e+19 J |
2,346 GW2,346,000 MW 2,346,000,000 kW 2,346,000,000,000 W 2.346e+15 mW 2.346 TW |
48,892 km248,892,000,000 m² 18,872.312 mi² 526,268,598,800 ft² 58,474,832,000 yd² 12,081,457.66 acres |
| Rooftop PV | 28,419 GWh28,419,000,000,000 Wh 28,419,000,000 kWh 28,419,000 MWh 1.023084e+17 J |
23 GW23,000 MW 23,000,000 kW 23,000,000,000 W 23,000,000,000,000 mW 0.023 TW |
N/A |
| CSP | 0 GWh0 Wh 0 kWh 0 MWh 0 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
0 km20 m² 0 mi² 0 ft² 0 yd² 0 acres |
| Onshore Wind | 2,037 GWh2,037,000,000,000 Wh 2,037,000,000 kWh 2,037,000 MWh 7.3332e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
161 km2161,000,000 m² 62.146 mi² 1,732,987,900 ft² 192,556,000 yd² 39,783.905 acres |
| Offshore Wind | 1,269,626 GWh1.269626e+15 Wh 1,269,626,000,000 kWh 1,269,626,000 MWh 4.570654e+18 J |
306 GW306,000 MW 306,000,000 kW 306,000,000,000 W 306,000,000,000,000 mW 0.306 TW |
61,204 km261,204,000,000 m² 23,624.744 mi² 658,793,735,600 ft² 73,199,984,000 yd² 15,123,814.42 acres |
| Biopower-Solid | 12,869 GWh12,869,000,000,000 Wh 12,869,000,000 kWh 12,869,000 MWh 4.63284e+16 J |
1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
11,699,887 BDT11,699,887,000 kg 11,699,887,000,000 g 11,699,887 tonnes 25,798,250,835 lbs 1,842,732,202.5 stones |
| Biopower-Gaseous | 3,780 GWh3,780,000,000,000 Wh 3,780,000,000 kWh 3,780,000 MWh 1.3608e+16 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
804,301 Tonnes804,301,000 kg 804,301,000,000 g 1,773,483,705 lbs 126,677,407.5 stones 28,367,696,270 ounces |
| Geothermal Hydrothermal | 0 GWh0 Wh 0 kWh 0 MWh 0 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
N/A |
| EGS Geothermal | 420,741 GWh420,741,000,000,000 Wh 420,741,000,000 kWh 420,741,000 MWh 1.514668e+18 J |
53 GW53,000 MW 53,000,000 kW 53,000,000,000 W 53,000,000,000,000 mW 0.053 TW |
N/A |
| Hydropower | 3,036 GWh3,036,000,000,000 Wh 3,036,000,000 kWh 3,036,000 MWh 1.09296e+16 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
2,131 Sites |
| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
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65 Energy Incentives (Active)
- NC GreenPower Production Incentive (North Carolina)
- Progress Energy Carolinas - SunSense Residential PV Incentive Program (North Carolina)
- South River EMC - Solar Water Heating Rebate Program (North Carolina)
- TVA - Mid-Sized Renewable Standard Offer Program (North Carolina)
- City of Concord Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program (North Carolina)
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112 Utility Companies
- Mountain Electric Coop, Inc (North Carolina)
- Mecklenburg Electric Coop, Inc (North Carolina)
- Town of Dallas, North Carolina (Utility Company)
- Town of Landis, North Carolina (Utility Company)
- City of Statesville, North Carolina (Utility Company)
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200 Energy Organizations
- Mountain Electric Coop, Inc (North Carolina)
- Mecklenburg Electric Coop, Inc (North Carolina)
- Town of Dallas, North Carolina (Utility Company)
- Town of Landis, North Carolina (Utility Company)
- City of Statesville, North Carolina (Utility Company)
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4 Smart Grid Projects
To date, North Carolina has received $75,989,000 from the Department of Energy's State Energy Program.[1]