{"id":101792,"date":"2023-03-27T08:22:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T12:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/?p=101792"},"modified":"2023-03-27T08:22:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T12:22:44","slug":"north-carolina-utilities-commission-approves-three-year-solar-glide-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2023\/03\/north-carolina-utilities-commission-approves-three-year-solar-glide-path\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Utilities Commission approves three-year glide path for solar customers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-101793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north-carolina-500x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north-carolina-500x325.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north-carolina-368x238.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north-carolina.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>On March 23, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) issued final orders in its net metering \u201cSmart $aver\u201d docket. The Commission approved a three-year glide path for solar customers to transition from monthly credits to a more dynamic time-of-use rate structure that incentivizes the use of solar when it is most valuable.<\/p>\n<p>The order also directs Duke Energy to open a solar + storage program within 90 days, approves a $0.36\/watt incentive to go solar and approves another monetary incentive to encourage residential energy storage installations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis order is a step forward for North Carolina\u2019s rooftop solar market that preserves the ability of residents to choose the power that works for them. North Carolina has boasted a strong utility-scale solar market for years while its rooftop solar industry has lagged. The solar and storage industry thanks the NCUC for approving a glide path that ensures monthly crediting for solar customers through 2026 and provides critical certainty for current customers and those considering going solar,&#8221; said Will Giese, Southeast Regional Director for SEIA in a press statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe commission\u2019s approval of a monetary incentive to install solar and storage is a smart, innovative approach, setting the bar for other states in the region to consider the benefits of these technologies for strengthening energy security in the face of extreme weather,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;SEIA will continue to advocate for policies that open the market for solar installations of all sizes and strengthens energy choice for North Carolinians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>News item from SEIA<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 23, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) issued final orders in its net metering \u201cSmart $aver\u201d docket. 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