What North Carolina Is Already Doing

Enacted in 2002, the Clean Smokestacks Act (CSA) required DENR/DAQ to study potential control of carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired utility plants and other stationary sources. That effort also prompted actions to develop a climate action plan (CAP) for North Carolina. Click here for more information on CSA implementation and related reports.

The North Carolina State Energy Office administers programs and provides services to consumers and homeowners, business and industry, state and local municipalities and nonprofit organizations in all North Carolina counties.  In 2003, the NC Energy Policy Council, staffed by the State Energy Office and charged with advising the legislature and Governor on energy policy, issued the first state energy plan since 1992. The 2003 plan details 92 recommendations and will be the cornerstone for future activities of the State Energy Office (SEO) and State of North Carolina. Fifteen of the recommendations were selected by the Council for emphasis during 2003-04. In September 2004, the Council approved 20 action items for 2004-05.