North Carolina Solar Incentives

North Carolina Solar Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates

There are several incentives in North Carolina that make investing in solar and renewable energy cost-effective.

North Carolina Incentive Database

Name	State	Category	Type
Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturer Incentive	NC	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
Active Solar Heating and Cooling Systems Exemption	NC	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
NC GreenPower Production Incentive	NC	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Interconnection Standards	NC	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Town of Chapel Hill - Energy Conservation Requirements for Town Buildings	NC	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Corporate)	NC	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Personal)	NC	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Energy Improvement Loan Program (EILP)	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
TVA - Green Power Providers	NC	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Town of Chapel Hill - Land-Use Management Ordinances	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Access Policy
Net Metering	NC	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Duke Energy Progress - Rate Discount for Energy Star Homes	NC	Financial Incentive	Utility Rate Discount
PSNC Energy - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Dominion North Carolina Power - Energy Saver Home Plus	NC	Financial Incentive	Utility Rate Discount
City of Gastonia Electric Department - Energy Efficient Water Heater Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of New Bern Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Union Power Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficient Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Piedmont EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Lumbee River EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Four County EMC - Comfort Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Brunswick EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency and Solar Water Heating Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Blue Ridge Mountain EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Four County EMC - All Electric Rate Reduction Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Utility Rate Discount
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative - Energy Efficient Water Heater Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Progress Energy Carolinas - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
South River EMC - EC Home Improvement Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Energy Conservation in Public Facilities	NC	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Tideland EMC - Weatherization Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
North Carolina Solar Rights	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Access Policy
Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard	NC	Regulatory Policy	Renewables Portfolio Standard
Conservation of Energy and Water Use in State Buildings	NC	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
City of Asheville - Building Permit Fee Rebates	NC	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
Ashe County - Wind Energy System Ordinance	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Camden County - Wind Energy Systems Ordinance	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Currituck County - Wind Energy Systems Ordinance	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
City of Asheville - Efficiency Standards for City Buildings	NC	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Town of Kill Devil Hills - Wind Energy Systems Ordinance	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
North Carolina Green Business Fund	NC	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Local Option - Green Building Incentives	NC	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
Sales Tax Holiday for Energy-Efficient Appliances	NC	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Property Tax Abatement for Solar Electric Systems	NC	Financial Incentive	Property Tax Incentive
Mecklenburg County - Green Permit Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
Durham County - High-Performance Building Policy	NC	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Progress Energy Carolinas - Home Advantage Builder Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Four-County EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Four-County EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
South River EMC - Solar Water Heating Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Tyrrell County - Wind Energy Facility Ordinance	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Hyde County - Wind Energy Facility Ordinance	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Duke Energy Progress - Commercial and Industrial Energy-Efficiency Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Piedmont EMC - Solar Water Heating Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duke Energy Carolinas - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duke Energy - Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Lumbee River EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Progress Energy Carolinas - Pilot Solar Water Heating Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Progress Energy Carolinas - SunSense Commercial PV Incentive Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Progress Energy Carolinas - SunSense Commercial Solar Water Heating Incentive Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
SystemVision Energy Guarantee Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right Heat Pump Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right Water Heater Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right New Homes Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Haywood EMC - Residential Heat Pump and Weatherization Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
City of High Point Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of High Point Electric - Commercial Energy Efficiency Grant Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
North Carolina - Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing	NC	Financial Incentive	PACE Financing
Local Option - Financing Program for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Blue Ridge EMC - Residential Solar Water Heating Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
PSNC Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rate Discount Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Utility Rate Discount
Dominion Energy (Gas) - Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Carteret County - Wind Energy Facility Ordinance	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
South River EMC - Energy Efficient New Homes Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
South River EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Carteret County - Wind Energy System Ordinance	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Pitt County - Wind Energy Systems Ordinance	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
North Carolina - Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Catawba County - Green Construction Permitting Incentive Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
Piedmont Natural Gas - Residential Equipment Efficiency Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Piedmont Natural Gas - Commercial Equipment Efficiency Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duke Energy - Standard Purchase Offer for RECs	NC	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturer Tax Credit	NC	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
Madison County - Wind Energy Systems Ordinance	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
NC Plus Program for Energy Star Homes	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA - Mid-Sized Renewable Standard Offer Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Duke Energy Progress - SunSense Residential PV Incentive Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Piedmont EMC - Residential Solar and Energy Efficiency Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Town of Carrboro - Worthwhile Investments Save Energy (WISE) Homes and Buildings Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Lumbee River EMC - Energy Efficient Homes Program for Builders	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
EnergyUnited - Residential Energy Efficient Heat Pump Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
EnergyUnited - Commercial Energy Efficient Lighting Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Randolph EMC - Commercial and Industrial Efficient Lighting Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Town of Chapel Hill - Worthwhile Investments Save Energy (WISE) Homes and Buildings Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Chatham County - Green Building Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
Lumbee River EMC - Solar Water Heating Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Lumbee River EMC - Solar Water Heating Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
TVA - Energy Right Solutions for Business	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Concord Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Lincoln County - LEED-Certified Building Incentive Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
Jones-Onslow EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Greensboro - Energy Saver Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Greensboro - Energy Saver Grant Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Wind Energy Permitting Standards	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Duke Energy Progress - Residential New Construction Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Template Solar Energy Development Ordinance	NC	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
TVA - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Dominion North Carolina Power - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Dominion North Carolina Power - Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Programs	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Brunswick EMC - Net Metering	NC	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Blue Ridge EMC - Net Metering	NC	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Duke Energy - NC Solar Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Clean Fuel Advanced Technology (CFAT) Project	NC	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Energy United - Residential Heat Pump Rebate	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Randolph EMC - Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebate	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative - ChargePoint Electric Vehicle Charger Residential Rebate	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duke Energy - EV School Bus Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Randolph EMC - ElecTel Energy Efficiency Loan Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
North Carolina Community Solar Rules	NC	Regulatory Policy	Community Solar Rules
Duke Energy - EV Charger Prep Credit Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duke Energy - PowerPair	NC	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Duke Energy - Improve & Save	NC	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Offshore Wind Energy Goal	NC	Regulatory Policy	Offshore Wind Energy Target
North Carolina - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program	NC	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Local Option - Commercial Property Assessed Capital Expenditure (C-PACE)	NC	Financial Incentive	PACE Financing
City of Charlotte - Green Building Policy for Municipal Buildings	NC	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Tax-Exempt Financing for Green Buildings, Renewable Energy & Brownfield Redevelopment	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Conservation Security Program (CSP) Production Incentive	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Federal Excise Tax Exemption for Gasohol	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Depreciation
Energy Star Financing and Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA Rural Housing Service Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI)	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Small Business Administration Loan Programs	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Energy-Efficient Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs - Funding Opportunities	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Green Power Purchasing Goal for Federal Government	US	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Deduction
Energy-Efficient New Homes Tax Credit for Home Builders	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Energy-Efficient Appliance Manufacturing Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Veterans Housing Guaranteed and Insured Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Federal Appliance Standards	US	Regulatory Policy	Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards
Energy Goals and Standards for Federal Agencies	US	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
U.S. Department of Treasury - Renewable Energy Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - High Energy Cost Grant Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Repowering Assistance Biorefinery Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Title I Property Improvement Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA) Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Fannie Mae Green Financing – Loan Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Personal)	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Previously-Owned Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit

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This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.