North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center Provides Counties Assistance on Alternative Energy Siting and Permiting

The North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center's Carolinas Development Assistance and Siting Hub (C-DASH) program offers support to counties in the Carolinas with education and technical assistance on solar and wind energy siting and permitting.

The center collaborates with partners from across the region, including the SC Energy Office, for the following services:

• Surveying residents and hosts community meetings to understand local questions and perspectives on renewable energy development.
• Providing resource materials to support local governments, including model ordinances for wind and solar development and a database of existing renewable energy ordinances in the Carolinas.
• Supplying technical assistance for county governments on siting and permitting issues.

The program team offers assistance through multiple formats, including one-on-one consultations (virtual or in-person when appropriate), presentations for local officials and communities, ordinance review and development and research assistance covering key issues and topics related to utility-scale solar, wind and energy storage development.

Visit the C-DASH website to submit questions and technical assistance requests and sign up for their newsletter to stay informed about upcoming events, news and program updates.