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5.5avg. commissioner years of serviceSource: AEE
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9.08¢avg. price per kWhSource: EIA
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6legislative session length, monthsSource: Legislative Session
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44%residential market share of the largest utilitySource: September 2017, AEE
breakdown of market shareUtility Percentage Market Share in North Carolina
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Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Market Share44% -
Duke Energy Progress - (NC)
Market Share30% -
EnergyUnited Elec Member Corp
Market Share3% -
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Market Share3%
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0.7governor years servedSource: September 2017, AEE
Legislature
North Carolina General Assembly, Legislative Building
16 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
| Session length | 6 months |
|---|---|
| Current session | 11 Jan 2017 - |
| Notes | Session ends in mid July |
Energy Committees
House of Representatives
Environment Committee
Committee Oversight
This committee oversees legislation relating to renewable energy facility siting. As an environmental committee, it also has broad oversight authority over environmental legislation, including permitting, wetlands mitigation, emergency management, regional water supply, and water rights.
Pat McElraft
Larry Yarborough
Public Utilities and Energy Committee
Committee Oversight
This committee has broad oversight authority over public utilities and energy, including the confirmation of Commissioners and Executive Director of the NC Utilities Commission, energy efficiency and conservation, electricity load control, and electricity rates.
Dean Arp
Jeff Collins
John Szoka
Saw Watford
Senate
Agriculture, Natural, and Economic Resources Committee
Committee Oversight
This committee deals with wind and other renewable energy facility permitting. It also has broad oversight over agriculture, environment, and natural resources matters, including regional water supply; landfill permitting and planning; water and sewage; environmental permitting; hunting; forest; grain; wildlife; animals; and emergency management.
Bill Cook
Rick Gunn
Trudy Wade