Carolinas Clean Energy Business Association

The Carolinas' Voice for the Clean Energy Industry

Who We Are Where We Work

PHONE

(919) 590-4017

EMAIL

Director@CarolinasCEBA.com

ADDRESS

811 Ninth Street, Suite 120-158
Durham, NC 27705

The Carolinas Clean Energy Business Association (CCEBA) is an association of independent power producers, suppliers, and customers committed to expanding private sector market access in the Carolinas’ vertically-integrated utility environment.

The Carolinas are clean energy leaders, but their energy market structure gives utilities, legislators, and regulators control over energy generation, transmission, and distribution. CCEBA is working to transform the energy landscape, empowering businesses and customers to shape a more accessible, competitive, and sustainable energy future.

Click here to review the Carolinas' major clean energy statutes.

A single data center may require the equivalent of three Duke University & Hospital campuses in terms of load growth

Energy demand from data centers, manufacturing expansions, and other large facilities is rising at an unprecedented pace. Policymakers and utilities are at a critical juncture and must decide how to integrate large loads while preserving grid reliability,...

NCSEA Releases 2025 Update to their North Carolina Solar Land Use and Agriculture Study

A report from the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) released in September provided an update on how utility-scale solar (USS) interacts with North Carolina’s agricultural landscape. North Carolina now hosts 773 USS installations with a combined...

The Carolinas rank among the top 10 U.S. states for farmland lost to real estate development—how does this compare to energy land use?

The Carolinas’ landscapes are defined by forests, farms, and communities that shape the region’s culture, economy, and environment. While working lands and natural areas remain dominant, the states face growing challenges from rapid residential and urban development....

The rapid rise of large loads presents both a challenge and an opportunity: CCEBA offers comments on NCUC large load proceedings

On October 14th, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) will hold a technical conference on one of the state’s most pressing challenges: how to power the massive new electric loads driven by North Carolina’s economic development, advanced manufacturing, and...

Carolinas Clean Energy Business Association Statement on Proposed Duke Energy CP-IRP

The proposed Duke Energy Carbon Plan illustrates the difficulty of effective energy planning in an uncertain policy environment. Federal tax hikes on parts of the energy supply chain paired with new government red tape will both reduce electricity sources and raise...

Q&A with SmartTrak AI

CCEBA recently spoke with new member SmartTrak AI to learn more about their offerings. Read on to find out about this innovative company! Q:   How did SmartTrak get started and what inspired you to apply AI to energy? A: SmartTrak AI began in 2019 as a consulting...

CCEBA Welcomes Three New Members

The Carolinas Clean Energy Business Association (CCEBA) welcomed three new members over the past few months: Pattern Energy, a wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage developer and operator; Hanwha Group, an international company working on solar technology...

CCEBA Calls on NCGA to Sustain Governor Stein’s S266 Veto

The Carolinas Clean Energy Business Association applauds Governor Stein’s veto of S266 and calls on state legislators to sustain his action. If enacted, S266 will increase costs for ratepayers and disrupt hundreds of millions of dollars of investment from CCEBA...

A Smarter Grid is Both-And, not Either-Or

Last summer, Brattle Group Principal Michael Hagerty testified on CCEBA’s behalf before the South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC). He delivered a clear message: the path to a reliable and affordable power system doesn’t require choosing between traditional...

Southeast Energy Opportunities Require a Bigger, Better, Faster Grid: Business Leaders Call for Regional Transmission Planning

Brattle Report Highlights Value of Regional Grid Investments — Long-term Regional Planning Offers Billions in Savings and Greater Reliability to Support Growing Southeast Economy April 2, 2025 – A new study from The Brattle Group, with support from the Southern...