Attend a community meeting for the Carolinas Renewable Energy Development Assistance and Siting Hub

October 31, 2024

On March 25, 2024, as part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, the U.S.Department of Energy (DOE) announced six state-based projects that will receive federal funding through the Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) grant.

One of the awarded projects is a collaborative project between North and South Carolina called the Carolinas Renewable Energy Development Assistance and Siting Hub (DASH), and it is being led by NC State University's North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC). The NCCETC is partnering with the NC State Cooperative Extension, the Center for Energy Education, the South Carolina Energy Office, and the Southeastern Wind Coalition to carry out the project.

As part of the Carolinas Renewable Energy DASH, NCCETC is hosting community meetings throughout the Carolinas to better understand local concerns and thoughts about large-scale solar and wind energy project development.

Feedback gathered from community meetings will allow NCCETC to:

• Identify topics & questions for future educational community workshops and;
• Shape the project's online technical assistance hub with resources for communities across the Carolinas.

The first community meeting in South Carolina is on November 14, 2024, from 6-7:15 p.m. at the Hartsville Memorial Library, 147 W College Ave, Hartsville, SC 29550. More dates are to be announced.

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