113B-1. Legislative findings and purpose. Upon investigation the General Assembly hereby finds that: (1) Energy is essential to the health, safety and welfare of the people of this State and to the workings of the State economy. It is in the State’s best interest to support the development of a reliable and adequate supply of […]
113B-11. Powers and authority. (a) The Energy Policy Council is authorized to secure directly from any officer, office, department, commission, board, bureau, institution and other agency of the State and its political subdivisions any information it deems necessary to carry out its functions; and all such officers and agencies shall cooperate with the Council and, […]
113B-12. Annual reports; contents. (a) Every two years the Energy Policy Council shall transmit to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Environmental Review Commission, the Joint Legislative Commission on Energy Policy, and the chairman of the Utilities Commission a comprehensive report providing a general […]
113B-2. Creation of Energy Policy Council; purpose of Council. (a) The Energy Policy Council is created to advise and make recommendations on increasing domestic energy exploration, development, and production within the State and region to promote economic growth and job creation to the Governor and the General Assembly. The Energy Policy Council shall be located […]
113B-3. Composition of Council; appointments; terms of members; removal; qualifications. (a) The Energy Policy Council shall consist of 13 members to be appointed as follows: (1), (2) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-365, s. 8(c), effective July 29, 2013. (2a) The Secretary of Environmental Quality, or the Secretary’s designee. (2b) The Secretary of Commerce, or the […]
113B-4. Chairman of Council; replacement; reimbursement of members. (a) The Lieutenant Governor or the Lieutenant Governor’s designee shall serve as chair of the Council. (b) In case of a vacancy in the membership on the Energy Policy Council prior to the expiration of a member’s term, a successor shall be appointed within 30 days of […]
113B-5. Organization of the Council; adoption of rules of procedure therefor. (a) To facilitate the work of the Energy Policy Council and for administrative purposes, the chairman of the Energy Policy Council, with the consent and approval of the members, may organize the work of the Council so as to carry out the provisions of […]
113B-6. General duties and responsibilities. The goal of the Energy Policy Council is to identify and utilize all domestic energy resources in order to ensure a secure, stable, and predictable energy supply and to protect the economy of the State, promote job creation, and expand business and industry opportunities while ensuring the protection and preservation […]
113B-7. Energy Efficiency Program; components. (a) The Energy Policy Council shall prepare a recommended Energy Efficiency Program for transmittal to the Governor, the initial plan to be completed by January 30, 1976. (b) The Energy Efficiency Program shall be designed to assure the public health and safety of the people of North Carolina and to […]
113B-8. Energy Management Plan; components. (a) The Energy Policy Council shall prepare a recommended Energy Management Plan for transmittal to the Governor, the initial plan to be completed by June 30, 1976. (b) The Energy Management Plan shall be designed to encourage the most efficient use of all sources of energy available to meet the […]
113B-9. Emergency Energy Program; components. (a) The Energy Policy Council shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, develop contingency and emergency plans to deal with possible shortages of energy to protect public health, safety and welfare, such plans to be compiled into an Emergency Energy Program. (b) If required for an update of […]
