Governor Cooper Signing HB951

Last week, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed HB951 into law, a substantially revised version of a bill that originally included misguided investments in fossil fuel infrastructure and granted too much power to the state’s monopoly utility. The revised bill codifies central elements of the Governor’s Clean Energy Plan, which established targets of 70% reductions in power sector climate emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050.

HB951 is a praiseworthy compromise from Governor Cooper and legislative leadership, proving that bipartisanship can deliver progress for North Carolina’s environment and economy. North Carolina’s clean energy sectors already employ nearly 100,000 workers across the state, and this law will ensure continued growth of good-paying jobs and spur new investments in the state’s clean energy economy while driving emission reductions.

That said, the revised HB951 is far from perfect, and more work is needed to deliver the clean and affordable future North Carolinians deserve. That work includes establishing protections for low-income households with already disproportionate energy costs to ensure they are not inequitably burdened by the clean energy transition. E2 is committed to engaging in both the legislative and regulatory arenas to build upon the promise of HB951 and help North Carolina realize a prosperous and equitable clean energy future.


While Imperfect, HB951 Signals Growth for North Carolina’s 100,000-Strong Clean Energy Workforce was originally published in e2org on Medium.

Sign Up for Email Updates


  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Our Latest Press Releases


Releases

E2: Senate “Slams Brakes” on Made-in-USA Energy, Putting Projects, Jobs and Energy Security At Risk

WASHINGTON (July 1, 2025) – The U.S. Senate passed a massive tax and spending bill that will phase out and repeal federal tax policies creating jobs, driving new investments in manufacturing, and increasing American energy production. Businesses have ann...


Releases

Businesses Cancel $1.4 Billion In New Factories, Energy Projects in May as Congress Pushes Forward on Tax Increases

Cancellations now total $15.5 billion since January; nearly 12,000 jobs lost GOP districts see $9 billion in investments; 10,000 jobs disappear due to cancelled or delayed projects so far $444 million in new investments announced in M...


Releases

Senate Bill Threatens Investments, Jobs, Energy Security

Federal tax policies that are creating jobs and increasing America’s energy supplies would be phased out or repealed in new language released by the Senate Finance Committee today as part of President Trump’s massive tax and spending package.


Donate Today