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NC GreenPower Board Accepting Seat Nominations
NCUC Docket No. E-100, Sub 90

NC GreenPower (NCGP) is a statewide program designed to improve the quality of the environment by encouraging the development of renewable energy resources through consumers' voluntary funding of green power purchases by electric utilities in North Carolina. The program revenues help provide financial incentives for generators of electricity from renewable sources.

NC GreenPower, per its approved program plan, requested that the N. C. Utilities Commission (NCUC) begin to accept nominations in order to appoint the four Directors seats for the NC GreenPower Board of Directors whose terms expire September 30, 2004. The four seats represent two consumer/environmental advocacy seats, one solar technology seat and one hydro technology seat.

The following is an excerpt from the NC GreenPower program plan regarding the Director’s seats:

The North Carolina Utilities Commission shall appoint the green power technology members, (from different technologies when available) and the green power consumer/environmental advocacy members. It is recommended to the Commission that the Environmental Representative on the Energy Policy Council be one of the six appointees to NCGP. Any NC resident may request that a name be put on the list considered by and appointed by the North Carolina Utilities Commission for appointment to the NCGP Board. The green power technology members and green power consumer/environmental advocacy members term appointments shall be for three years on a staggered schedule.

Nominations will close July 30, 2004. To be considered, nominations must be signed and received at the NCUC no later than July 30. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else to be considered for one of the open seats, please visit the NCUC’s website and select the document entitled "Order Accepting Nominations for NC GreenPower Board of Directors" for specific information about how to nominate someone. The NCUC’s site also contains the final program plan for NCGP and additional information such as the Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, and copies of any prior board nominations. Please visit www.ncgreenpower.org for any current information about NC GreenPower’s activities or the current board members names.

The 22 member board will meet approximately two to four times per year. It meets for the better part of a day during the work week usually in the Raleigh area. The board helps set policy for the NC GreenPower program and provides guidance and support. It is a diverse group of individuals most of whom are actively involved in the energy field, but others have demonstrated involvement with consumer and environmental advocacy.