Governor announces offshore wind energy executive order!

 In case you missed this good news, Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order last week committing North Carolina to support offshore wind development goals of 2.8 gigawatts by 2030 and 8.0 gigawatts by 2040.

 Executive Order No. 218 highlights the environmental and economic benefits that can be realized from developing offshore wind energy production. It calls for naming a clean energy economic development coordinator and a task force to support offshore wind development in the N.C. Department of Commerce, along with roles for other state agencies to help meet the executive order's goals. Listen to Governor Cooper talk about the order and energy policy in a podcast by NC Sustainable Energy Association.