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4 <br /> February X, 2021 DRAFT <br /> Mrs. Kimberley A Campbell, Chief Clerk <br /> North Carolina Utilities Commission <br /> Dobbs Building, Fifth Floor <br /> 430 North Salisbury Street <br /> Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 <br /> RE: Duke Energy Progress'and Duke Energy Carolina'jointly submitted 2020 Biennial Integrated Resource <br /> Plan, Docket No. E-100, Sub 165 <br /> Dear Chair Mitchell and Commission Members: <br /> The cities of A, B, and C and the counties of X and Y (subsequently referred to as "the undersigned") <br /> respectfully submit the following comments on the Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas 2020 <br /> Biennial Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed on September 3rd, 2020. These comments were drafted <br /> alongside other North Carolina local governments in addition to those undersigned in this letter, as a <br /> collective effort to advance our governments' renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction targets. <br /> The undersigned are some of the largest Duke Energy customers and our local governments collectively <br /> serve more than X million North Carolina residents. Combined, our community-wide and government <br /> operations constitute approximately X MWh/year of energy demand. Accelerating a transition to a clean <br /> energy economy is a shared priority for our communities, and the decisions made in this 2020 Biennial <br /> IRP process, including the decisions made regarding generation, transmission, and energy efficiency, will <br /> critically impact our ability to meet the targets below. While our individual renewable energy goals and <br /> GHG reduction goals vary, the undersigned all share a vision of a reliable, affordable, resilient, and <br /> equitable energy system. <br /> Undersigned Local Government Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas(GHG) Reduction Targets <br /> • Town of Chapel Hill adopted a resolution in 2019 to create a Climate Action Plan and achieve 80% <br /> clean, renewable energy communitywide by 2030, and 100% by 2050. The Town also has a goal <br /> of reducing communitywide greenhouse gas emissions 26-28% by 2025. <br /> • Orange County adopted goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions community-wide by 26% by <br /> 2025 and transition to a 100% renewable energy-based economy by 2050. <br /> • Durham County and the City of Durham adopted a climate action plan in 2007 with goals to reduce <br /> government GHGs by 50% and the community by 30% by 2030. In addition, the County adopted <br /> a resolution to work towards 80%renewable energy by 2030 and 100%by 2050 in our operations. <br /> • The City of Durham has set a goal to achieve carbon neutrality in municipal buildings and <br /> operations by 2040. The city recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Duke Energy <br /> to work together on sustainability issues. <br /> • The City of Wilmington adopted a resolution in 2009 establishing a municipal operations <br /> greenhouse gas reduction goal of 58% by 2050. <br /> 1 <br />