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24 <br /> Mao, <br /> Orange County, the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, and <br /> the towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough are collaborating on a <br /> climate action initiative to identify areas within the County that are well suited <br /> for new public electric vehicle charging stations. <br /> The Triangle Climate Resilience Partnership is a cooperative partnership <br /> among the Town of Cary, the Town of Chapel Hill, the City of Durham, the City <br /> of Raleigh, Durham County, and Orange County. The Steering Committee is <br /> composed of the partners' Sustainability Managers, Sustainability Directors, <br /> and Resilience Officers. This partnership—along with UNC Asheville's National <br /> Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center and the Central Pines Regional <br /> Council—performed a quantified assessment to help regional decision makers <br /> understand which assets are most vulnerable to specific threats and provide <br /> guidance on potential solutions. <br /> Triangle Sustainability Partnership has successfully initiated the "Solarize <br /> the Triangle" program which, in the first year of the partnership (2022), hit its <br /> top goal of reaching Tier 8 pricing, lowering the cost of solar for all participants <br /> by thirty-seven cents per kilowatt(kW),achieving $300,500 in annual utility bill <br /> savings, generating $5.98 million in new clean energy development, creating <br /> 1,731 kW of new clean energy capacity, and avoiding 3.5 million pounds of <br /> carbon dioxide annually. Year 2 of the partnership (2023) hit Tier 8 pricing as <br /> well demonstrating the strong demand for solar in our community. This is a <br /> crowd source funding campaign that bundles solar projects togetherto attract <br /> wholesale pricing from developers. This program will be expanded in 2024 to <br /> focus on electrification with a new program entitled "Electrify the Triangle". <br /> Central Pines Regional Council(formerly Triangle J Council of Governments) <br /> is a resource and support hub for local governments, community members, <br /> and partners across Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, and <br /> Wake counties. This public private partnership focuses on building networks <br /> to address gaps, barriers, and funding opportunities in five key areas, including <br /> Environment & Resilience and Mobility&Transportation. <br /> The Southeast Sustainability Directors Network is another consortium that <br /> Orange County is involved with to help facilitate and advocate for regional <br /> climate initiatives. This network offers peer learning opportunities, equity <br /> resources, and information on regional funding. <br /> 2023 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 21 <br />