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Attachment 1 3 <br /> [Insert local government logos] <br /> May XX, 2024 <br /> Ms. A. Shonta Dunston <br /> Chief Clerk <br /> North Carolina Utilities Commission <br /> 4325 Mail Service Center <br /> Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4300 <br /> Re: Comments of North Carolina Local Governments on Duke Energy's Biennial Carbon Plan <br /> Integrated Resource Plan (CPIRP); Docket No. E-100 Sub 190 <br /> Dear Chair Mitchell and Commission Members, <br /> The [INSERT LOCAL GOVERNMENT SIGNATORY NAMES HERE] (subsequently referred to <br /> as "the undersigned") respectfully submit the following comments and recommendations <br /> regarding the proposed Carbon Plan Integrated Resource Plan (CPIRP) filed by Duke Energy <br /> (Duke) on August 17, 2023, to the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC or the <br /> Commission). These comments are the product of ongoing discussions with dozens of local <br /> governments across the state, including but not limited to the signatories of this letter, as a <br /> collective effort to advance our governments' renewable energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) <br /> reduction targets and foster community resilience. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate <br /> and further discuss any of the issues described herein with the Commission. <br /> Introduction <br /> Local governments of all sizes around North Carolina have established long-term sustainability <br /> goals to reduce GHG emissions, scale up clean energy investment, create local jobs, reduce <br /> energy burden, and deliver immediate environmental and public health benefits to the <br /> communities they serve. These include GHG emission reduction goals, renewable energy <br /> targets, building energy efficiency measures, fleet electrification plans, and electric vehicle <br /> charging infrastructure deployment. Local governments have two main driving interests in <br /> ensuring the electricity grid is decarbonized in a thoughtful and cost-effective manner. The first <br /> is a desire to meet our own internal goals related to GHG emissions, renewable energy, and <br /> other sustainability matters. The second is grounded in our responsibility to the communities we <br /> serve, including to protect health, safety, and the environment; promote a green economy; and <br /> provide reliable and clean transportation options in ways that promote equity and improve the <br /> quality of life for all community members. <br /> 1 <br />