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4 <br /> The undersigned are some of Duke's largest customers and our local governments collectively <br /> serve more than 1.6 million North Carolina residents. Combined, our community-wide and <br /> government operations constitute more than [XX,XXX] GWh of electricity use annually. <br /> Accelerating a transition to a clean energy economy is a shared priority of our communities, and <br /> as such the decisions made in the CPIRP process, including those regarding generation, <br /> transmission, and energy efficiency, will critically impact our ability to meet the objectives listed <br /> below. While our individual renewable energy goals and GHG reduction goals vary, the <br /> undersigned all share a vision of a sustainable, reliable, affordable, resilient, and equitable <br /> energy system. <br /> The renewable energy and GHG reduction targets of the undersigned local governments <br /> include: <br /> • The Town of Boone adopted a resolution establishing the goals of climate neutrality in <br /> municipal operations by 2030, 100% clean renewable energy used in municipal <br /> operations by 2040, and 100% clean renewable energy used in the entire Town of <br /> Boone by 2050. As of February 2022, the electricity that the Town of Boone consumes is <br /> from 100% renewable sources. <br /> • The Town of Cary is currently developing a Municipal Pathways Assessment to define <br /> updated greenhouse gas (GHG) targets to reduce 25% from 2018 levels by 2030 and <br /> net-zero emissions for Town operations by 2050. The GHG targets build upon the <br /> previously adopted Strategic Energy Action Plan, adopted in 2012 and updated in 2015. <br /> • The Town of Chapel Hill adopted a resolution in 2019 to create a Climate Action Plan <br /> and achieve 80% clean, renewable energy in the community by 2030, and 100% by <br /> 2050. The Town also has a goal of reducing community GHGs 26-28% by 2025, 59.31% <br /> by 2030, and reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. <br /> • Chatham County adopted a resolution in 2017 to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050 <br /> and crafted a Comprehensive Plan focused on sustainable development, quality of life, <br /> and resiliency. The Comprehensive Plan's Resiliency section sets a goal to become a <br /> carbon-negative county. Electrification of transportation, energy efficiency, and cleaning <br /> the power supply will play a huge role in achieving and maintaining this goal. <br /> • The Town of Davidson has adopted a municipal operations goal of achieving carbon <br /> neutrality by 2037 and a community-wide carbon neutrality goal by 2050. The Town <br /> adopted a Climate Action Plan on April 9, 2024 which sets forth goals, strategies, and <br /> actions to reduce emission levels based on a 2019 greenhouse gas inventory to meet <br /> their carbon neutrality goals. <br /> • Durham County adopted a greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal in 2007 of reducing <br /> government emissions by 50% and community emissions by 30% from 2005 levels by <br /> 2030. The County also adopted a goal of transitioning operations to 80% renewable <br /> energy by 2030 and 100% by 2050. In addition, the newly adopted Durham City-County <br /> Comprehensive Plan includes a goal for all of Durham to be carbon-neutral by 2050. <br /> • The City of Greensboro adopted a resolution establishing the goals of: reducing GHGs in <br /> city operations by 40% from 2005 levels by 2025, reducing energy consumption in city- <br /> owned buildings by 40% from 2005 levels by 2025, and transitioning to 100% renewable <br /> energy in city operations by 2040. In addition, Greensboro's adopted comprehensive <br /> 2 <br />