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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 400 GWh of electricity use annually . Accelerating a <br /> transition to a clean energy economy is a shared priority of our communities , and as such the <br /> decisions made in the CPIRP process , including those regarding generation , transmission , and <br /> energy efficiency , will critically impact our ability to meet the objectives listed below . While our <br /> individual renewable energy goals and GHG reduction goals vary, the undersigned all share a <br /> vision of a sustainable , reliable , affordable , resilient , and equitable 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 />