A nonprofit organization called N.C. Green Power promotes clean energy in North Carolina, paying for anaerobic digestion equipment and solar and hydroelectric units. This year, N.C. Green Power will help fund two plants to run generators powered by methane gas at the Wayne County Landfill and Smithfield Foods (swine manure). As reported in a July News Observer article, companies working with N.C. Green Power sign contracts with local utilities for five years or more to provide the power. The subsidies come from tax- deductible contributions by utility customers who donate on their monthly bills. There are 7,000 donors. For more detail on the program, visit www.ncgp.org .
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Subsidizing Renewable Energy Projects to Solve Waste Disposal Problems