Energy Last updated or reviewed on February 10, 2025 100% Renewable Energy Initiative The City of Asheville has a goal to power all municipal operations with renewable energy by 2030 and to support Buncombe County’s community-wide goal of the entire county to be powered by renewable energy by 2042. These goals are referenced in Resolution 18-279 and Buncombe County Resolution 17-12-06. Actions Taken Obtained SolSmart Gold certification Partnered with Buncombe County to produce the “Moving to 100 Percent” report identifying options to reach the 100% renewable energy goal Installed a 57.5 kW PV Array on the Transit Station Canopy, the City’s first onsite renewable energy installation Partnered with Buncombe County to install solar energy systems on a number of public facilities Partnered with Buncombe County and the Blue Horizons Project to implement the Solarize Asheville-Buncombe campaign Partnered with Buncombe County to intervene at the North Carolina Public Utilities Commission Docket’s on Duke’s 2020 Integrated Resource Plan and 2022 Carbon Plan to advocate for access to more clean renewable energy Partnered with Buncombe County to explore the feasibility of floating solar Installed a 106 kW PV Array on the Wesley Grant Grant Sr. Southside Community Center Installed a 54.6 kW PV Array on the Broadway Public Safety Station Supporting Documents 2022 Local Government Clean Energy Report, Asheville, NC Final Report: Moving to 100 Percent: Renewable Energy Transition Pathways Analysis for Buncombe County and the City of Asheville Public Comments received on the draft report Recording from Community Information Session on June 19, 2019 Resolution 18-279 City of Asheville 100% Renewable Energy Goal Resolution 17-12-06 Buncombe County 100% Renewable Energy Goal Buncombe County 100% Renewable Energy Plan Project Page Blue Horizons Project EPA Local Government Solar Project Portal Frequently Used Terms Aggregated Procurement: Grouping together demand for commonly purchased goods and services (in this case solar panels) to harness greater economies of scale when procuring from the marketplace. Megawatt (MW): a unit of power, equal to one million watts Request for Proposals (RFP): A solicitation process, often through competitive bidding, to obtain supplier proposals with the intent to contract for procurement. Contact Information Bridget Herring, Sustainability Director 828-259-5558
