Union Power has teamed with other utilities across North Carolina to offer our members a renewable energy alternative called NC GreenPower. The program is designed to improve the environment by supporting renewable energy, carbon offset projects, and providing grants for educational solar installations at NC K-12 schools.

Union Power members can voluntarily contribute $4 a month through their utility bill to help support a cleaner environment through electricity produced from renewable resources. For every $4 donated, 125 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable energy is supplied to the electric grid in North Carolina rather than from traditional sources.

All contributions are forwarded directly to NC GreenPower for payment to approved green power generators, to provide solar educational packages each year to select schools in the Solar+Schools program, and to cover NC Greenpower’s cost to administer the program. Contributions are tax-free and qualify as a tax-deductible contribution for income tax purposes.