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The Cooperative has added a "save settings" feature on it's secure PowerPay 24 website. Rather than have
to type in your account number each time you go to the PowerPay site, you can key it in once and click
the "save my settings" box. 
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RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION

The following links provide information on renewable energy production found on our system. The first is real time readings from a solar photovoltaic system installed at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. The Aquarium is one of the first public facilities in Carteret County to use the “green” energy source, also known as a solar photovoltaic system. The electric cooperative donated the panels to the Aquarium after the passage of the state’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard last year.

The standard requires electric utilities to meet a percentage of their energy needs through renewable energy and energy efficiency resources. As we work to meet the state standard, we also want to educate our members about these renewable options.

The second link provides production from a residential wind turbine located at a member's home on Harkers Island. The readings allow our members and the public to see first hand what type of electrical generation is possible.

The third link shows data obtained from two residential solar water heating units attached to members' homes. 
Unit A
features a roof mounted unit. The system is a drain back system with circulating distilled water as the heat transfer fluid. It uses a Chromogen 4' x 8' flat panel collector. Owner uses a deactivated 65 gallon household water heater as storage unit. Unit B is a ground mounted system using a Chromogen 4' x 8' collector. It uses a DC pump which circulates glycol through the internal heat exchanger. This flows into a 65 gallon storage tank.

Solar PV Project at NC Aquarium at 
Pine Knoll Shores
(Readings beginning 
September 24, 2009)
Residential Wind readings 
from Harkers Island
Residential Solar Water Heating
readings from two members

                                                                           

 

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Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative * P.O. Box 1490 * Newport, NC 28570

Office Locations: 1300 Highway 24, Newport, NC; 450 McCotter Blvd., Havelock, NC & 849 Island Road, Harkers Island, NC
 252-247-3107 * 1-800-682-2217 * customerservice@ccemc.com