North Carolina Incentives and Laws
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for North Carolina. Your Clean Cities coordinator at your local coalition can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coordinator and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
Incentives and Laws
Information in this list is updated annually after North Carolina's legislative session ends.
Last Updated September 2011
State Incentives
- Biofuels Industry Development Grants
- Renewable Fuel Production Facility Tax Credit
- Renewable Energy Property Tax Credit
- Idle Reduction Technology Rebates
- Biofuels Commercialization Grants
- Alternative Fuel and Idle Reduction Grants
- High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Exemption
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle Emissions Inspection Exemption
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Support
- Alternative Fuel and Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Fund
- Alternative Fuel Tax Exemption
- Biodiesel Tax Exemption
- Bond Exemption for Small Biofuels Suppliers
Utility/Private Incentives
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Loans
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive - Duke Energy
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle Rebates - Advanced Energy
Laws and Regulations
- Ethanol Blend Labeling Requirements
- Ethanol Blend Requirement
- Biodiesel Warranty Requirement
- Biodiesel Requirement for School Buses
- Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Acquisition Requirements
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Acquisition Requirements
- School Bus Idle Reduction Requirement
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle Definition
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives 
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived North Carolina laws and incentives.
Points of Contact
Get contact information for Clean Cities coalitions or agencies that can help you with clean transportation laws, incentives, and funding opportunities in North Carolina.
Clean Cities Coalitions
North Carolina is home to the following Clean Cities coalitions: