Businesses across our state have announced a total of 18 major new clean energy and electric vehicle (EV) projects totaling over $19 billion since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law, according to a new report from E2.
The new projects are expected to bring in over 8,800 new jobs to our state.
Nationally, 292 projects, 102,000 new jobs, and $118 billion in new investments have been announced in 41 states and Puerto Rico since the IRA passed.
Highlights from the report:
- North Carolina is #5 nationally in clean energy projects announced since IRA with 18.
- North Carolina is #4 nationally for most jobs announced by new clean energy projects with 8,868.
- North Carolina is #1 nationally for most total investment dollars announced for new clean energy projects with $19.2 billion.
- Michigan led all states with three announcements in February, followed by North Carolina with two.
Clean Energy Works | total projects announced by state Aug. 2022-Feb.2024
|
State
|
Projects
|
Announced Jobs
|
Announced Investments
|
|
Alabama
|
6
|
1,350
|
$1,603,000,000
|
|
Arkansas
|
2
|
500
|
$250,000,000
|
|
Arizona
|
9
|
2,330
|
$5,901,000,000
|
|
California
|
13
|
160
|
$1,600,000,000
|
|
Colorado
|
7
|
2,382
|
$880,000,000
|
|
Connecticut
|
4
|
100
|
$24,800,000
|
|
Florida
|
2
|
250
|
$72,000,000
|
|
Georgia
|
27
|
15,481
|
$15,086,500,000
|
|
Iowa
|
2
|
0
|
$0
|
|
Illinois
|
7
|
2,719
|
$2,563,500,000
|
|
Indiana
|
10
|
4,222
|
$6,416,000,000
|
|
Kansas
|
2
|
0
|
$0
|
|
Kentucky
|
8
|
1,149
|
$1,958,400,000
|
|
Louisiana
|
5
|
1,039
|
$1,713,500,000
|
|
Massachusetts
|
6
|
1,041
|
$45,700,000
|
|
Maryland
|
1
|
145
|
$14,000,000
|
|
Maine
|
1
|
200
|
$6,000,000
|
|
Michigan
|
26
|
11,807
|
$11,635,600,000
|
|
Minnesota
|
4
|
700
|
$155,000,000
|
|
Missouri
|
2
|
300
|
$100,000,000
|
|
Mississippi
|
3
|
2,340
|
$2,015,000,000
|
|
North Carolina
|
18
|
8,868
|
$19,230,459,000
|
|
Nebraska
|
1
|
0
|
$0
|
|
New Hampshire
|
1
|
0
|
$16,300,000
|
|
New Mexico
|
6
|
2,542
|
$1,243,000,000
|
|
Nevada
|
6
|
5,250
|
$6,600,000,000
|
|
New York
|
11
|
2,759
|
$783,000,000
|