North Carolina General Statutes 113B-23. Administration of plans and procedures
(a) Upon the declaration of an energy crisis, pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113B-20, the Energy Policy Council shall become the emergency energy coordinating body for the State and shall carry out the following duties:
(1) Identify and determine the nature and severity of expected energy shortages;
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 113B-23
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Provide for daily communications with and gather information from significant energy producers, distributors, transporters and major consumers, as determined by the Energy Policy Council, to carry out its responsibilities pursuant to this section;
(3) Provide data, carry out continuing assessments of the crisis situation, and make recommendations to the Governor and to the Legislative Committee on Energy Crisis Management for further action.
(b) Upon the declaration of an energy crisis, the Governor shall order the Energy Policy Council, the Utilities Commission, the Attorney General and other appropriate State and local agencies to implement and enforce the Emergency Energy Program pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113B-9 and any emergency rules, orders or regulations approved pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113B-22
(c) Upon the declaration of an energy crisis, the Governor may employ such measures and give such direction to State and local offices and agencies as may be reasonable and necessary for the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions of this Article and with emergency rules, orders and regulations issued pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113B-22 (1975, c. 877, s. 4; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, s. 138; 2013-365, s. 8(k).)