SECDC - Sustainable Energy Community Development Company
 
The S.E.C.D.C.
 
Sustainable Energy Community Development Company is a North Carolina limited liability company formed for the expressed purpose of developing and implementing a hybrid investment model that combines Federal New Markets Tax Credits with existing federal  Business Energy Investment Tax Credits and North Carolina Renewable Energy Tax Credits. 
 
This unique coupling of tax incentives allows an SECDC  investments to avoid problems found in conventional renewable energy investments and achieve high return on investment (ROI) at lower risk. Another result of this hybrid model is that SECDC investments specifically target North Carolina low income communities, and use North Carolina installers and manufacturers.
 
The combined effect is a high ROI, low risk, green investment with a significant public image/marketing asset for economic development in low income areas, commitment to renewable energy and support of North Carolina's green industry sector.  
 
 A SECDC  investment:
 
  • High ROI (over 12% annual return after taxes)
 
  • Low Risk 
 
  • Returns over 43% of the investment in the first year
 
  • Invests in Renewable Energy
 
  • Provides an excellent Public Relations /Marketing Asset
 
  • Promotes North Carolina's Green Industry Sector
 
  • Creates Economic Development in low income areas