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=== Energy modernization project === In May 2021, Ocracoke was one of 11 communities (along with nearby [[Nags Head, North Carolina]]) chosen by the [[United States Department of Energy]] to participate in the [[Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project]], a program to provide federal aid for remote communities to modernize their electric infrastructure and resiliency through natural disasters and outages. Ocracoke's grant is used to analyze the possibility of electrifying its ferry fleet.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=DOE to Support 11 Remote and Island Communities Transitioning to Resilient Clean Energy Solutions |url=https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-support-11-remote-and-island-communities-transitioning-resilient-clean-energy |access-date=2021-05-06 |website=Energy.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Q&A With Jordan Burns: A Community-Driven Approach to Energy Resilience |url=https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2022/qa-jordan-burns-community-driven-approach-to-energy-resilience.html |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=www.nrel.gov |language=en}}</ref> An electrified ferry fleet would increase hurricane evacuation access while decreasing reliance on fossil fuels.<ref name=":1" />
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