council want as clean energy standard that would allow them to count nuclear and natural gas >> laura lesley is live to explain how this can affect our industry? >> reporter: since then, the solar industry in north carolina has grown tremendously thanks in part of those standards. >> now, they want to go in the industry by rewriting some of >> one proposal would require a state permit for any new solar farm. >> that would give the state a final say whether a property owner can lease his or her land for solar. >> environmental secretary donald says local officials lack sophistication and could be taken advantage of. >> we are a huge solar state and we have to put our big boy pants on and treat is as such. >> the take holders have already drafted a model ordinance to help local officials negotiate. he says the solarindustry was not consulted with the change. >> we learned a lot of industry over the last couple of years and there is a forum. redefine solar system to include nuclear energy. standardswould allow incentives for new plant. >> new plant are needed to backup sources like solar. >> si