Supporters say the proposal would slow the need for Duke to add more renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, thereby ...

State Sen. Paul Newton introduced Senate Bill 261 on Tuesday with the gusto of a car salesman: “I’m here to offer you an ...

North Carolina’s clean energy growth faces uncertainty as federal spending freezes and state policy rollbacks threaten ...

Senate Bill 261 — the “ Energy Security and Affordability Act ” — is co-sponsored by more than a dozen Republican lawmakers, ...

S.B. 261 would nix a goal set for North Carolina’s investor-owned utilities — primarily Duke Energy — to cut emissions 70 ...

Republican senators introduced a bill entitled “Energy Security and Affordability Act,” SB 261, which would repeal state requirements for Duke Energy to meet carbon reduction by 2030.

Duke Energy’s poorest customers use more power per square foot than wealthier ones. A year-old program is connecting them ...

Duke Energy would be allowed to charge North Carolina customers for power plants that haven’t yet been built, as well as to ...

The state Senate will soon vote on a bill that would eliminate North Carolina’s 2030 carbon pollution reduction target. The ...

Senate Bill 261 is sponsored by top-ranking Republican Senate leaders -- including a former Duke Energy executive -- and is ...