How Duke Energy decides when to open floodgates in Carolinas
That’s exactly what happened after Helene. With rainwater pouring into the system from the storm’s aftermath, Duke Energy had ...
North Carolina Senate majority leader resigns, creating leadership vacancy
Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Newton announced his resignation from the North Carolina Senate, effective Wednesday ...
Proposed bill would undo NC climate goals, change rules for Duke Energy raising rates
Supporters say the proposal would slow the need for Duke to add more renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, thereby ...
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North Carolina program helps low-income utility customers pay their bills
Duke Energy’s poorest customers use more power per square foot than wealthier ones. A year-old program is connecting them ...
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New nukes for Triad: Duke Energy prepares for reactor at Belews Creek
The Triad is on track to be home to North Carolina’s first new nuclear power plant in nearly four decades. Duke Energy plans to ... company spokesman Bill Norton said. Duke added gas-fired ...
North Carolina’s clean energy future: Growth, uncertainty and political shifts
North Carolina’s clean energy growth faces uncertainty as federal spending freezes and state policy rollbacks threaten ...
Duke Energy files to dismiss climate change lawsuit
Duke Energy filed a motion Monday to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the utility contributed to and lied about climate change ...
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North Carolina lawmakers rush to nix climate target for utilities
S.B. 261 would nix a goal set for North Carolina’s investor-owned utilities — primarily Duke Energy — to cut emissions 70 ...
NC Senate passes bill aimed at lowering electricity costs
RALEIGH, N.C. — Today, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 261, which some lawmakers say prioritizes cost-effective ...
NC Senate passes bill to undo Duke Energy climate goal, change rules for raising rates
Duke Energy would be allowed to charge North Carolina customers for power plants that haven’t yet been built, as well as to ...
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NC Senate to vote on bill that would remove a key state carbon pollution target
The state Senate will soon vote on a bill that would eliminate North Carolina’s 2030 carbon pollution reduction target. The ...
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NC Senate passes bill to remove 2030 carbon reduction deadline for Duke Energy
The development comes after the bill was introduced on Monday, led by Republican senators Phil Berger, Paul Newton, and Lisa Barnes.