Calendar of Events

Ratepayers from across Duke Energy’s service area will convene at the company’s annual shareholder meeting to add their voices to the discussion and to hold a community teach-in outside. Read on to see how you can participate by attending in person or by giving us your Duke Energy proxy.

NC WARN is co-sponsoring the Climate Convergence on Raleigh, a two-day event that aims to raise awareness about the climate crisis by convening folks from across the state on Earth Day weekend. Most events at Church of the Good Shepherd. Sunday rally at Halifax Mall. Click for details.

Buncombe County Courthouse, District Courtroom # 1 (basement), 60 Court Plaza

Workshop in Siler City to learn how to testify effectively at Utilities Commission hearings.

Greene County Courthouse, 301 N. Greene Street

Come take a more active role in shifting your electric utility away from using our money for their fossil fuel dependency. Join us as we introduce our two-prong path to address the climate crisis – shifting Duke & working toward a de-monopolized energy future that we create. We will explore ways to build the public voice to challenge Duke’s business plan and challenge their monopoly control over the energy sector in North Carolina.

New Hanover County Courthouse, Courtroom 403, 316 Princess Street

Webinar on the North Carolina utilities’ long-term Integrated Resources Plans (IRPs) and proposed rate hikes.

Workshop in Wilmington

Please join the NC WARN board and staff to share your thoughts on the urgency of climate change and our role as change agents on a clean energy path.

Come learn about alternative energy efforts and opportunities in Northeastern North Carolina. Learn how to…

Are you tired of listening to depressing reports of climate change, melting ice caps, extinction rates rising, and the expansion of dirty energy like coal and fracking? Do you want to preserve wilderness or defend your local landbase, but don’t know where to start? Then the Piedmont Direct Action Camp is for you! We’ll be hosting speakers and trainers from our local area, the western mountains, and from groups like Rainforest Action Network and Greenpeace.

NC WARN worked closely with Warren County residents and state officials from 1993 to 2003 to successfully persuade the state to decontaminate the infamous PCB Landfill. We are pleased to support this reunion and celebration. All are welcome, but please note that early registration helps.

The Annual Rate Hike Training Workshop will happen at Page-Walker Arts & History Center (119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC 27513) on Thursday, May 10th, from 6:30PM – 8:30 PM. At this informational and training event we will learn about the Annual Rate Hike Bill and what we need to do now to prevent it from happening. The workshop will be facilitated by NC WARN and co-sponsored by the North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light.

A special meeting and training event to learn what we need to do now to prevent the Annual Rate Hike Bill. The training program will include (1) Understanding the rate process, (2) How the system works, (3) How to develop a convincing message, and (4) How to take effective action. The training will take place Thursday, March 29th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Carole Hoefener Community Services Center, 610 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204.