Jim Warren

Large Power Plants Sit Idle in North Carolina while Duke Wants to Raise Rates to Build New Ones – News Release by NC WARN

February 16, 2011

Duke Energy has a hefty surplus of generation capacity; it should promptly retire at least one newer coal-burning plant and stop trying to build nuclear reactors.
NC WARN News Release
Too Much Baseload Legal Brief

Consumers Against Rate Hikes – News Release by NC WARN

February 3, 2011

A loose-knit group of organizations representing diverse interests is taking pre-emptive action against proposed annual rate hikes by Duke Energy and Progress Energy.

Duke’s Rogers Implicated in Indiana Scandal – The Indianapolis Star

February 2, 2011

Despite state law that sharply restricts private communication between regulators and company officials on pending cases, Rogers, Turner and another Duke executive met last February for breakfast, and during the meeting, the Duke executives told Hardy that the power plant was facing a $530 million cost overrun.

Groups don’t want utilities to raise rates to build nuclear plants – WRAL

February 1, 2011

Several organizations fired a pre-emptive strike Tuesday against plans by two North Carolina utilities.

Beware the bill for nuclear plants – The News & Observer

February 1, 2011

What appears to be a key driver behind the merger between Duke and Progress – building two nuclear reactors in South Carolina – would cost customers much more.

U.S. Pushes, but Reactors Are Lagging – The New York Times

January 31, 2011

Recent setbacks in a hoped-for “nuclear renaissance” raise questions about how much of a role nuclear power can play.

Disputed Reactor Design Moves Forward – The New York Times

January 31, 2011

Critics of the AP1000 reactor argue that design flaws could lead to release of radioactive material.

Contractor says Duke took risks at plant – The Indianapolis Star

January 29, 2011

Last fall, as costs and accidents were mounting at Duke Energy Corp.’s massive power plant in Edwardsport, the project’s engineering contractor warned that Duke was taking “significant risks” with the way it was managing the $2.9 billion construction project.

Target: North Carolina Electricity Customers – Issue Brief by NC WARN

January 25, 2011

NC utilities seek a blank check and annual rate hikes – as the US nuclear revival fails.

Remembering Dr. John Blackburn

January 21, 2011

John-Blackburn-For-Web On January 16th Dr. John Blackburn died unexpectedly but quietly in his home. He has been a wonderful friend and colleague – our volunteer technical advisor for over five years – and all of us
at NC WARN already
miss him dearly.

Find a list of Dr. Blackburn’s work
for NC WARN here.