RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is disputing Duke Energy’s description of a proposed electricity rate increase, arguing that the company misrepresented under oath how much residential customers would pay under a recent settlement agreement. The disagreement comes as Duke Energy seeks approval for a settlement that would …
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NC AG Jeff Jackson rejects Duke Energy rate settlement, calls 6.8% hike ‘still too high’ — WCNC Charlotte
North Carolina regulators are weighing Duke Energy’s rate-hike requests that could raise power bills for customers across the state. By Autumn Bracey CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said he will not sign a proposed settlement in the Duke Energy Progress rate case that would raise residential …
Your electric bill is up. Is it because of the heat or Duke Energy? — The News & Observer
Chatham County Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Enbridge Gas Pipeline — Chapelboro
By Henry Taylor On Wednesday, August 5, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting to hear the thoughts and concerns of residents regarding a proposed natural gas pipeline from the utility company Enbridge. More than 300 people who are against the development attended, and 50 of them …
Duke Energy to issue $10B in equity to capture gas generation growth opportunity — Utility Dive
CEO Harry Sideris said the company is deploying more than $1 billion per month to meet “record demand.” Advocates say the utility has exaggerated projections to justify spending. By Emma Penrod Duke Energy is committed to finding affordability solutions for customers amid rising demand — and opposition to the company’s $103 …
Duke Energy wants coal, gas for rising power needs. Clean-energy groups object. — The News & Observer
By Martha Quillin Duke Energy expects North Carolina’s electricity demands to soar over the next 15 years and says it will meet the need reliably and affordably by building new gas and nuclear power plants and extending the lives of its aging coal-fired plants. Clean-energy advocates have assailed the company’s …
NC nonprofit argues Duke opposes rooftop solar due to profitability, proposes alternative carbon plan — Port City Daily
By Peter Castagno A prominent clean energy nonprofit issued a new proposal to revise Duke Energy’s carbon plan to expand rooftop solar throughout the state, arguing the strategy would address climate change and result in lower costs for ratepayers. NC WARN is a Durham-based nonprofit focused on promoting the clean …
BREAKING: Duke’s Destruction of Rooftop Solar — NC WARN News Release / N&O Article
Solar advocates appeal North Carolina net metering cuts — PV Magazine
By Ryan Kennedy A coalition of solar advocates have filed with the North Carolina Court of Appeals, contending that state laws were violated when state utility regulators approved Duke Energy’s rate plan to make cuts to compensation for exporting rooftop solar generation. The approval of electric utility Duke Energy’s plan …
Pro-solar groups appeal NC’s new rules that cut rooftop solar credits — WFAE
By David Boraks Environmental groups are asking the North Carolina Court of Appeals to overturn Duke Energy’s new rates and rules for residential rooftop solar panels that took effect Oct. 1. The appeal was filed by the Environmental Working Group, NC WARN, 350 Triangle, 350 Charlotte, the Sunrise Movement and …