Urge Mr. Rogers to walk his talk The two recent news stories below point to the tremendous need for good decisions. One is very encouraging, the other very disturbing. Please read both, circulate them, and contact Duke CEO Jim Rogers as shown at the end. 1) SOLAR RISING: Some power companies …
Coal & Coal Ash
Due to its size, Duke Energy is pivotal in the fight over coal vs climate. NC WARN and allies blocked the first of two Cliffside units Duke wanted to build – by proving it wasn’t necessary — and continued to struggle against the second unit. We have been protesting Duke Energy’s toxic coal ash spill into the Dan River, and working to ensure that North Carolina electricity customers do not foot the bill for the cleanup of the Dan River and Duke’s other coal ash sites.
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Basics: Duke Energy’s Cliffside Power Plant
Over two years ago, Duke began plans for construction of two 800 megawatt coal-fired units at its Cliffside, NC power plant west of Charlotte. The units would use conventional, pulverized coal technology that does not allow for controlling carbon dioxide nor mercury emissions. Five smaller and older coal furnaces now operate at Cliffside, mostly on a limited basis… An alliance of public interest groups argued before the NC Utilities Commission and in the public arena for over a year, that new generation capacity is not needed,.. In a rare denial to a NC power company, in February the Commission approved only one unit.
NC Energy Bill, Sorry Process Send State Backward – News Release by NC WARN
Energy Bill S-3 Sends NC Backward Utility influence & sorry process leads to damaging legislation STATEMENT BY JIM WARREN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NC WARN: North Carolina has been harmed by a disreputable process that gives powerful corporations even more control over our energy and environmental future – at the worst …
Utility $$ Corrupts Energy Bill – Report by Democracy NC
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Jim Warren 919-416-5077 Bob Hall 919-489-1931 July 24, 2007 Energy Bill Corrupted by Utility Money “Is this still Jim Black’s legislature?” groups ask as utilities invest in key lawmakers Durham, NC – A clean elections watchdog group reported today that two power companies pushing a controversial …
$20 Billion Dollar Check to Utilities – Announcement from NC WARN
NC Needs Clean Energy– Not a Corporate Giveaway Energy bill has fatal flaws: Tell State Leaders to Fix It or Nix It The power companies and hog industry have loaded what began as a good renewable energy bill with measures that are very likely to: Raise your power bills and …
Shifting New Plant Risks to Ratepayers: Duke Pushes Commission – News Release by NC WARN
NEWS RELEASE February 15, 2007 Duke Energy Continues Push to Shift New Plant Risks to Ratepayers Customers were burned by utilities’ mistakes in the 1980s; “CWIP” should remain abolished STATEMENT FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JIM WARREN: The NC Utilities Commission received legal briefs this week on a request by Duke Energy …
NC’s Greener Energy Future – Dr. John Blackburn: News and Observer Opinion
A report commissioned by the General Assembly and financed by the state Utilities Commission was made public last month. La Capra Associates, consultants selected by North Carolina’s Environmental Review Commission, showed that we can find renewable sources for 10 percent of the state’s electricity over the next 10 years — a conclusion already reached by many North Carolinians.