The NC Utilities Commission has denied our motion to require Duke Energy to stop hiding information critical to the utility’s case to build a large gas-fired power plant in Asheville. This case is a statewide fight – moving toward a public meeting in Raleigh February 22 – with national ramifications over the future of the natural gas industry, the climate crisis and Duke Energy’s business model.
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Openly justify the fracking gas plant in Asheville or withdraw the application — Letter to Lynn Good from NC WARN
Asheville area residents gather to protest power plant — Blue Banner, UNC Asheville
On a cold and rainy night in Asheville, concerned citizens, environmental activists, faith leaders and Duke Energy Progress customers packed Asheville’s courthouse last Tuesday to debate Western North Carolina’s future energy policy in the face of renovations at Duke Energy Progress’ Lake Julian power station.
Duke Energy Hides Key Info in Fracking Gas Power Plant Fight — WCHL
Duke Energy Hides Key Info in Controversial Power Plant Fight — News Release from NC WARN
Durham, NC – Duke Energy is withholding from public view large blocks of information critical to the utility’s case to build a large gas-fired power plant in Asheville. NC WARN and The Climate Times today filed a motion calling for regulators to compel Duke to put the data on the table for scrutiny.
With new Duke natural gas plant, new concerns — Asheville Citizen-Times
Duke gas plant plans released to criticism — Asheville Citizen-Times
Duke Energy Applies to Build Controversial Gas Plant — News Release from NC WARN
Duke is pressing North Carolina regulators for a fast-track, rubber-stamp approval to build a huge gas-fired power plant in Asheville that isn’t even needed, a project that would accelerate the climate crisis and cause statewide electricity rates to jump. North Carolina needs careful and open review, not secretive, fast-track approval of a climate-wrecking, high-dollar power plant that would add to regional glut of supply.
Duke Energy Presses for Fast-track Approval of Controversial Gas-fired Plant — News Release from NC WARN
Duke Energy responded to our insistence for careful examination of the need for a large gas-fired power plant near Asheville by pressing the NC Utilities Commission to fast-track its approval of the controversial project. The Utilities Commission shouldn’t cut itself off at the knees by letting Duke avoid a full-blown review process.