Duke Energy and Progress Energy, the two power companies that serve the Triangle, intend to merge late this year if their shareholders and regulators from state and federal governments approve.
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Duke Energy makes power play – The Charlotte Observer
Duke Energy and Progress Energy will announce a merger Monday that will base the combined N.C. power companies in Charlotte and make it the nation’s biggest electric utility with 7.1 million customers.
Duke-Progress merger could create another powerhouse utility- Sun Sentinel
Duke Energy and Progress Energy announced plans today to merge and create the nation’s largest power company with 7.1 million customers in six states.
Will Duke-Progress merger advance nuclear goals? – Facing South
By Sue Sturgis Two North Carolina-based electric utilities plan to merge, creating a company that will surpass the Southern Co. as the nation’s largest power provider. Duke Energy of Charlotte intends to buy Progress Energy of Raleigh in a $13.7 billion all-stock deal. The new company — which would have …
Full-page ads claim state panel caved to builders on home energy efficiency standards – NC Independent News
Ads by NC WARN say NC Building Code Council cut back on new home standards that would produce long-term savings for buyers
Harris nuclear plant faces scrutiny over recently adopted safety standards – The American Independent
NRC Inspector General is reviewing whether new approach to fire safety at the Shearon Harris plant was adequately reviewed before approval.
Nuclear watchdog groups say corners cut on fire safety – McClatchy Newspapers
Nuclear watchdog groups say that an internal report by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on fire safety at nuclear plants shows that regulators don’t have enough information to know whether its new fire rules will ensure safety.
Watchdog Group: Sun is Setting on Nuclear Power in NC – Public News Service
Solar and nuclear power now cost about the same to generate, at least in North Carolina. That’s according to a study conducted by NC WARN, a nonprofit focusing on climate protection. The group’s new report finds that solar and nuclear power production costs are at about 16 cents per kilowatt hour.
Progress Energy, Duke to spend hundreds of millions on nukes, even if they aren’t built – Triangle Business Journal
North Carolina’s two largest electric utilities have yet to commit to building additional nuclear generation for the state, but they’re racking up hundreds of millions of dollars in costs just to keep the option alive.
Experts Weigh Extending the Lives of Nuclear Power Plants to 80 Years – The New York Times
The failure of Congress to reach agreement on climate and energy legislation has left the future of U.S. new nuclear projects up in the air, focusing more attention on the possibility and the challenges of further extending the life expectancy of the current nuclear fleet.