Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, protestors from the mountains to the Triangle rallied outside of the Forsyth County Court House. There were drummers, Puppeteers parading a larger than life smiling bright, yellow sun with hands, and people wearing oversized heads representing Duke Energy executives.
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Burning the Public, Part 3: NC WARN seeks millions in penalties for Duke Energy — News Release from NC WARN
NC WARN is calling for state regulators to assess millions of dollars in damages against Duke Energy Carolinas for what the watchdog group says are “egregious and pervasive” violations in the utility’s current rate case. Economist Bill Marcus of Sacramento-based JBS Energy, Inc. [states]: “Disallowance of the expense is clearly not enough. If it was not for NC WARN, the utility could have gotten away with this flagrant abuse from the highest levels of the company for years.”
Duke Energy sought to overcharge customers by $211 million per year — News Release from NC WARN
Statement from Greenpeace, AARP NC and NC WARN. The state agency that supposedly represents North Carolina electricity customers has cut a deal with Duke Energy to settle a controversial rate hike request. The NC Utilities Commission’s Public Staff announced the deal today before even considering evidence being prepared by public interest groups, businesses and local governments – and before public hearings set for Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Hillsborough.
Duke Energy aumentará precios si la propuesta es aprobada por un comité — La Conexión
Duke Energy está tratando de cobrar a los residentes de Carolina del Norte y pequeñas empresas más de $ 8 millones de dólares al año para pagarles a los empleados que sirven a industrias grandes y clientes comerciales, según denunció NC WARN.
Burning the Public: Duke Energy’s Rate Secrets
Part 1: Charging the Little Guy $8 million annually for industrial schmoozing, June 6, 2013 Part 2: Duke uses ratepayer money to buy political favor with Dems, GOP, June 11, 2013 Part 3: NC WARN seeks millions in penalties for Duke Energy, June 18, 2013 Part 4: Duke seeks $120 …
Burning the Public: Duke Energy’s Rate Secrets – Part 2 — News Release from NC WARN
Each year, Duke Energy charges North Carolina ratepayers for money poured onto groups representing both major political parties at the federal and state levels, according to documents obtained by NC WARN during the discovery phase of Duke’s current rate hike request. Second installment of our Burning the Public series.
Burning the Public: Duke Energy’s Rate Secrets – Part 1 — News Release from NC WARN
Duke is trying to charge families, small businesses $8 million annually for industrial schmoozing. First in a series of revelations NC WARN will roll out as our legal team reviews thousands of documents gained in Duke’s new rate case.
Public, officials debate Duke Energy rate hike — McDowell News
Wednesday evening, the Utilities Commission held its hearing in Marion at the courthouse. Local officials, average McDowell County residents and people from other cities and counties all signed up to speak about Duke’s requested rate hike. Most of them spoke strongly against it. Mayor Steve Little said he wanted to voice his “strongest possible objection” to the rate hike. “A request for an increase of the size that we see is unconscionable,” said Little. “It is simply not reasonable. It is not fair. We are not one of the big guys. We are not rich but we get hammered.”
Public speaks out against Duke rate increase at hearing — Macon County News
On Tuesday, the public had its chance to voice any opposition they had towards Duke Energy and their proposed rate hikes. Duke Energy has proposed a 9.7 percent increase in its electric rates. The North Carolina Utilities Commission is holding hearings across the state to allow the public to have their say. Franklin was the site of one of these hearings — the only one west of Asheville — and people filled the courtroom designated for the hearing at the Macon County Court House Tuesday night.
N.C. Utilities Commission Challenges Duke Energy on Long-Term Plan
Greenpeace, NC WARN and NC Interfaith Power and Light thank the North Carolina Utilities Commission for challenging Duke Energy to provide an explanation for why the company is not pursuing energy efficiency and renewable energy that would result in lower rates for North Carolina’s families and small businesses.