In February, Governor Pat McCrory filled out a 2012 statement of economic interest that shows he has a meaningful financial stake in Duke Energy worth at least $10,000. The form did not require him to be more specific.
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Watchdog group concerned over McCrory regulating Duke Energy – WSOC Charlotte
Watchdog asks Gov. McCrory to disclose value of Duke Energy stock holdings – Facing South
Following a Facing South report that found North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) holds significant amounts of Duke Energy stock, a watchdog group sent him a letter asking him to disclose its exact value — and reiterated its call that he therefore recuse himself from appointing anyone to the state Utilities Commission.
Is Governor still profiting from Duke Energy as he plans to replace its regulators?
NC WARN sent this letter to Governor Pat McCrory today after learning from his Statement of Economic Interest that he owns stock in Duke Energy.
See his latest SEI filing.
See our previous letters to Governor McCrory:
January 4, 2013 (with AARP NC)
February 11, 2013
Will Gov. McCrory help his friend Duke Energy capture the N.C. Utility Commission? — Facing South
Senate Bill 10 and the N.C. Utilities Commission
Climate Change: No Breakthroughs Needed, Mr. President — Huffington Post
In his recent New Republic interview, President Obama said we “need some big technological breakthrough” to tackle climate change. Mr. President — our nation already has the technologies to protect the climate while advancing prosperity. Your National Renewable Energy Laboratory showed just last June how to produce 80 to 90 percent of America’s electricity from proven, reliable and increasingly competitive renewable sources like the sun and wind.
Doing the math on Duke’s rate hike – Charlotte Observer
Duke Energy Carolinas filed 5,012 pages of written testimony, data analyses and appendices Monday in support of its request for an overall 9.7 percent North Carolina rate hike. Buried in all those numbers is one that’s most relevant to most customers: 14 percent. That’s the increase the majority of residential customers are being asked to pay.
Duke Energy Monopoly Must Use Wasted Resource Instead of Building Power Plants, says Watchdog Group — News Release from NC WARN
Recent advances in a decades-old energy-saving technology could allow thousands of North Carolina facilities such as grocery stores, schools and hospitals to save over 30 percent of their annual energy usage. The energy savings from combined heat and power (CHP) at facilities in North Carolina could be roughly equal to the electricity from ten large power plants.
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