The NC Utilities Commission’s New Year’s Eve order in the Avoided Cost docket allows Duke Energy and the Koch Brothers to continue beating down our once-growing solar power industry. Solar companies have made clear that they need regulators to improve contract conditions in order to force Duke to quit stalling large independent solar projects.
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Watchdog group files federal complaint against Duke Energy and Southeastern utilities — Charlotte Business Journal
Watchdog group files complaint against Duke Energy over reserves — Tampa Bay Times
Duke Energy building unneeded power plants, group claims — News & Observer
Duke Energy and other utilities in the Southeast are building power plants that aren’t needed, gouging consumers, a Durham advocacy group said Tuesday in a federal complaint.
NC WARN asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order an investigation of the billions of dollars the group says are being wasted.
Glut in Southeastern Electric Supply as Monopolies Keep Building Plants, Raising Rates
Duke Energy, others manipulate electricity markets, waste billions of customer dollars as power plants sit idle while more are being built, says watchdog group
Federal complaint filed by NC WARN
Duke Energy building unneeded power plants, group claims – The News & Observer
Watchdog group files federal complaint against Duke Energy and Southeastern utilities – The Charlotte Observer
We Don’t Know What the F*ck We’re Talking About (video) — The Colbert Report
NCWARN runs ad criticizing Duke Energy’s approach to solar power — Charlotte Business Journal
A Fishy Story — NC WARN TV ad
NC WARN’s latest 30 second satirical TV ad seeks to expose Duke Energy’s efforts to “green wash”, or mislead the public about its commitment to clean energy.