After months of secret talks, sweeping energy bill unveiled in North Carolina
The 47-page bill would close Duke Energy coal plants but require new gas-fired ones, drawing quick opposition from clean energy advocates. After months of secret...
For the third year in a row, N.C. advocates push government efficiency bill. Could this time be the charm?
The Republican- and business-backed measure has broad support but faces opposition from a key senator who is a former utility executive. For the third year...
Duke Energy-linked political group reenters North Carolina utility debate
Citizens for a Responsible Energy Future has resurfaced with a website and a flurry of ads linking arcane utility policy to hot-button political issues. Duke...
North Carolina panel rejects building code flexibility sought by homebuilders
In a rare rebuke for the politically influential Home Builders Association, a rules review committee in North Carolina rejected proposed changes to the state’s building...
Regulators approve small Duke Energy solar project in western N.C.
In approving the landfill solar project, commissioners cautioned that similar projects would not necessarily receive the same outcome, and that special circumstances related to a...
Duke vs. Duke: Electric and gas utilities at odds over efficiency rebates in N.C.
Gas companies — including Duke Energy’s own Piedmont Natural Gas — say the North Carolina utility’s plans to expand its home energy efficiency program would...
In a record year for clean energy purchases, Southeast cities stand out
A report tracking renewable energy purchases by U.S. cities reveals a surge of contracts in 2020, with nearly eight dozen municipalities collectively buying almost 3.7...
North Carolina moves to preempt local bans on natural gas hookups
A legislative committee on Tuesday advanced an industry-backed bill that would prevent local governments from banning natural gas connections in new buildings, though no such...