AI
Trump’s Gas Agenda
Daily Standup Top Stories Trump Energy Agenda Will Have A Heavy Natural Gas Focus November 26, 2024 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This article is from David Blackmon on Forbes. I agree with David on his […]
Duke Energy
AI
Trump and the AI Power Boom Are Putting Utility Climate Goals at Risk
Big US utilities’ climate goals are in peril as artificial intelligence turbocharges electricity demand and Donald Trump’s reelection signals policy shifts that would favor fossil fuels. These companies all have ambitious targets to cut their carbon emissions, most […]
Electrical Generation / Utilities
Home rooftop solar dips in N.C. after Duke Energy reduces payments, but many installers unfazed
When regulators allowed Duke Energy to lower bill credits to homes with rooftop solar, critics warned the solar industry would suffer a major loss. A year after the new rates took effect, available data […]
Electrical Generation / Utilities
North Carolina appeals court upholds Duke Energy’s lower net metering rates
A three-judge panel in North Carolina upheld Duke Energy’s reduced payments to rooftop solar owners on Tuesday, unanimously rejecting claims from climate justice advocates that the smaller credits run afoul of state law. The […]
EnergyNews
Before key hearings in North Carolina, Duke Energy makes tiny concessions to big gas ambitions
Before pivotal hearings that begin Monday, Duke Energy has made a few small concessions to its plans for a giant fossil fuel buildout in North Carolina, winning over the once-skeptical state-sanctioned ratepayer advocate. Duke’s […]
Climate Crisis
Can a long-planned Duke Energy gas plant in North Carolina be defeated?
Duke Energy has been laying the groundwork for a new gas power plant in North Carolina’s Person County for years, touting it as the “next generation” of electricity production and lining up support from […]
Carbon Credit
Duke carbon plan harms ratepayers, slows transition while boosting company profits. There’s a better path forward.
The following commentary was written by Sagar Sane, an advisory board member with the Environmental Defense Fund in North Carolina. See our commentary guidelines for more information. Western North Carolina is no stranger to the increasingly-felt […]
Electrical Generation / Utilities
N.C.’s ratepayer advocate: Duke Energy ‘failed’ to consider incentives that would cut costs & enable more clean energy
Duke Energy’s plan to zero out its carbon pollution all but ignores a federal loan program that could save ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars and enable more clean energy, the state’s ratepayer advocate […]
Electrical Generation / Utilities
Duke Energy’s plans for new gas in N.C. on a collision course with new Biden power plant rules
Duke Energy is already under fire in North Carolina for its plan to blow off a state deadline to curb carbon pollution while also building a massive new fleet of fossil fuel plants. Now, […]
Climate Crisis
US energy giant sounds alarm on Biden’s climate rules targeting power plants
Duke Energy, one of the nation’s largest energy providers, is warning that the Biden administration’s newly finalized power plant regulations will threaten the reliability and affordability of power supplies. The North Carolina-based company — which serves more […]