Zachary Turner

The deadline for a solar power purchasing program in Mecklenburg County is approaching.

Duke Energy has released its projections for future energy demands. But energy policy experts disagree on what those projections mean for North Carolina’s grid infrastructure.

Developers are rethinking a proposed data center in Matthews amid strong local opposition.

Duke Energy plans to build new natural gas infrastructure to accommodate incoming data centers and manufacturers. But one data center developer is attempting to distance itself from the associated cost of new energy generation — illustrating the tension between the state’s biggest new power consumers and residents worried about their bills.

North Carolina is still waiting on millions in reimbursements from the Department of Homeland Security for hurricane recovery. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy awarded $6.8 million in grants to organizations in western North Carolina supporting small-business development and housing recovery.

Duke plans to increase carbon pollution during the next decade before emissions sharply decline near the end of the 2030s.

Duke Energy filed its 2025 Carbon Plan Wednesday morning. Seismic shifts in federal energy policy over the last year have left a mark on the utility’s approach to clean energy.

Over the next decade, utilities are predicting that data centers, manufacturing and electrification will drive up energy demand at an unprecedented rate. Gov. Stein has tasked a group of experts and working professionals with finding solutions that don’t break the bank.

Fires from lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are a rising threat to recycling and disposal facilities across the country. Mecklenburg County averages two fires a week, but that number threatens to rise as demand for electric tools increases.

Duke Energy plans to file its updated plan this week to meet North Carolina energy needs while reducing carbon pollution. However, a recent environmental report gave the utility a failing grade for transitioning to clean energy.