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A new report finds the American Southeast is more focused on generating new power than using energy more efficiently.
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The utility is currently asking state regulators for permission to raise rates and increase its returns.
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The Carolinas set a new record during last week’s winter weather: the highest-ever energy demand.
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The General Assembly’s Energy Policy Commission met for the first time in nearly two years to review lessons learned and discuss North Carolina’s path forward on nuclear energy.
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Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over a chemical found in medical-grade sterilizers. Charlotte-based nonprofit CleanAIRE NC joined three other nonprofits in the suit after the EPA rolled back regulations on ethylene oxide.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation froze funds for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. A federal court deemed that action “capricious and unnecessary” after the program had already restarted.
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Duke Energy and state regulators are deciding how to address rising energy demand in the Carolinas — demand driven largely by incoming data centers. One Charlotte nonprofit is educating residents on how to get involved.
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This weekend put a strain on energy grids across the East Coast, downing power lines and testing power plants. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality launched an energy rebate program in Mecklenburg and Wake counties that helps alleviate stress on the grid while saving people money on their monthly utility bills.
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Last year, three Democrats joined Republicans to override Gov. Stein’s veto of a controversial energy bill. Those Democrats face primary challenges.
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As North Carolina continues decarbonizing its energy supply, giant batteries are one tool for keeping the lights on when the sun isn’t shining and the wind stops blowing. Duke Energy has brought a 50-megawatt battery online at the site of the former Allen coal plant in Gaston County.