Environment

How might the newly-approved Duke Energy merger impact your electric bill? The company says combining Duke Energy Carolinas in the western half of North Carolina and Duke Energy Progress in the east will save customers billions.

The federal government has eliminated clean energy tax credits and rolled back greenhouse gas regulations on mobile sources such as cars and trucks, creating economic headwinds for carbon-free supply chains.

State regulators recently passed an unusual order that put a pause on Duke Energy’s new solar energy development in North Carolina. The Southern Environmental Law Center filed a motion with the North Carolina Utility Commission to reconsider the order, calling it “arbitrary and capricious.”

Duke Energy released its first-quarter financial report on Tuesday, May 5. Duke earned $1.58 billion in profit in the first quarter, up $180 million from this time last year.

The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, and there are plenty of things residents can do to stay ahead of severe weather.

Duke Energy Carolinas has requested permission from state regulators for steep rate hikes starting in 2027. Protesters gathered outside the Mecklenburg County Courthouse Wednesday night to push back against the proposal.

Duke Energy has requested permission from state regulators to raise rates in June to cover fuel and power costs.

North Carolina is approaching its eighth month of drought. And it seems increasingly likely that we’ll see mandatory water restrictions put in place, something the state hasn’t seen since its worst drought on record in 2007.

State regulators ordered Duke Energy to pump the brakes on new solar — a move that some clean energy advocates are calling unprecedented and a blow to the state’s clean energy transition.

The rezoning petitioner requested that City Council defer the public hearing to next month. Residents still showed up outside the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center to protest.