The bill also would have allowed Duke Energy to bill customers for the construction cost of plants that haven’t yet been ...

North Carolina lawmakers have approved a bill to let Duke Energy delay planned carbon-emissions reductions and also allow the utility to charge rate-payers for new power plants before they’re built.

Duke Energy recently proposed replacing two aging coal units with natural gas plants. New proposal could be pathway to keep ...

The current state law requires Duke Energy to reduce carbon emissions by 70% of 2005 levels by 2030.

Lawmakers approved SB 266, letting Duke Energy charge customers before building plants. If signed, bill eliminates 2030 emissions targets while keeping carbon neutrality by 2050. Critics warn ...

N.C. Governor Josh Stein has vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay cuts in carbon emissions from its power plants in the state.

Duke Energy said Thursday it plans to delay the retirement of its largest coal-burning power plant, scuttling its efforts to be free of the fossil fuel by 2035.

The bill would have eliminated a 2030 emissions-reduction target for Duke Energy — and caused the utility to build less ...

A lawsuit filed by the Town of Carrboro against Duke Energy alleging decades-long deception about greenhouse gas emissions includes this image of a header from Duke’s website.

N.C. Governor Josh Stein has vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay cuts in carbon emissions from its power plants in the state.