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.

Gov. Josh Stein vetoed Senate Bill 266, blocking delays to 2030 emissions goals. Stein opposed Duke’s use of upfront customer charges for unbuilt power plants. Critics argue the bill shifts ...

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.

Two consumer advocates are split on Duke Energy’s proposal to close the Cayuga coal plant. But they both said a new, $3 billion natural gas plant isn’t the right thing for Duke’s customers.

CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy filed a motion Monday to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the utility contributed to and lied about climate change for decades. The lawsuit, filed by the town of Carrboro ...

N.C. Governor Josh Stein has vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay cuts in carbon emissions from its ... North Carolina families and businesses deserve energy policy rooted in least ...

The current state law requires Duke Energy to reduce carbon emissions by 70% of 2005 levels by 2030. Gas. ... “The last thing we want to do in our energy policy is overcome all the good ...