A new report from NPR and Boston University suggests that the average number of heat-related deaths in North Carolina each year is almost 18 times what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...

The visit comes one week after the Environmental Protection Agency rolled back greenhouse gas regulations on American power plants.

Federal energy policy changes will harm North Carolina with high energy prices, lost jobs, more pollution, and worse grid reliability.

A future Amazon data center is facing a challenge to its plan to use nearly 650 diesel generators as temporary and backup power.

Michael Whatley holds up to $690,000 in energy investments tied to companies powering North Carolina's data center boom, raising conflict questions.

Raleigh, North Carolina – Consumer Reports today announced the launch of a media campaign urging the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to reject Duke Energy’s…

Many of us have been using more energy recently. There’s an item in your bill that you probably haven’t been paying attention to, but has likely increased.

The SEC is taking comments on a classification change for bonds utilities issue to fund storm and wildfire recovery. Critics say the status quo is costing customers billions, but the trade association...

Duke Energy’s rate requests will strain small businesses, three North Carolina chefs and restaurant owners write. | Opinion

The previously unreported meetings have come as utility companies grapple the risks posed to the grid by autonomous hacks.

We can do it, and lower people’s rates, but utilities are going to oppose any reforms that threaten their profits

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A new coalition officially kicked off its petition drive with Dump Duke, saying voters should have a say in their electric bills.

Dilworth restaurants are suffering from repeat Duke outages.

A St. Pete group filed paperwork for a ballot measure on Duke Energy as the city studies whether to switch to a city-run utility.

Opponents worry the center will cause more air pollution in an area already dealing with several industrial plants.

Customers can access tools to track energy use and find assistance resources As high temperatures continue across much of North Carolina and South Carolina, Duke Energy is reminding customers about to...

A pilot program that applies a credit to low-income households’ monthly bills is poised to end at the same time rates rise for everyone

As Duke Energy seeks to further increase rates, Whatley accepted thousands in campaign contributions. His family also holds at least $149,000 in the company’s stock.

Whatley spent more than a decade lobbying for oil and natural gas companies.

SACE is calling for an 18-month moratorium on new large data centers across Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

North Carolina is eyeing a new tariff for data centers that would make developers pay for power grid upgrades.

Two organizations are calling on Duke Energy to reduce its proposed rate increase for N.C. residents, who bear the brunt of data center-driven and fuel-related cost increases.

While consumers object to high energy costs and data center development, utility and tech companies are sponsoring events for friendly regulators.

Duke Energy Progress has cut its proposed rate increase by more than half, but customers would still pay more as regulators consider a settlement.

As electricity prices rise, the stakes for the leaders of states like Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Indiana are only getting higher.

Duke Energy reported $5 billion in profits in 2025, and last week reported its strongest second quarter ever.

Duke Energy will continue to provide power and electricity to the City of Clearwater for the next 30 years, that's following a final vote by City Council Thursday.

Big tech is investing billions of dollars into data centers and the infrastructure needed to support the buildout. Meanwhile, instead of regulating this highly extractive industry and making corporati...

Residents say they were left out of the decision-making process for a project that includes hundreds of polluting diesel generators.

In Richmond County, residents say they’re overburdened by air pollution. Would a diesel-powered data center worsen the problem?

In March, Duke Energy officials stated that they were exploring sites in Davie and Davidson counties for two new combined cycle (CC) natural gas plants as part of a larger […]

Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson want Duke Energy to turn its voluntary federal data center pledge into enforceable protections for North Carolina customers.

After listening carefully to customer and stakeholder feedback, Duke Energy Carolinas and stakeholders have reached an agreement that will allow the company to continue building the infrastructure nee...

Duke Energy Carolinas agreement reached, proposed 3.7% increase. NCUC votes in the fall, new rates in effect in Jaunary 2027. Duke Energy Progress will likely follow with similiar rate increase.

The DOE's actions are "just absurd," says a nonprofit utility watchdog.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed testimony arguing that Duke Energy Progress’s 15% proposed rate incre...

A new report found utilities sought a record-high $9.2 billion in rate increases during the second quarter. North Carolina accounts for nearly $900 million of those requests, including Duke Energy's f...

The author is executive director of the North Carolina Conservation Network: North Carolina Conservation Network recently submitted a petition to the North

Duke Energy and the state agency tasked with representing customers have settled on a rate increase. See how much your bill could increase.