efficiency
North Carolina Senate tables bill to expand state energy savings program
Sen. Bill Rabon said the measure won’t be heard in his committee before lawmakers end their 2019 session.
North Carolina
Could a compromise end perennial wind energy fights in North Carolina?
A new bill drops a proposed moratorium on wind farms in favor of changes to ensure military concerns are heard.
North Carolina
N.C. regulators ignore calls for more hearings on Duke’s long-range plans
Critics wanted the state Utilities Commission to gather more evidence before deciding on the long-range resource plan.
North Carolina
Clean energy groups say N.C. ratemaking bill gives Duke a pass on real reform
Multiyear ratemaking should be paired with performance goals or metrics that encourage clean energy, groups say.
securitization
In controversial N.C. ratemaking bill, a tool to help retire Duke coal plants
Clean energy advocates want legislation that would allow securitization for refinancing aging coal plant debt.