Duke Energy Wants an 18% Rate Hike. Here’s What That Means.
The utility says it needs more money for grid upgrades and power plants. Thousands of customers have responded in opposition.
New Bill Puts the Brakes on Data Centers, but Incentivizes Fossil Fuels
The price of fuel and the build-out of fossil fuel infrastructure are largely behind recent rate hikes in the state.
Duke University Plans a Data Center It Says Will Boost ‘Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability’
The small project is underway at Central Campus, with room for expansion. Its energy usage could complicate the university’s climate goals.
The Data Center That Didn’t Exist
Nondisclosure agreements kept a $27 million land sale in Person County secret for months. Internal emails show officials were already preparing for a Microsoft data center.
Feds Fine Durham-Based Energy Efficiency Company $722 Million
American Efficient says it incentivizes energy savings. One FERC commissioner claims “their entire business is a scam.”
What Is the Economic Impact of Data Centers? It’s a Secret.
Gov. Josh Stein wants lawmakers to rethink tax breaks for data centers. The industry’s opacity makes it difficult to evaluate costs and benefits.
Duke Energy Eyes Davidson County for a New Natural Gas Plant
The utility has been cagey about the exact location, but there are some clues.
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Duke Energy, Once Outspoken on Diversity and the Environment, Now Whispers
North Carolina’s largest utility once promoted DEI efforts and environmental progress. Now evidence of the effort is harder to find.
Company Eyes a First Commercial Natural Gas Well in N.C.
Deep River Data, which has ties to cryptocurrency, says it would use the gas to power a data center for ‘AI workloads.’
Is Duke Energy Liable for Climate-Related Property Damage?
The town of Carrboro filed suit against Duke Energy last year, alleging the utility has promoted a decades-long climate deception campaign.
N.C. Democrats Decry EPA Cancellation of Solar for All
The program, which aimed to expand solar energy in low-income and disadvantaged communities, had awarded $156 million to a coalition in the state.
In Red Springs, a Flaming Robo-Vacuum Raises Concerns About the Electric System
Town officials call the April power surge an ‘Act of God.’ Municipal financial documents suggest otherwise.
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