Senate, Duke Energy and carbon reduction goals

NC Senate passes bill to undo Duke Energy climate goal, change rules for raising rates
Critics say it could do the exact opposite, potentially leaving North Carolinians paying billions of dollars for power plants that never actually get built. But those critics were out-voted Thursday.
Bill altering NC climate goals in the name of lowering energy costs passes senate vote
Senate Bill 261, known as the Energy Security and Affordability Act, passed its second and third readings in the Senate Thursday and will head to the House for further discussion.
New bill would eliminate Duke Energy's 2030 carbon reduction goals
Duke Energy would shed its goal of a 70% carbon reduction by 2030 under a new bill filed in the North Carolina General Assembly by powerful state Senate leader Phil Berger. Why it matters: The proposal would roll back a portion of a major 2021 bill,
Bill to remove Duke Energy climate goals in NC advances
The state Senate has advanced a bill that would repeal clean energy goals required to be met by Duke Energy.
NC Senate passes bill aimed at lowering electricity costs
A cut to your electricity bill could be coming soon, North Carolinians. Today the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 261, which prioritizes cost-effective energy sources to keep costs low. The bill is sponsored by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham),
NC Senate debates bill to undo climate regulations on Duke Energy
In 2021, state lawmakers required Duke Energy to hit carbon-reduction goals by 2030 to fight climate change, in exchange for more freedom to raise rates. Now the legislature wants to undo those climate rules.
Duke Energy Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
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Data centers are coming to NC. Can Duke power them while keeping your lights on?
Duke’s plans call for the utility to ramp up gas and solar generation throughout the 2030s. How could it limit data centers’ impact on the grid?
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Duke Energy Florida to add 300MW of solar energy to grid with new sites
The company is investing more than $521m to establish four new sites in Madison, Sumter, Hernando and Jefferson counties.
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Florida is seeing record amounts of new solar installations. How is Duke Energy prepping the grid of the future?
Duke Energy has plenty to share about the distribution grid of the future, DER management, and more at DTECH (formerly known ...
10,000-plus Duke customers without power after high winds sweep through Western NC
High winds overnight left more than 10,000 people without power March 5 across Western North Carolina, but Duke Energy crews have been working to restore power. Some mountain school districts were ...
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Duke Energy Florida files plans for four new solar energy sites, adding nearly 300 megawatts of energy to the electric grid
In fact, by the end of 2033, the company projects to have over 6,100 megawatts of utility scale solar generating capacity online. Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition ...
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Duke Energy expands aid programs amid high bills
CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy is expanding programs to help customers struggling with high energy bills. This comes just weeks after Duke says it hit a new record for electricity use. The biggest ...
Ohio Consumers' Counsel opposes Duke Energy requests for rate increases
The Ohio Consumers' Counsel says Duke wants to charge customers more for doing less, a move the consumer advocacy organization is opposing.
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Major energy project all about feeding Triangle's growth
The Duke Energy project aims to expand grid capacity to serve the growing region. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Duke Energy is building a 100-megawatt battery storage facility in Knightdale. The project ...