As Duke Energy asks North Carolina families to pay even more for electricity, advocates and elected leaders gathered outside the North Carolina Utilities Commission last week to call for lower rates and greater accountability from the utility giant.
“We are not joining this deal, and we will keep pushing for lower rates… we shouldn’t be subsidizing those data centers,” said AG Jeff Jackson.
Since the storm, 98% of damaged water systems have been restored, helping thousands of families regain access to safe drinking water.
NCGOP Sen. Michael Lee of New Hanover County has spent the last decade-plus publicly portraying himself as a moderate while quietly and devastatingly voting against the interests of North Carolinians time after time.
This is the fourth payout by the Trump administration to halt offshore wind development and cancel leases in a push to replace renewable energy projects with fossil fuel and nuclear power.
“We’re extremely disappointed, although not surprised,” said Terry Bravas, a Lake Norman-area resident. “This decision is a complete abdication of the utility commission’s responsibility and, in my judgment, a demonstration of a lack of integrity by the commissioners and the public staff.”
Recent reporting detailed how rising global oil prices tied to the war in Iran have increased the value of Michael Whatley’s oil and gas holdings by as much as $219,660.
“Enfield is showing how rural communities can lead the clean energy transition,” said Jill Fuglister of BuildUS. “By aligning infrastructure upgrades, geothermal technology, and workforce development for the local community, this project demonstrates an equitable model that other towns can follow.”
There is an affordability crisis in North Carolina, and Duke Energy is making it worse. North Carolinians should not have to choose between putting food on the table and paying their high utility bill due to rate hikes.
“Generating power at giant plants far away and transmitting it across long lines is inefficient and extremely vulnerable,” economic and community development specialist Ian Baillie said. “If we generate power inside communities and keep the distribution inside those communities, outages affect smaller areas and are easier to fix.”