"Championing working families." Governor vetoes controversial bill that could have driven up energy costs: 'This bill fails ...

The bill also would have allowed Duke Energy to bill customers for the construction cost of plants that haven't yet been built.

@NCCapitol Emissions bill headed to governor, it would allow Duke Energy to avoid 2030 climate change deadline Supporters say Senate Bill 266 will keep power bills from becoming even more expensive.

The vetoes set up yet more political battles between the Republican-led state legislature and the Democratic governor, who has also vetoed other bills to amp up immigration enforcement and repeal the ...

N.C. Governor Josh Stein has vetoed a bill designed to let Duke Energy delay cuts in carbon emissions from its power plants in the state.

Duke Energy, one of the largest U.S. utilities, is making significant strides in the clean energy transition. It aims to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050, with plans ...

North Carolina legislators finalized a bill Thursday that would eliminate an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set in a landmark 2021 law, while still directing regulators to aim to cancel ...

Two consumer advocates are split on Duke Energy’s proposal to close the Cayuga coal plant. But they both said a new, $3 billion natural gas plant isn’t the right thing for Duke’s customers.

Duke Energy recently proposed replacing two aging coal units with natural gas plants. New proposal could be pathway to keep them online.

NextEra Energy NEE and Duke Energy DUK are prominent U.S. electric utilities actively investing in renewable energy, making them pivotal players in the shift toward cleaner power generation.

The new memo from N.C. State professors says the fuel costs to power new natural gas plants could be a key price driver for ...