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NC House passes Ratepayer Protection Act
The NC House voted 69-44 to pass a bill aimed at making data centers cover energy costs while adding new utility and siting rules.
Opinion
Affordable energy fosters economic growth
NC isn’t the only state where some localities are trying to slow or halt the construction of data centers. But the Institute for Energy Research says, “There is no statistically significant correlation between the number of data centers in a state and its current electricity prices.”
News
Proposal would shift energy costs to large users, promote self-generation
NC lawmakers advance bill shifting energy costs to large users while encouraging self-generation and protecting households from rising utility expenses.
News
Duke Energy seeks rate hike after early 2026 cold snap
Cold snap pushed Duke Energy to max capacity; now asking the North Carolina Utilities Commission to approve $800M in cost recovery.
Opinion
Cancel ‘carbon neutrality’ for a more powerful energy future
Whether it's attracting new high-energy businesses, like data centers, allowing for a more traditional manufacturing resurgence; or lowering energy costs and uncertainty for families, canceling the misguided allegiance to carbon neutrality is vital to empowering the people of NC, now and in the future.
Opinion
Take note: When reliability matters, Big Tech goes nuclear
Whether it be the heating bill, the price of gas, or the energy cost premium priced into every product from hair-ties to housing, families across North Carolina deserve the same haste for real energy solutions as Big Tech.
Opinion
Small modular nuclear reactors could be NC’s affordable path to a carbon-free future
These small reactors would be the first sources of nuclear power constructed in NC since the Harris Nuclear Plant opened in 1987. The state’s population has grown by 70% since then.
Opinion
Fracking has reduced carbon emissions
We’ve been able to make the switch from coal to gas without burdening power customers because the fracking revolution made it economical to drill for and recover large amounts of natural gas.
Opinion
Say No To ‘All Of The Above’
Setting an energy policy is different from answering a multiple-choice question on a exam in school.
Opinion
Not Much Cooling Linked to New CO2 Regulations
Rather than reducing global warming, the Obama administration's new rules are designed to put essential industries under government control.
Opinion
Cut Your Electric Bill: Repeal the Mandate!
A bill moving through the General Assembly would block higher electricity costs that are being imposed on North Carolinians for no good reason.
Opinion
A Modest Proposal on Electric Power
Even windmills and solar panels fail to maximize the potential creation of job years from high-cost electricity.
