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7 counties top NC ‘energy poverty’ list
A new report from the John Locke Foundation, ranks counties for energy poverty, based on the 6.5% limit for enery spending.
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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.
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Bill proposes data center regulations, ratepayer safeguards
House lawmakers propose new data center rules aimed at protecting ratepayers, water supplies, and grid reliability from rising energy costs.
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.”
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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.
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Stein data center tax plan draws attention from lawmakers
Lawmakers raise bipartisan concerns over Stein’s data center tax proposal, citing unclear data, economic risks, and questions about process and timing.
Opinion
Utilities commissioner warns against ‘throwing good money after bad’
Commissioner Donald van der Vaart compares Duke Energy's solar energy planning to buying seven substandard cars and hoping one always works.
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NC senators seek federal official’s help assessing solar projects
Two North Carolina state senators are asking a top federal Energy Department official for help as the state assesses costs and benefits of new solar energy projects.
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Dan Forest launches effort to improve NC policies on AI, blockchain
Forest stated that the new organization’s goal is to act as a bridge between industry experts and government officials.
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Duke Energy seeks permit for potential Stokes County nuclear power
Duke Energy has submitted a permit application that could pave the way for nuclear power near an existing Stokes County coal and natural gas power plant.
Opinion
4 wins for freedom in NC in 2025
Taken together, these four laws tell a larger story about 2025. Even in a challenging political environment, NC lawmakers advanced policies that expanded opportunity, protected privacy, restrained government overreach, and defended individual liberty.
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Duke ramps up nuclear, natural gas, extends coal, omits wind in latest energy plan
Duke Energy relies more heavily on nuclear power, natural gas, and coal in its latest two-year long-range energy modernization plan, filed Wednesday with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The plan holds the line on solar power commitments but calls for no use of wind power.
