The havoc wrought by just one broken blade in this New England offshore wind project should serve as a warning to North Carolina — especially considering our uniquely hurricane-prone waters.
From the John Locke Foundation: RALEIGH — Natural gas beats solar and wind as a low-cost energy source, with better environmental impacts, more efficiency, and better reliability. Those conclusions stand out in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. “Keeping consumers’ costs as low as possible is the No. 1 issue in electricity policy in...
Delve into the details, and you'll find that an industry-led survey falls far short of the mark.
The 2016 legislative short session begins April 25. While continued uncertainty over congressional (and even legislative) district maps could cut into the General Assembly’s calendar, there are a number of moves our elected officials could make this year to highlight economic growth — fairer taxes, fewer barriers to building businesses, education options that work for...
Allowing a 35 percent state tax credit to sunset marks a good start.
Captive ratepayers given no choice over who provides them electricity and at how much cost tend to favor least-cost, reliable electricity.
Allowing a 35 percent state tax credit to sunset marks a good start.
Before North Carolina forces utilities to boost the percentage of higher-cost renewable energy they provide, lawmakers should assess the real impact of current rules.
If 117 government programs aren't enough to save the renewable energy industry in North Carolina, perhaps a 118th will do the trick.
The news doesn’t look good for the special interests and Big Energy crowd.
Supporters of proposals to end costly, harmful subsidies will have to rethink their strategy given opposition from Pat McCrory.
